John Paxson

NBA Barometer: Mayo's been huge

Two weeks have passed, and things are becoming a bit clearer. Ben Gordon (CHI) — Fantasy prognosticators were down on the Bulls' crowded backcourt entering the season as it looked like Gordon, Derrick Rose, Larry Hughes and...

Ask Sam | 11.13.08

Sam Smith writes, I know Paxson will get a lot of heat as long as the team struggles, but for the last three years before last season, e-mail after e-mail I got raved about how he took the team from the depths of the Jerry...

Expert: Waiting for LeBron is not a wise game to play

Teams are foolish to sacrifice present for chance to lure James, Kobe, Wade Mark J. Terrill / ASSOCIATED PRESS Too many teams are sacrificing the present to get into position to enter the free-agent sweepstakes for LeBron...

Basketball: Bulls guard Hinrich has thumb surgery

BOOKMARK CHICAGO - Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich had successful surgery to repair a torn ligament affecting his right thumb, the National Basketball Association team said Tuesday. Hinrich is expected to miss about three...

For Bulls, it's time for Rose and Gordon Vote: Rose and who?

Minus Hinrich, tandem's offensive potential outweighs defensive concerns Bulls fans have panned Kirk Hinrich for everything from inconsistent shooting to dribbling, but players know he consistently brings leadership and...

Thumbs down

Bulls fall to Cavs for 2nd time in 4 days, lose guard Hinrich for up to 3 months Saturday was a bad day for the Bulls. LeBron James scored 41 points against them for the second time in four days, and the Cleveland Cavaliers...

Bulls' Rose not interested in glitz, just winning Matchup at Magic

Bulls rookie making good impression Derrick Rose finished dressing and found himself in the unlikeliest of places inside the Bulls' locker room—alone. Typically the center of the media storm, he watched as reporters circled...

Rose the straw that stirs Bulls

John Jackson: Transactions-wise, it was a very quiet offseason for the Bulls. They made no major trades or free-agent acquisitions, and opted not to address an overcrowded backcourt and a thin frontcourt. In reality, though, it...

Ian Thomsen: The business of Ben Gordon's predicament

For the second straight year, Gordon enters the season in search of a new contract. Unable to negotiate a long-term deal with Chicago last summer after rejecting the Bulls' offer of $58 million over six years, the shooting...

Pax has his priorities in order

Perspective is elusive. Keeping those feet grounded, however, hasn't been a problem for John Paxson. Paxson grew up in a basketball family where the old man, Jim Sr., had an NBA pedigree. And John's older brother, Jim Jr., was...

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