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Sam Smith covered the Chicago Bulls for the Chicago Tribune for nearly 25 years, including all six of the team's NBA titles with Michael Jordan. He is the author of the bestselling book "The Jordan Rules" and now writes for bulls.com. He was honored with the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media Award for lifetime achievement earlier this year.
SPORTS / NBA REPORT
Mar 6, 2013
Pacers best placed to challenge Heat
Donnie Walsh wasn't impressed. The former and longtime Indiana Pacers general manager had returned to his Indianapolis home for the 2011-12 NBA season.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 20, 2013
Buss' contributions to NBA won't be forgotten
Dr. Jerry Buss, the legendary Basketball Hall of Fame owner of the Los Angeles Lakers who died Monday, was by vocation a chemist, the Dr. before his name for his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Southern California at age 24.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 6, 2013
Harden the loser in trade from OKC
The Houston Rockets are going to make the playoffs, and without trading for James Harden there basically was no chance they would. The Oklahoma City Thunder still are among the top five contenders for the NBA championship, but not likely as strong a contender as they were the day before they traded Harden....
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Jan 23, 2013
Garnett an enigma despite unquestioned greatness
So why are so many people applauding a guy who makes fun of cancer patients, calls other men's wives sluts and punches opponents in the groin?
SPORTS / NBA REPORT
Jan 9, 2013
Don't expect Jackson to emerge as Nets' savior
The Dodgers are not returning to Brooklyn, and neither is Phil Jackson.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 26, 2012
Bulls keeping pace in East with Rose on mend
If the Chicago Bulls are this good without point guard Derrick Rose —not great, but good — then could they really be serious title contenders even this season?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 12, 2012
Knicks may live up to hype this time
There's an old question you hear around the NBA sometimes. It goes like this: What's the definition of a dynasty?
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 28, 2012
Cerebral Paul a true renaissance man
You don't hear much profound in sports locker room these days, even about sports.
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 14, 2012
Brown wasn't only problem for Lakers
Sam Smith covered the Chicago Bulls for the Chicago Tribune for nearly 25 years, including all six of the team's NBA titles with Michael Jordan. He is the author of the best-selling book "The Jordan Rules" and now writes for bulls.com. He was honored with the Basketball Hall of Fame's Curt Gowdy Media...

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