Heat incinerate Bulls in OT to get 3-1 lead

A win away from the Finals.

Miami clawed within a game away from reaching the elusive NBA Finals by edging out the Bulls in Game 4 101-93 OT victory led by LeBron James with 35 points and they survived an off night from Dwayne Wade last night at Miami Florida.

Wade really struggled this game, scoring only 8 points from the 2nd quarter and scoreless in the 2nd half until the halfway point in OT but the other members of the Big 3 James and Bosh filled in for the void lest by D-Wade.

Bosh scored 22 points and is extremely dominant this series, scoring 30 or more in 2 games this series thus far and his improved performance was a key turning point as they will try to wrap up the series in Chicago.

The Bulls lost three straight for the first time this season and that is after winning the first 4 battles with the Heat this season including the opener of this East Finals.

MVP Derrick Rose scored 23 points but it wasn't even a decent performance as he only shot 8-27 and he even committed 7 turnovers. Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer both added 20 for the Bulls who will face a do or die game in their home floor on Thursday.

Heat beat Bulls to even series

Another spectacular end game barrage.

The Miami Heat knocked off the Chicago Bulls to gain homecourt advantage on their Eastern Conference Finals series with their 85-75 victory last night at the United Center in Chicago Illinois and tie the battle at 1 game apiece.

LeBron James bounced back from a poor performance in the opener to score 29 points while Dwayne Wade added 24 markers. James exploded in the end game to turn a close contest to a break away win with consecutive baskets when the Bulls can't buy a basket.

The Heat did a better job at the rebounding department winning it 45-41 after getting pounded 45-33 in Game 1.

The Bulls started really cold, missing their first nine shots before Bogans scored 5 straight points to get them going and despite the poor shooting they managed to lead the first quarter capped by the halfcourt buzzer beater by Luol Deng 26-19.

Udonis Haslem scored 13 off the bench and he didn't disappoint his coach Eric Spoelstra when he inserted him to the lineup and called him a "warrior".

Derrick Rose score 21 for the Bulls and Deng contributed 13 after scoring nine in the first half but it was a total struggle offensively as they shot only 34 percent as compared to Miami's 47% clip and they missed 10 freethrow attempts 16-26.

Game 3 will be played in Miami where both teams will try to win a decisive 2-1 lead.

Bulls make clear statement against Heat on Game 1

The Bulls really meant business.

No.1 seed Chicago Bulls delivered an emphatic message to the Miami Heat after their 103-82 victory in the opener of Eastern Conference Finals in front of the supportive crowd at the United Center in Chicago last night.

Derrick Rose led the charge with 28 points and 6 assists but it was the balanced attack and overall dominance of the stat sheet and hungriness for the win that catapulted the Bulls to this masterful performance.

Luol Deng contributed 21 points and provided the tough defense on LeBron James all night long holding him to just 15 points and 5-15 shooting.

Carlos Boozer and provided stability from the interior with 14 points and 9 rebounds together with Joakim Noah who hauled in 14 rebounds as they dominated the rebound battle 45-33.

Chris Bosh led the Heat with 30 points and his pair of freethrows with 5 minutes remaining cut the lead to 12 but Korver hit a 3 and Rose hit a floater afterwards to pretty much put the game away from the reach of the Heat.

Taj Gibson gave the fans something to remember right before going home as he flushed in an amazing putback slam off a missed three point attempt. He also posterized Dwayne Wade in the eaarlier parts of the game.

Game 2 will still be in the Windy City on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) where the home team will try to take a commanding 2-0 lead before heading to Miami.

Bulls edge out Hawks to get 3-2 lead

The Bulls are seeing red alright.

MVP Derrick Rose once again led the first seeded Bulls with 33 points and 9 assists in their 95-83 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals to push the Hawks to the brink of elimination last night at Chicago.

Luol Deng camback strong after struggling in Atlanta scoring 23 points and Taj Gibson scored all of his 11 points in the 4th quarter to lead an 26-15 rampage in the last quarter of this pivotal game.

Chicago was given everything they can handle especially in the 3rd quarter when the Hawks shot 60 percent from the field to overcome a 15 point deficit and threaten the Bulls of another strong finishing surge.

Jeff Teague came out with another 21 point performance to lead the Hawks. Josh Smith chipped in 16 points, Joe Johnson scored 15 and Al Horford contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Game 6 will be in Atlanta where the Hawks will try to tie things up to force a Game 7 in Chicago while the Bulls will look to secure their ticket to the East Finals.