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NBA professional basketball team season
The 2011–12 Chicago Bulls season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Bulls finished the lockout-shortened season with a 50–16 record and ended as the number one seed in the Eastern Conference for a second consecutive season. Chicago started their playoff run on April 28, taking Game 1 of the first round against the Philadelphia 76ers at the United Center . However, that victory was marred with the season-ending injury of point guard and reigning MVP Derrick Rose , who tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the final minutes of the game.[1] Chicago then lost three games in a row and were also without the services of starting center Joakim Noah for Games 4 and 5 of the series following an injury in his left ankle during Game 3 in Philadelphia.[2] The Bulls won one more game at home before losing the series 2–4 in Philadelphia and became the fifth number one seed in league history to lose a playoffs series against a number eight seed, following the Seattle SuperSonics in 1994, the Miami Heat in 1999, the Dallas Mavericks in 2007, and the San Antonio Spurs in 2011.[3]
Key dates
Summary
NBA draft
Roster
2011–12 Chicago Bulls roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
C
3
Aşık, Ömer
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
1986–07–04
Turkey
PF
5
Boozer, Carlos
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
266 lb (121 kg)
1981–11–20
Duke
SG
11
Brewer, Ronnie
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1985–03–20
Arkansas
SG
21
Butler, Jimmy
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1989–09–14
Marquette
SF
9
Deng, Luol (C)
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1985–04–16
Duke
PF
22
Gibson, Taj
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1985–06–24
USC
SG
32
Hamilton, Richard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
193 lb (88 kg)
1978–02–14
Connecticut
PG
8
James, Mike
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
188 lb (85 kg)
1975–06–23
Duquesne
SF
26
Korver, Kyle
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
212 lb (96 kg)
1981–03–17
Creighton
PG
15
Lucas, John III
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
165 lb (75 kg)
1982–11–21
Oklahoma State
C
13
Noah, Joakim
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
232 lb (105 kg)
1985–02–25
Florida
PG
1
Rose, Derrick (C)
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
1988–10–04
Memphis
PF
24
Scalabrine, Brian
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
1978–03–18
USC
PG
7
Watson, C. J.
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
1984–04–17
Tennessee
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
Pre-season
Regular season
Standings
Record vs. opponents
2011-12 NBA Records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHA
CHI
CLE
DAL
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
LAC
LAL
MEM
MIA
MIL
MIN
NJN
NOH
NYK
OKC
ORL
PHI
PHO
POR
SAC
SAS
TOR
UTA
WAS
Atlanta
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Boston
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Charlotte
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Chicago
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Cleveland
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Dallas
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Denver
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Detroit
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Golden State
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Houston
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Indiana
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
L.A. Clippers
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
L.A. Lakers
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Memphis
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Miami
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
1–2
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Milwaukee
1–2
0–3
2–1
0–4
4–0
0–1
0–2
3–1
1–0
1–0
0–4
0–1
1–0
0–1
2–1
—
1–0
3–0
0–1
4–0
0–1
0–4
1–2
0–2
2–0
0–1
1–0
3–0
0–1
3–1
Minnesota
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
0—0
0—0
0—0
0—1
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
New Jersey
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
0—0
0—0
New Orleans
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
New York
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Oklahoma City
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Orlando
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Philadelphia
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
Phoenix
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
Portland
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
Sacramento
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
San Antonio
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0—0
–
0–0
0–0
0–0
Toronto
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
0–0
Utah
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
0–0
Washington
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
0–0
—
Game log
2011–12 game log Total: 50–16 (Home: 26–7; Road: 24–9)
December: 3–1 (home: 0–0; road: 3–1)
January: 15–4 (home: 9–1; road: 6–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
5
January 1
Memphis
W 104–64
Carlos Boozer Ronnie Brewer (17)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (6)
United Center 22,763
4–1
6
January 3
Atlanta
W 76–74
Derrick Rose (30)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Derrick Rose (7)
United Center 22,166
5–1
7
January 4
@ Detroit
W 99–83
Carlos Boozer (19)
Joakim Noah (11)
Derrick Rose (10)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 9,125
6–1
8
January 6
@ Orlando
W 97–83
Derrick Rose Luol Deng (21)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Derrick Rose (10)
Amway Center 18,192
7–1
9
January 7
@ Atlanta
L 94–109
John Lucas (16)
Ömer Aşık (13)
Derrick Rose (6)
Philips Arena 17,112
7–2
10
January 9
Detroit
W 92–68
Carlos Boozer (23)
Carlos Boozer Joakim Noah (8)
Derrick Rose (8)
United Center 21,530
8–2
11
January 10
@ Minnesota
W 111–100
Derrick Rose (31)
Luol Deng Joakim Noah (11)
Derrick Rose (11)
Target Center 19,356
9–2
12
January 11
Washington
W 78–64
John Lucas (25)
Luol Deng (15)
John Lucas (8)
United Center 21,366
10–2
13
January 13
@ Boston
W 88–79
Derrick Rose (25)
Luol Deng (16)
Derrick Rose (7)
TD Garden 18,624
11–2
14
January 14
Toronto
W 77–64
Derrick Rose (18)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Derrick Rose (11)
United Center 21,962
12–2
15
January 16
@ Memphis
L 86–102
Luol Deng (20)
Carlos Boozer (7)
C. J. Watson Luol Deng (3)
FedExForum 18,119
12–3
16
January 17
Phoenix
W 118–97
Carlos Boozer (31)
Joakim Noah (12)
Richard Hamilton Kyle Korver (6)
United Center 21,347
13–3
17
January 20
@ Cleveland
W 114–75
Luol Deng (21)
Carlos Boozer (14)
C. J. Watson (7)
Quicken Loans Arena 17,871
14–3
18
January 21
Charlotte
W 95–89
Carlos Boozer (23)
Ömer Aşık (15)
Mike James (10)
United Center 21,861
15–3
19
January 23
New Jersey
W 110–95
Richard Hamilton (22)
Joakim Noah (10)
Richard Hamilton (10)
United Center 21,572
16–3
20
January 25
Indiana
L 90–95
Derrick Rose (24)
Joakim Noah (13)
Ronnie Brewer (5)
United Center 21,755
16–4
21
January 27
Milwaukee
W 107–100
Derrick Rose (34)
Joakim Noah (16)
Ronnie Brewer (6)
United Center 22,368
17–4
22
January 29
@ Miami
L 93–97
Derrick Rose (34)
Joakim Noah (11)
Derrick Rose (11)
American Airlines Arena 20,054
17–5
23
January 30
@ Washington
W 98–88
Derrick Rose (35)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose (8)
Verizon Center 18,357
18–5
February: 11–3 (home: 5–1; road: 6–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
24
February 1
@ Philadelphia
L 82–98
C. J. Watson (20)
Carlos Boozer (9)
Derrick Rose (6)
Wells Fargo Center 18,325
18–6
25
February 2
@ New York
W 105–102
Derrick Rose (32)
Carlos Boozer Joakim Noah (9)
Derrick Rose (13)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
19–6
26
February 4
@ Milwaukee
W 113–90
Derrick Rose (26)
Luol Deng Joakim Noah (9)
Derrick Rose (13)
Bradley Center 18,717
20–6
27
February 6
@ New Jersey
W 108–87
Carlos Boozer (24)
Joakim Noah (12)
C. J. Watson (11)
Prudential Center 15,327
21–6
28
February 8
@ New Orleans
W 90–67
Carlos Boozer (18)
Joakim Noah (10)
Derrick Rose (6)
New Orleans Arena 15,456
22–6
29
February 10
@ Charlotte
W 95–64
Joakim Noah (17)
Joakim Noah (14)
C. J. Watson (5)
Time Warner Cable Arena 19,379
23–6
30
February 12
@ Boston
L 91–95
Carlos Boozer C. J. Watson (22)
Joakim Noah (9)
Ronnie Brewer C. J. Watson (6)
TD Garden 18,624
23–7
31
February 14
Sacramento
W 121–115
Luol Deng (23)
Joakim Noah (11)
Luol Deng (11)
United Center 21,936
24–7
32
February 16
Boston
W 89–80
Luol Deng Carlos Boozer (23)
Joakim Noah (16)
Luol Deng (10)
United Center 22,592
25–7
33
February 18
New Jersey
L 85–97
Carlos Boozer Mike James (16)
Carlos Boozer Taj Gibson (9)
Mike James (7)
United Center 22,300
25–8
34
February 20
Atlanta
W 90–79
Derrick Rose (23)
Joakim Noah (16)
Derrick Rose (6)
United Center 22,033
26–8
35
February 22
Milwaukee
W 110–91
Carlos Boozer (20)
Joakim Noah (13)
Joakim Noah (10)
United Center 21,507
27–8
All-Star Break
36
February 28
New Orleans
W 99–95
Derrick Rose (32)
Joakim Noah (16)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 21,919
28–8
37
February 29
@ San Antonio
W 96–89
Derrick Rose (29)
Joakim Noah (13)
Derrick Rose C.J. Watson (4)
AT&T Center 18,581
29–8
March: 13–3 (home: 7–3; road: 6–0)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
38
March 2
@ Cleveland
W 112–91
Luol Deng (24)
Carlos Boozer (11)
Derrick Rose (9)
Quicken Loans Arena 20,562
30–8
39
March 4
@ Philadelphia
W 96–91
Derrick Rose (35)
Joakim Noah (18)
Derrick Rose (8)
Wells Fargo Center 19,683
31–8
40
March 5
Indiana
W 92–72
Luol Deng (20)
Joakim Noah (17)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 22,106
32–8
41
March 7
@ Milwaukee
W 106–104
Derrick Rose (30)
Joakim Noah (10)
Derrick Rose (11)
Bradley Center 15,389
33–8
42
March 8
Orlando
L 94–99
Carlos Boozer (26)
Joakim Noah (10)
Derrick Rose (9)
United Center 22,127
33–9
43
March 10
Utah
W 111–97
Carlos Boozer (27)
Carlos Boozer (8)
Derrick Rose (13)
United Center 22,158
34–9
44
March 12
New York
W 104–99
Derrick Rose (32)
Taj Gibson (13)
Derrick Rose Ronnie Brewer (7)
United Center 22,863
35–9
45
March 14
Miami
W 106–102
John Lucas III (24)
Carlos Boozer Taj Gibson (8)
Carlos Boozer (5)
United Center 23,028
36–9
46
March 16
Portland
L 89–100
Carlos Boozer (22)
Carlos Boozer (14)
Joakim Noah (5)
United Center 22,022
36–10
47
March 17
Philadelphia
W 89–80
C.J. Watson (20)
Joakim Noah (11)
Joakim Noah Taj Gibson (4)
United Center 22,225
37–10
48
March 19
@ Orlando
W 85–59
Carlos Boozer (24)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Joakim Noah (5)
Amway Center 18,998
38–10
49
March 21
@ Toronto
W 94–82
Luol Deng (17)
Luol Deng (10)
Joakim Noah (5)
Air Canada Centre 17,869
39–10
50
March 24
Toronto
W 102–101 (OT)
Carlos Boozer (24)
Carlos Boozer Luol Deng (10)
John Lucas III (6)
United Center 21,841
40–10
51
March 26
Denver
L 91–108
C.J. Watson (17)
Carlos Boozer Taj Gibson (7)
C.J. Watson (8)
United Center 22,274
40–11
52
March 28
@ Atlanta
W 98–77
Luol Deng (22)
Carlos Boozer (9)
John Lucas III (5)
Philips Arena 16,290
41–11
53
March 30
Detroit
W 83–71
Luol Deng (20)
Joakim Noah (12)
C.J. Watson (5)
United Center 22,385
42–11
April: 8–5 (home: 5–2; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
54
April 1
@ Oklahoma City
L 78–92
John Lucas III (19)
Taj Gibson (11)
Kyle Korver John Lucas III (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
42–12
55
April 2
Houston
L 93–99
Luol Deng (24)
Carlos Boozer (13)
Carlos Boozer (7)
United Center 21,936
42–13
56
April 5
Boston
W 93–86
Luol Deng (26)
Carlos Boozer (14)
C.J. Watson (8)
United Center 22,423
43–13
57
April 8
@ New York
L 99–100 (OT)
Derrick Rose (29)
Carlos Boozer (16)
Derrick Rose (4)
Madison Square Garden 19,763
43–14
58
April 10
New York
W 98–86
Richard Hamilton (20)
Luol Deng (10)
C.J. Watson (7)
United Center 22,131
44–14
59
April 12
Miami
W 96–86 (OT)
Carlos Boozer (19)
Carlos Boozer (11)
C.J. Watson (9)
United Center 23,015
45–14
60
April 15
@ Detroit
W 100–94 (OT)
Derrick Rose (24)
Joakim Noah (17)
Derrick Rose (9)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 17,450
46–14
61
April 16
Washington
L 84–87
Richard Hamilton (22)
Carlos Boozer (13)
C.J. Watson (8)
United Center 22,307
46–15
62
April 18
@ Charlotte
W 100–68
Richard Hamilton (22)
Ömer Aşık (15)
Richard Hamilton (6)
Time Warner Cable Arena 14,221
47–15
63
April 19
@ Miami
L 72–83
John Lucas III (16)
Joakim Noah (10)
C.J. Watson John Lucas III (4)
American Airlines Arena 20,008
47–16
64
April 21
Dallas
W 93–83
Luol Deng (22)
Joakim Noah (14)
Derrick Rose Joakim Noah (8)
United Center 22,945
48–16
65
April 25
@ Indiana
W 92–87
Kyle Korver (20)
Joakim Noah (14)
Derrick Rose (7)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
49–16
66
April 26
Cleveland
W 107–75
John Lucas III (25)
Joakim Noah Taj Gibson (12)
C.J. Watson (8)
United Center 22,563
50–16
2011–12 season schedule
Player statistics
Season
a Statistics with the Chicago Bulls.[9]
Playoffs
Game log
Playoff statistics
Awards, records and milestones
Awards
Week/Month
On January 16, Derrick Rose was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (January 9 – January 15)[10]
Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Coach of the Month for December–January.[11]
Coach Tom Thibodeau was named Eastern Conference Coach of the Month for March, 2012.[12]
All-Star
Derrick Rose was voted as an All-Star for the 3rd consecutive time, 2nd consecutive time as a starter.[13]
Luol Deng was voted as an All-Star reserve for the 1st time.[14]
Coach Tom Thibodeau was selected as Head Coach of the Eastern Conference All-Stars.[15]
Transactions
Overview
Players Added
Via draft
Via free agency
Players Lost
Via free agency
Waived
Trades
Free agents
Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout . FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[16] The Chinese Basketball Association , however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[17]
See also
References
^ Bulls' Derrick Rose tears ACL , ESPN.com , April 29, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
^ Joakim Noah injured in Game 3 , ESPN.com . May 5, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ 76ers Upset Bulls To Advance To Second Round , The Sports Network . May 11, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
^ "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark" . ESPN.com . October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010 .
^ "Chicago Bulls announce 2011–12 schedule" . nba.com/bulls . July 19, 2011. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 19, 2011 .
^ Mahoney, Brian (December 2, 2011). "Shorter NBA schedule has 42 back-to-back-to-backs" . Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved December 3, 2011 .
^ Bulls take 102-101 OT victory over Raptors , Chicago Tribune . March 24, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
^ Bulls bench strong in overcoming Heat 96-86 , Chicago Tribune , April 12, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2012.
^ "Bulls stats" . nba.com/bulls .
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2012-02-10 .{{cite web }}
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^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 2012-02-10 .{{cite web }}
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^ http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/bulls-thibodeau-named-nba-eastern-conference-coach-month-march.html
^ http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2012/02/02/east-starters-no-rest-for-the-awesome
^ "Archived copy" . Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2012-02-10 .{{cite web }}
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^ Tom Thibodeau to coach East at ASG , ESPN.com , February 15, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
^ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas" . ESPN.com . ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
^ Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars" . China Daily . Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
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