Ben Gordon’s hamstring is hurting, and there’s doubt concerning whether or not he’ll play against the Celtics tonight; and while the reports reads like a little bit of a sandbag — or, perhaps for dramatic impact — if Chicago doesn’t have Gordon, there’s a good chance Boston will repeat the beatdown they handed out in [...]

Now that’s how you bounce back from a horrid Game 1, shooting-wise (1-12): You bury the your opponent in Game 2 with a 3-point bomb to tie the series 1-1. Allen finished with 30 points, and while his game-winning heroics are getting the pub, it was Rajon Rondo’s gaudy triple-double (19 points, 16 [...]

The Chicago Bulls did a couple of good things last night. First, they routed the 76ers and second, they further secured a playoff spot — the seventh seed — as their record moved to 39-40. Leading the way for the “Baby Bulls” (something they’ve been called since they swept Miami two seasons ago) [...]