NBA: Chicago 95, Detroit 82

Rose and Boozer lead Bulls past Pistons
Detroit Pistons' Chris Wilcox, left, grabs a rebound away from Chicago Bulls' Carlos Boozer during the first half of a NBA Basketball game Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 in Chicago. Derrick Rose scored 29 points and Carlos Boozer added 27 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 95-82 win over the Detroit Pistons on Monday night. Luol Deng added 17 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls, who have won seven straight home games. Detroit has lost five straight on the road and have only won on...

Derrick Rose Alley-Oop: Bulls Star Throws Down Monstrous Dunk Against Pistons (VIDEO)
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose showed why he should be in the slam Dunk Contest in Monday night's game against the Detroit Pistons. Early in the fourth quarter, Rose ran a fast break and dished the ball too Ronnie Brewer. Similar to Blake Griffin, Rose called for the alley-oop pass, flew through the air and slammed the ball in with one hand. Bulls forward Carlos Boozer and the rest of the bench jumped out of their seats as the crowd went wild. "Forget Blake Griffin. We got D. Rose," the anno...

Pistons' Prince has nutrition tips for students
"How much Junk Food are you supposed to eat in one day?" the Vandenberg World Cultures Academy 8-year-old asked the 6-foot-9-inch forward towering over him and 400 other Students in the Southfield Elementary School's gym this afternoon. "That's a pretty good question, right?" Prince told the Children, who were gathered to listen to how #22 eats right, stays active and gets in shape. "I love Grilled Chicken. I loved grilled fish. But once in a while I h...

Chicago Bulls player hopes Sudan vote brings peace
Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng (LOO'-ul dehng) arrived to a hero's welcome at a polling place in Chicago where southern Sudanese are voting on their country's future. Deng drew cheers from fellow Sudanese on Sunday when he briefly draped himself with the Southern Sudan flag. The Basketball player has been encouraging people to vote for the Referendum on Southern Sudan independence and says a lot of people have fought for this day when Southern Sudanese would have a say in their future. Deng is ...

Sudanese expatriates vote in Chicago with assist by Bulls star
Sudanese expatriates came by the bus load to the North Side today, jamming the lobby of a condo building for a vote that will shape the destiny of a land many were forced to leave. They were taking part in a Referendum to determine whether southern Sudan should secede from the north and form a new nation. Some said it was the first time they and their families had been able to cast a ballot regarding the affairs of their homeland. "My father voted in his village," said David Deng, 30, of Chica...

Luol Deng, Bulls Forward, Hopes Sudan Vote Brings Peace
Chicago — Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng (LOO'-ul dehng) arrived to a hero's welcome at a polling place in Chicago where southern Sudanese are voting on their country's future. Deng drew cheers from fellow Sudanese on Sunday when he briefly draped himself with the Southern Sudan flag. The Basketball player has been encouraging people to vote for the Referendum on Southern Sudan independence and says a lot of people have fought for this day when Southern Sudanese would have a say in thei...

Nets Closing In On Carmelo
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are “advancing,” a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony, the person said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the talks. Although there ...

South Sudan eyes basketball as new national pride
Southern Sudanese Basketball players train in Bentiu. If there is one thing... Southern Sudanese Basketball players train in Bentiu. If there is one thing... If there is one thing south Sudan is famous for in the outside world, it is the super lofty stars with which it has studded the NBA. Now, as nationhood beckons, it is Basketball that it is looking to to make a name in international sports. No sporting official in south Sudan is in any doubt that the week-long independence Referendum which ...

Sudanese refugees in the US vote on independence
CHICAGO (AP) - Thousands of jubilant Sudanese Refugees living in the United States turned polling places into victory parties Sunday with chanting, singing and flag-waving as they voted on a historic Referendum that could separate their homeland, Southern Sudan, from the north and create the world's newest country. In eight cities across the U.S., voters swarmed the makeshift polling places where the weeklong Elections were being held. In Chicago, Basketball star Luol Deng arrived at the offic...

Detroit Free Press, Detroit News blame 2nd amendment for Arizona shooting
Deranged lunatics hell-bent on killing people will always be able to procure a weapon no matter the Gun Laws. All gun restrictions do is take weapons away from law-abiding citizens. When seconds count to save your life, the police are only minutes away. The liberal MSM just don't get the simple fact that the Founding Fathers wanted us to have the right to Bear Arms for a very good reason. The Detroit Free Press - the same outfit that predicted unprecedented violence when Michigan adopted far l...

Lakers Beat Knicks 109-87 For Fourth Straight Victory
Los Angeles — Kobe Bryant scored 27 points, Andrew Bynum added 18 points and seven rebounds before getting ejected in the Fourth Quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers mixed it up with the New York Knicks in their fourth straight victory, 109-87 Sunday night. Pau Gasol had 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Lakers, who thoroughly dominated undersized New York in the paint and on defense during their seventh straight win over the Knicks. The second half got testy, with numerous hard fouls and...

T-Wolves get 5 Ts in 10 seconds in loss to Spurs
Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love (42) grabs a rebound ahead of San Antonio Spurs' Richard Jefferson, left, during the first half of an NBA Basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011, in Minneapolis. Manu Ginobili had 19 points, including five technical free throws in a 10-second span of the Third Quarter, and the San Antonio Spurs beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 107-96 on Tuesday night. Richard Jefferson scored 17 and Tony Parker had 12 points and 13 assists for the Spurs, who beat the Timberwolv...

Steppenwolf's 'Detroit' headed to Broadway
Lisa D'Amour's offbeat play "Detroit" is scheduled to land on Broadway in the fall. The play, which had its world premiere last year at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company, will mark the Broadway debut for D'Amour, a playwright and actress. The casting for Broadway hasn't been revealed, but the Chicago production featured Kevin Anderson, Laurie Metcalf, Kate Arrington, Ian Barford and Robert Breuler. "Detroit" is set in a suburb of that city and centers on a couple who invite their new neighbo...

The Arizona Shootings and Personal Responsibility
There has, I’m sure, already been far, far more than enough coverage of and opining upon the high profile shootings in Arizona yesterday. And for the most part I’ve tried to stay out of it apart from repeatedly cautioning folks on both sides of the aisle against jumping in too soon with both feet lest one of them wind up in their mouth. On that subject, Ed Morrissey has already done most of my work for me in terms of the media’s botched coverage of the monstrous proceedings. ...

Carmelo Anthony Trade to New Jersey Close to Fruition
The New Jersey Jets may finally be about to get their man. Denver Nuggets all star Carmelo Anthony could soon be heading to New York in a three-team trade, reports ESPN. According to sources close to the deal, the trade could involve as many as 15 players and possibly be finalized within the next few days. Though its not finalized, the ESPN report says that the Nets would get Anthony and Denver guard Chauncey Billups along with guard Rip Hamiliton from the Detroit Pistons. Denver would receive t...

The Arizona Shootings and Personal Responsibility
There has, I’m sure, already been far, far more than enough coverage of and opining upon the high profile shootings in Arizona yesterday. And for the most part I’ve tried to stay out of it apart from repeatedly cautioning folks on both sides of the aisle against jumping in too soon with both feet lest one of them wind up in their mouth. On that subject, Ed Morrissey has already done most of my work for me in terms of the media’s botched coverage of the monstrous proceedings. Bu...

Nuggets Billups Tuning Out Nets-Anthony Trade Rumors
NEW YORK (AP) — Chauncey Billups has grown so immune to the constantly swirling trade rumors involving Denver Nuggets forward Carmelo Anthony that he simply tunes out the chatter. Even when his own name surfaces. The Denver native and Nuggets Point Guard has been mentioned in the most recent trade rumors to pop up. The New Jersey Nets are reportedly trying to get the Detroit Pistons involved in a deal to acquire Anthony, and Billups would be thrown into the mix as well....

AP Source: Nets advancing on Anthony deal
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are “advancing,” a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony, the person said on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to publicly discuss the talks. Although there ...

AP Source: Nets 'advancing' on Anthony deal
Denver Nuggets small forward Carmelo Anthony looks on during the first half of an NBA Basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, in Denver. The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are "advancing," a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with An...

Carmelo Anthony Deal With New Jersey 'Advancing'
Newark, N.J. — The Nets are closing in on a deal to bring Carmelo Anthony to New Jersey. Talks on a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Detroit Pistons are "advancing," a person with knowledge of the discussions told The Associated Press on Sunday. The trade would reunite Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton in New Jersey along with Anthony, the person said on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorized to publicly discuss the talks. Although there has been progress, th...

SI.com: Where is Melo headed?
Is Carmelo Anthony East Coast-bound? It sure seems that way with reports surfacing that the Nets are closing in on a deal that would send the Nuggets star forward to New Jersey. Several league sources confirmed to SI.com's Chris Mannix that the Nets are in the final stages of a massive three-team trade deal with the Nuggets and Detroit Pistons that would send Melo as well as Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton and Anthony Carter to Jersey; Devin Harris, Derrick Favors, Anthony Morrow, Ben Uz...

Sudanese Refugees in the U.S. Vote on Independence
CHICAGO -- Thousands of jubilant Sudanese Refugees living in the United States turned polling places into victory parties Sunday with chanting, singing and flag-waving as they voted on a historic Referendum that could separate their homeland, Southern Sudan, from the north and create the world's newest country. In eight cities across the U.S., voters swarmed the makeshift polling places where the weeklong Elections were being held. In Chicago, Basketball star Luol Deng arrived at the office-turn...

I'm a Believer Campaign Launches to Create an Army of Believers
DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- City of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and "I'm a Believer" co-founders Paige Curtis, CEO of The Curtis Group, and Sandy Hermanoff, CEO of Hermanoff Public Relations, launched a campaign to promote pride and Volunteerism in Detroit. More than 200 leaders from southeastern Michigan gathered at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, Ambassador Ballroom at 10 a.m., to preview the campaign. "I'm a Believer" is a dynamic marketing campaign designed to engage a...

World auto sales set to zoom ahead: Ford
After years of gloom driven by the economic downturn, the auto market is speeding ahead and set to grow full throttle around the world, Ford chief executive Alan Mulally said Tuesday. "Clearly we're in a really good growth mode all over the world," he told a conference of industry analysts organized on the sidelines of the Detroit auto show. He predicted global auto sales of some 75 to 85 million vehicles in 2011 compared to about 70 million in 2010, with some 12.5 to 13.5 million sold in the ...

Toyota's Biggest Problem: Ho Hum Cars
Detroit — It would be easy to think Toyota's biggest problem is its damaged reputation caused by sudden acceleration recalls, millions in government fines and massive Lawsuits and settlements. But what's hurting the company most is an aging lineup of boring cars. Over the past decade, Toyota and its U.S. dealers had it easy. Cutting edge design wasn't required because the cars sold themselves on reputation. Everyone knew Toyotas held their value, were safe and got drivers from point A to poi...