[...] NG FIVE: PG- Derrick Rose SG- Rip Hamilton SF- Luol Deng PF- Carlos Boozer C- Joakim Noah KEY RESERVES: C Omer Asik, G/F Kyle Korver, F Kurt Thomas, G C.J. Watson FRONTCOURT: The Bulls seemingly struck out on the major free agent players last offseason, but did land Carlos Boozer, who turned out to be a major disappointment in his first season in Chicago. As has been his custom for mos [...]

[...] uo;t help, however, if the Bulls don’t have Luol Deng, who sat out the fourth quarter with a strained right calf. He was scheduled to undergo an MRI before Thursday’s game. Deng is second on Chicago, averaging 18.0 points and 7.3 rebounds.Sportsbook.com has Orlando as decided favorites, however they have been unsafe bet on Thursday’s of late, failing to cover four in a row and ar [...]

[...] k Rose, who averaged 16.8 PPG in his rookie year. Luol Deng (14.1 PPG), Brad Miller (11.8 PPG), Tyrus Thomas (10.8 PPG) and Kirk Hinrich (9.9 PPG) give Chicago good depth and another chance at a playoff run. Future Book Odds Profile: NBA Championship 35/1; Eastern Conference 20/1; Central Division 9/1. By the Numbers (2008/09 Season) Home Favorite: 14-16-1 Home Underdog: 8-5 Away Favorite: 3 [...]

[...] s year. The talent, led by Ben Gordon (18.6 PPG), Luol Deng (17.0 PPG) is there but the team still is very young—-10 players have three years experience or less—-and it’s tough to see this outfit threatening the Pistons or Cavaliers, though a playoff berth in the weaker Eastern Conference remains a possibility. By the Numbers (2007/08 Season) Home Favorite: 10-15 Home Underdog [...]

[...] be out for four weeks with a dislocated shoulder. Luol Deng and Ben Gordon are both nursing injured toes but should play Tuesday. Also making his debut on Tuesday night is new Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro, who will have the difficult task of finding the right combination out of Chicago's guard-heavy roster. The Bucks finished last in the Central last season, and despite a few offseason moves a ret [...]