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• POTD 2/4/12: Taj Gibson On Jon Leuer February 5, 2012
  Did you know the Bucks currently have no Johns on their roster, but two Jons?  They also have a Luc and a Shaun.  I guess Milwaukee it just where you go if you’re an NBA player with a normal first name that’s spelled kinda weird.  Anyway, Taj Gibson posterized one of those Jons yesterday; Leuer, to be specific. Damn.  Facial.  Honorable mention to Marcin Gortat.  How has Tyrus Thomas not wrecked himself landing all awkwardly like that?  He does that sh!t all the time. Dunk rating on the Starbury Nastiness Scale: 8/10 Starbury Nasty Faces 2011/12 Daily Poster Stats Throwback Poster of the Day: Paul Pierce on a gang of Hawks.  I think he got called for a charge because Heinsohn lost his cool…
• POTD 2/4/12: Taj Gibson On Jon Leuer February 5, 2012
  Did you know the Bucks currently have no Johns on their roster, but two Jons?  They also have a Luc and a Shaun.  I guess Milwaukee it just where you go if you’re an NBA player with a normal first name that’s spelled kinda weird.  Anyway, Taj Gibson posterized one of those Jons yesterday; Leuer, to be specific. Damn.  Facial.  Honorable mention to Marcin Gortat.  How has Tyrus Thomas not wrecked himself landing all awkwardly like that?  He does that sh!t all the time. Dunk rating on the Starbury Nastiness Scale: 8/10 Starbury Nasty Faces 2011/12 Daily Poster Stats Throwback Poster of the Day: Paul Pierce on a gang of Hawks.  I think he got called for a charge because Heinsohn lost his cool…
• Rose simply too much for Jennings, Bucks February 5, 2012
  MILWAUKEE Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls' point guard, is the reigning Most Valuable Player in the National Basketball Association. Brandon Jennings, Rose's counterpart on the Milwaukee Bucks, would very much like to get to that level someday. If Saturday night was any indication, Jennings has a lot of ground to cover. Before the game, Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles warned about Rose's abilities. "They're a good screening team and they run a ton for him," Skiles said. "All he needs is half a body to get around his guy. Other people have to step up, make him change direction or spin. ... If he's attacking the front of the rim, they're almost always going to win. At least try to make him play horizontally instead of vertically; you at least have a chance." Skiles' words were prophetic. Running off screens, shooting face-up jumpers and just putting the ball on the floor and driving to the basket, Rose put on a clinic, scoring 16 points in the first quarter as the Bulls built a 16-point lead after one period and a 24-point lead at halftime. They rolled their way to a 113-90 victory in front of 18,717 fans at the Bradley Center, most of them wearing Bulls colors and chanting "M-V-P" every step of the way. "I was taking what they were giving me," Rose said. "They were giving me my shot, and I was taking it. Thank God tonight it was going in." Rose hit seven of his first 11 shots, including three three-pointers, not missing until there was 3:56 left in the first half. His performance left little doubt that he's still the premier point guard in the Eastern Conference and quite likely all of the NBA. "He did everything out there," Chicago head coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He made the game simple. ... He made plays." Rose finished his night with a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. In 14 career games against Milwaukee, he is averaging 20.9 points, 8.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds. "It was kind of a lay-up drill for him for a good portion of the game," Skiles said. "Rose had his way out there. The guy is an MVP-type player. It takes a total team effort to stop him, and we weren't able to." Jennings, meanwhile, saw limited action (10 minutes) in the first half after picking up two fouls in the first 6 minutes. He was held scoreless until 6:11 remained in the third quarter - finally hitting a 15-footer from the baseline to make it 77-53 -- and finished the game with just eight points on 4-for-10 shooting and five assists in 22 minutes. "(Rose) wasn't missing in the beginning," Jennings said. "They are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. They just seemed to have kept it going the whole first half and it just seemed like we couldn't stop them at all." Getting Jennings out of the game early helped the Bulls pull ahead big. Losing Jennings, who had scored 20 or more points in nine of the last 10 games (averaging 23.9 during that stretch), changes the way the Bucks - also playing without big man Andrew Bogut - operate. Skiles turned to reserves Beno Udrih and Shaun Livingston to fill in, but neither player has the speed or ability to take over a game like Jennings. "He's such a tough cover," Thibodeau said. "He can get rolling really fast on you. We were fortunate he got into foul trouble. That slowed them down early." Saturday was a stark contrast from the last meeting of the two teams, a 107-100 Bulls victory in Chicago on Jan. 27. In that game, Jennings and Rose scored 59 points combined. "Derrick remembers things," said Rose's teammate, guard Kyle Korver. "Last time we played Milwaukee, Brandon Jennings really went at him in the first quarter. Derrick really wanted to attack." The Bulls have plenty of talent, especially now that small forward Luol Dang is back in the lineup and showing few lingering issues from a wrist injury. But for all the good players Thibodeau has at his disposal, Skiles sees nobody more important than Rose. "They have a guy that's at the top of the league, the best at his position," Skiles said. "He is truly a great player." Follow Andrew Wagner on Twitter.
• Rose simply too much for Jennings, Bucks February 5, 2012
  MILWAUKEE Derrick Rose, the Chicago Bulls' point guard, is the reigning Most Valuable Player in the National Basketball Association. Brandon Jennings, Rose's counterpart on the Milwaukee Bucks, would very much like to get to that level someday. If Saturday night was any indication, Jennings has a lot of ground to cover. Before the game, Milwaukee coach Scott Skiles warned about Rose's abilities. "They're a good screening team and they run a ton for him," Skiles said. "All he needs is half a body to get around his guy. Other people have to step up, make him change direction or spin. ... If he's attacking the front of the rim, they're almost always going to win. At least try to make him play horizontally instead of vertically; you at least have a chance." Skiles' words were prophetic. Running off screens, shooting face-up jumpers and just putting the ball on the floor and driving to the basket, Rose put on a clinic, scoring 16 points in the first quarter as the Bulls built a 16-point lead after one period and a 24-point lead at halftime. They rolled their way to a 113-90 victory in front of 18,717 fans at the Bradley Center, most of them wearing Bulls colors and chanting "M-V-P" every step of the way. "I was taking what they were giving me," Rose said. "They were giving me my shot, and I was taking it. Thank God tonight it was going in." Rose hit seven of his first 11 shots, including three three-pointers, not missing until there was 3:56 left in the first half. His performance left little doubt that he's still the premier point guard in the Eastern Conference and quite likely all of the NBA. "He did everything out there," Chicago head coach Tom Thibodeau said. "He made the game simple. ... He made plays." Rose finished his night with a game-high 26 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists in 35 minutes. In 14 career games against Milwaukee, he is averaging 20.9 points, 8.9 assists and 3.6 rebounds. "It was kind of a lay-up drill for him for a good portion of the game," Skiles said. "Rose had his way out there. The guy is an MVP-type player. It takes a total team effort to stop him, and we weren't able to." Jennings, meanwhile, saw limited action (10 minutes) in the first half after picking up two fouls in the first 6 minutes. He was held scoreless until 6:11 remained in the third quarter - finally hitting a 15-footer from the baseline to make it 77-53 -- and finished the game with just eight points on 4-for-10 shooting and five assists in 22 minutes. "(Rose) wasn't missing in the beginning," Jennings said. "They are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. They just seemed to have kept it going the whole first half and it just seemed like we couldn't stop them at all." Getting Jennings out of the game early helped the Bulls pull ahead big. Losing Jennings, who had scored 20 or more points in nine of the last 10 games (averaging 23.9 during that stretch), changes the way the Bucks - also playing without big man Andrew Bogut - operate. Skiles turned to reserves Beno Udrih and Shaun Livingston to fill in, but neither player has the speed or ability to take over a game like Jennings. "He's such a tough cover," Thibodeau said. "He can get rolling really fast on you. We were fortunate he got into foul trouble. That slowed them down early." Saturday was a stark contrast from the last meeting of the two teams, a 107-100 Bulls victory in Chicago on Jan. 27. In that game, Jennings and Rose scored 59 points combined. "Derrick remembers things," said Rose's teammate, guard Kyle Korver. "Last time we played Milwaukee, Brandon Jennings really went at him in the first quarter. Derrick really wanted to attack." The Bulls have plenty of talent, especially now that small forward Luol Dang is back in the lineup and showing few lingering issues from a wrist injury. But for all the good players Thibodeau has at his disposal, Skiles sees nobody more important than Rose. "They have a guy that's at the top of the league, the best at his position," Skiles said. "He is truly a great player." Follow Andrew Wagner on Twitter.
• Bucks look for 4th straight Bradley Center win February 4, 2012
  After the Chicago Bulls were able to regroup from one of their worst losses of the season, the Eastern Conference leaders hope to continue their recent success against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls look to move above .500 on their nine-game road swing with a sixth consecutive victory over the Bucks on Saturday night. One night after Chicago (19-6) put forth a lackluster effort in a 98-82 loss at Philadelphia, All-Star Derrick Rose had 32 points and 13 assists Thursday to help the Bulls hang on for a 105-102 win at New York. Carlos Boozer and Kyle Korver each added 16 points as Chicago shot 52.7 percent and remained strong down the stretch to improve to 2-2 on its nine-game trip. "I loved the resilience, the resolve, the bounce back ability," coach Tom Thibodeau told the Bulls' official website. "We've got great leadership. You can (make excuses) or find a way to win." Rose, the team's undisputed leader, has averaged 30.6 points in his last five games. That stretch began with a 34-point effort in a 107-100 home win over Milwaukee (10-12) on Jan. 27. Rose had 30 and 17 assists in a 95-87 victory over the Bucks on March 26, the teams' last meeting at the Bradley Center. "Every time I step on the court, they're coming at me," said Rose, who will start his second straight All-Star game later this month. "I love it where it's a challenge like that. I'm not backing away from it, and I don't want them to back away from it. It's just 'be on' every night." The Bulls, who are looking for their third straight win at Milwaukee, have held the Bucks to an average of 84.4 points on 39.6 percent shooting during their five-game winning streak in the overall series. Though the Bucks are coming off an 88-80 loss at Detroit on Friday, they return home looking for a fourth straight win at the Bradley Center. Milwaukee has averaged 102.7 points during its three-game home winning streak that includes victories over the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami. For the season, the Bucks are averaging 100.3 points and shooting 46.6 percent while going 7-2 at home, compared to 89.8 per game with a field-goal percentage of 40.7 on the road where they are 3-10. Milwaukee shot 35.1 percent against the Pistons, leaving coach Scott Skiles extremely unhappy with his team's performance against one of the East's worst teams. "We were terrible in every aspect of the game," Skiles said. "Our effort was horrible -- as bad as I've seen since I've been here -- and our execution was very poor on both ends of the floor. We've played two good quarters out of the last eight. The other six have been pitiful." Brandon Jennings had 20 points at Detroit, and has averaged 23.7 over his last 10 games. Though the third-year point guard scored 25 at Chicago last month, he's averaging 9.3 points on 28.9 percent shooting (13 of 45) in four career home games against the Bulls.

• Short-Handed Bucks Send Lakers to Another Road Loss January 29, 2012
  Drew Gooden scored 23 points as Milwaukee dropped Los Angeles to 1-7 on the road this season.
• Nets Beat Bobcats, 97-87 January 23, 2012
  Deron Williams had 19 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds Sunday to carry the Nets past the visiting Charlotte Bobcats, 97-87.
• Anthony and Knicks Struggle as Losing Streak Hits 5 January 21, 2012
  Just one night before Carmelo Anthony faces his old team, he went 11 for 26 from the floor and got ejected from the game.
• 76ers Top Bucks to Continue Strong Start January 17, 2012
  Jrue Holiday scored a season-high 24 points to help the 76ers beat the Bucks and remain unbeaten at home.
• Heat Falls to Bucks and Slips in the East April 7, 2011
  The Heat, which played without an injured Dwyane Wade, fell a half-game back of the Boston Celtics in the race for the No. 2 seed.