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Additional Work Paying Off For Salmons
He has averaged 20.5 points per game on 51.6% shooting through the first two games of Chicago's current six-game road trip. Salmons entered the road trip shooting 31.7%. He has been staying late at practices to attempt hundreds of jumpers and has started attacking the basket more. "Shooting 3s is never my first option," Salmons told the Chicago Tribune. "I always try to get to the basket first. If I'm open, I'm definitely going to take the 3. But you can get caught up in shooting 3s. Once they start going in, you can lose yourself a bit. And you always want to stay true to yourself." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Jordan: 'No One Great Player In NBA'Michael Jordan says there are a host of players worthy of having their number retired by the NBA. Recently, players have initiated talks that Jordan's No. 23 should be retired league-wide. The firestorm started when Cavaliers star LeBron James announced that he'll soon switch from No. 23 to No. 6. "It was very nice, I totally understand that," Jordan told NBA TV. "But I'm a guy that says there is no one great player in the NBA. The NBA lasts a lot longer than one particular person so I understand what his point is." The NBA leaves the decision on retiring numbers to individual teams. "Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Bill Russell, all those guys should have their jerseys retired, too," Jordan added. "I understand his gesture, but I am in the same group as those guys so I wouldn't want to see my jersey retired unless you retire those guys. It is a compliment. I totally understand that. I appreciate LeBron for doing that and it is very thoughtful." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Lingering Ankle Injury Still Slowing Rose
He sprained the ankle early in the preseason and the injury is still limiting him. Rose has yet to dunk this season, opting for layups. "The times I've attempted to I was barely getting up," Rose said. "So I will just say it was a high layup." Rose, who is averaging 14 points and 5.5 assists this season, knows that his ankle improves every day. "Every day it's improving," Rose said. "...Before when I got up in the morning, I really couldn't walk well. I'd be stiff. But I haven't been stiff in about two or three weeks, so it's going fine." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bulls Nov 2009 Archive
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Bulls guard John Salmons is starting to get into a rhythm this season.
Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is still being slowed by his injured right ankle.