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Jackson Calls Cleveland Situation 'Odd,' Speaks Strongly of Lakers Return

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Lakers coach Phil Jackson on Thursday called it an "extremely odd situation'' that the Cleveland Cavaliers might be consulting star forward LeBron James about their vacant coaching job when James likely will be a free agent July 1. In an interview with FanHouse, Jackson, who becomes a free agent...

Expect LeBron, Rivers to Flow to Chicago

He's going to the Chicago Bulls. Trust me. Oh, and here's another thing: When LeBron James switches his dribbling home around the Great Lakes from Erie to Michigan, he'll bring his own coach with him. It'll be Doc Rivers. Now you can move on with the rest of your lives. What I just said isn't a done deal, but only...

Offseason of Bulls' Delight Under Way

CLEVELAND -- What could be a whopper of an offseason for the Chicago Bulls started Tuesday night. These next few months could see the jettisoning of a coach and the signing of a big-name free agent to fill some of the Bulls' $20-22 million in salary cap space. Chicago could be in prime position to add a talented player to...

Bulls Drama Reflects Reinsdorf Madness

Whenever Jerry Reinsdorf does the world a huge favor, sells his two franchises and removes his miserable mug from public life, sports will be in a much better place in Chicago and, really, in America. It's uncanny how his two teams, the Bulls and White Sox, have been constantly tarnished and bedraggled by strife within the...

David Stern 'Troubled' by Healthy Players Sitting but Not Likely to Police Teams

NEW YORK (AP) -- Players resting at the end of the regular season will be discussed among NBA executives, though commissioner David Stern doesn't see anything coming of it. With a healthy LeBron James set to miss his fourth straight game Wednesday night, Stern said he is putting the matter on the agenda for the board of...

John Paxson News From the Web

05/14/12 Clippers' Del Negro rips Bulls; Paxson replies Source: ESPN Sports article on the obstacles he overcame in leading the Clippers to the second round of the playoffs for just the second time since the franchise moved to Los Angeles, coach Vinny Del Negro took a shot at his former employer, the Chicago Bulls.
05/07/12 Bulls VP to Undergo Minor Heart Procedure Source: NBC - NBC 5 WMAQ - Chicago IL Sixers coach Doug Collins opened a victorious post-game press conference Sunday by expressing his thoughts and prayers for Bulls Vice President John Paxson, who he said was having a minor heart procedure.
05/07/12 Omer Asik fills in nicely for injured Joakim Noah Source: Post Tribune - Gary IN Asik made only his third start of the season in the Bulls' 89-82 loss Sunday to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series and finished with one point, six rebounds and three blocked shots in 22 minutes, 30 seconds.
05/06/12 Bulls VP Paxson says he's got 'arrythmia issue' Source: ESPN The Chicago Bulls find themselves down 3-1 in their first round playoff series but of greater concern may be the health of John Paxson , the team's vice president of basketball operations.
05/02/12 Paxson Stunned by Rose Injury Source: NBC - WMAQ 5 - Chicago IL It's safe to say Chicago Bulls fans are distraught over the unfortunate injury that befell star point guard Derrick Rose in the final minutes of Game 1 of the NBA playoffs.

Background on John Paxson

John MacBeth Paxson (born September 29, 1960) is a retired American basketball player. Since 2003 he is the VP of Basketball Operations of the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.

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