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With Rajon Rondo out, Dwyane Wade and Jimmy Butler must step up for the Bulls. After the Bulls followed up the news of Rajon Rondo’s fractured thumb with a Game 3 dud, there is no such thing as an overreaction. With Rondo now ruled out for the remainder of the first round, and with the knowledge of how much Chicago’s performance declined in Game 3, the Celtics, in a drastic turn, have become the favorite in the series. Continue to Article

April 23, 2017 2:44:am EST

Rajon Rondo’s shrieking, distinctive voice could be heard through the Advocate Center before the Bulls practiced Saturday afternoon but because his distinctive game won’t be available, Fred Hoiberg is faced with his first big playoff test as coach. The Bulls still go into Sunday evening’s Game 4 with an opportunity to put the Celtics in a precarious position but you’d be hard-pressed to find many who believe the Bulls actually have the advantage in this series. It's easy to forget the Bulls have a 2-1 lead, but it looked like they forgot it themselves in their 104-87 Game 3 loss Friday night. “I feel we have a really good team,” Jimmy Butler said before practice. “I’m taking our chances over Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 11:30:pm EST

In the grand scheme of this series, these things do change the trajectory of this series. But they could make Saturday night a little more interesting. First, the Warriors will again be without Kevin Durant for a game this series, he will again sit out with a strained calf, a story broken by Marc Stein of ESPN. Durant sat out Game 2 and the Warriors still won in a landslide. They are comfortable in this position, having won 12 in a row before the end of the season with Durant sidelined. The Warriors also will be without their coach for Game 3 in Portland Saturday night, the team announced a few hours before tipoff. The Warriors are up 2-0 in this series and know what they have to do to win, whether Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 8:23:pm EST

CHICAGO When Isaiah Thomas goes to the bench, its a given that a run is about to happen. There was the usual surge on the floor in Thomas absence. Only this time it was the Celtics supporting cast pulling away while Thomas chilled on the bench, which was one of the many subplots in Bostons 104-87 Game 3 win that has totally changed the narrative of this best-of-seven series. Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 12:28:pm EST

CHICAGO The Boston Celtics were in desperate need of a big win. So what did they do? Why they went small, of course. The decision by head coach Brad Stevens to start Gerald Green ahead of Amir Johnson was just one of many good moves made by the Celtics Continue to Article

April 22, 2017 2:13:am EST

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