Bulls

Following what appears to be a struck deal to partially salvage the 2011-2012 NBA season, the actor who plays Benny The Bull quickly scoured his basement apartment in a panic, screaming "Where's the Head?!"

With NBA basketball now on the horizon, the Blackhawks will no longer be the lone tenants of the United Center. Several members of the team have been using the Bulls locker room as a junk closet this season and will soon have to make critical decisions concerning some of their stuff.

“I wasn’t trying to be crass,” said Thibodeau. “I agree the stick figures were a bit rudimentary, but I was on the clock and had to draw up the play as fast as I could. I thought Kate would appreciate my thoughtfulness and truthfulness."

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With the NBA lockout dragging on, players are taking it upon themselves to stay busy by playing ball in Europe, hosting charity pickup games, and marrying and divorcing reality stars. But what about the coaches? Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau recently found his own way to stay busy during this extended off-season by becoming an evangelical minister.

Territorial ire came to a head on Tuesday when Tribune basketball writer K.C. Johnson accidentally dropped his gloves in the chilly press box at the United Center and Chris Kuc seized the opportunity to pull Johnson’s sweater over his head and begin throwing right hooks.

Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau hasn't left the 200-square-foot crawlspace in his Chicago home since the NBA lockout was officially announced.