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Two great Luol/BG links

Andrew Wamboldt, going (very) deep into the Bulls luxury tax predicament following the Deng deal, and what it means for Gordon. Kelly Dwyer, ruminating on all things Reinsdorf when it comes to this roster. Warning, it's sort of depressing.

August 02, 2008, 8:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Bulls Waive JamesOn Curry

Bulls Waive JamesOn Curry [From the FanShots -ed.] The Bulls on Thursday released second-year guard JamesOn Curry. The 6-foot-2 guard was a second-round pick, chosen No. 51 overall in 2007, but never played for the Bulls in the regular season.

August 02, 2008, 7:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Quickthoughts on the impending Ben Gordon negotiation of doom

Sorry in advance for the bullets, but I'm tired... Unfortunately my happiness with Deng's deal is put on hold, until this Gordon deal is sorted out. While one can say Gordon can't get a $10m+ deal from any other team, the Bulls can't get a player as good as Gordon, either. I'm not completely…

August 02, 2008, 7:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull

McGraw with more details on Deng signing

I'm quoting the whole thing, because it is damned well done: The night before Luol Deng was scheduled to depart for a two-month trip to play for the Great Britain national team, he and the Bulls finally agreed on a new contract. The deal is worth $71 million over six years, according to a…

August 02, 2008, 7:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull

ESPN.com: Deng on the verge of signing 6 year/70 million dollar deal

[Woo-hoo! Original fanpost after the jump. The article actually says 'in excess' of $70m. Hopefully some more details will be available by Wednesday. If you couldn't tell after the many discussions here over the past few weeks, I'm just happy it's done, and the offseason is now underway.…

August 02, 2008, 7:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Gordon considering playing overseas

Gordon considering playing overseas [From the FanShots. I do not endorse commenter mwtb's tough-guy talk. I am a big softie and want everyone overpaid and happy. -ed.] Another negotiating ploy, no one's falling for it. I will laugh my @$$ off once the dollar starts to recover vs. the…

August 02, 2008, 6:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull

BlogABull 5th Anniversary Retro-Post: "Eddie Basden: Summer League Superstar"

It's true (and a bit strange, to be honest): BlogABull (including its previous independent blogspot incarnation) is celebrating its 5th anniversary. Rather than merely the usual single self-serving post, this year I've instead decided to extend my self-congratulations through the summer. I'll …

August 02, 2008, 6:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Paxson's the one without leverage

This 'negotiation' is really starting to get to me. Especially this permeating (if perhaps still a minority) opinion that it's of such paramount importance that the Bulls don't overpay for Deng and Gordon. This is usually accompanied wit the odd tough-guy talk that the Bulls can just let them go…

August 02, 2008, 6:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Source: If no contract in 2 weeks Deng signs tender

[From the FanPosts (you all are fast). This is just a negotiation tactic. I'm sure in a couple weeks we'll hear about Deng's offer to play overseas too. Though if it helps things move along, then I'm all for these 'leaks'. -ed.] Source: Yahoo sports Unless the Chicago Bulls can reach an…

August 02, 2008, 6:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Skiles is getting the band back together.

Skiles is getting the band back together. The Bucks today signed point guard Tyronn Lue and power forward Malik Allen to contracts.

August 02, 2008, 5:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Bulls yet to offer Luol a contract

Bulls yet to offer Luol a contract [From the FanShots. -ed.] Consider the source, but it includes this quote from Lu's agent: "And his agent insists that Chicago remains his number one choice of destination. He added: "I think part of that is Luol's determination to be part of a…

August 02, 2008, 5:30 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Rose missing Friday's game, likely to get MRI this weekend

Rose missing Friday's game, likely to get MRI this weekend [From the FanShots. I'm not too concerned, but I'm usually not until it's far too late. -ed.] Yes, yes, I know..."it's not serious." Really, though, if his knee turns out to be a wreck in the next few years, how bad does this…

August 02, 2008, 5:15 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Summer league chat with John Paxson

Summer league chat with John Paxson [From the FanShots. Nice work by Doug Thonus in getting some info from Pax with little time to do so. For even more Pax, the Swirsk has an interview with him at Bulls.com. -ed.] Draft Express has a short little chat with Paxson.

August 02, 2008, 5:00 PM ET from Blog a Bull

It looks that way. I don't think they want to lose their leading scorer for nothing. Maybe they d...

It looks that way. I don't think they want to lose their leading scorer for nothing. Maybe they do, I don't know. Ben Gordon, on the Bulls limiting their offer to what's left under the luxury tax, and sticking to the scoring = $$$ talking points.

August 02, 2008, 4:45 PM ET from Blog a Bull

Bynum’s recovery progressing

Lakers center Andrew Bynum’s current rehabilitation program consists of running, lifting weights and jumping, with no restrictions. However, Bynum has yet to be cleared for any contact drills, so he is not allowed to play in any pickup basketball games. (more…)

August 02, 2008, 03:15 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Kobe’s a 10 on this team

  If you are a die-hard Kobe Bryant fan, chances are that hanging in your closet are four different jerseys with the name Bryant stitched on the back. There’s the throwback No. 33 jersey, that Bryant wore during his prep days at Lower Merion High in Pennsylvania. Then there is the No. 8…

August 02, 2008, 03:00 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Another Davis down the hall

As if the Lakers have not had their hands full with guard Baron Davis over the years, now that the Clippers have signed free agent swingman Ricky Davis, the Lakers will get a double dose of the two unrelated Davis players, at least four times during the 2008-2009 season. After making one of the…

August 02, 2008, 02:45 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding

Lakers sign Dwayne Mitchell

Free agent Dwayne Mitchell, a 6-foot-5 guard out of Louisiana-Lafayette, signed a contract Friday with the Lakers. Per team policy, terms were not announced. Mitchell played the majority of last season for the Iowa Energy of the NBA Development League before leaving in February to join Brose…

August 02, 2008, 02:30 AM ET from Lakers: Locker Talk by Kevin Ding