Hornets Extra: Bulls vs. Hornets

Chicago Bulls(11-7) vs. Charlotte Hornets(4-14)

Time Warner Cable Arena

Wednesday, 7:00 p.m.

Television: SportSouth

Radio: WFNZ-AM(610 The Fan)

Series history(since original Hornets first season in 1988-89): CHI leads series 61-32

The Charlotte Hornets are back in action after taking the last few days off to lick their wounds off a 105-75 drubbing by the Atlanta Hawks, as they welcome in the Chicago Bulls to Time Warner Cable Arena for tonight's match-up.  Charlotte enters this game on a season-long 9-game losing streak, while Chicago is coming off a tough double-overtime loss at the hands of the Dallas Mavericks last night at the United Center.

Scouting the Bulls

If you want to try to beat the Chicago Bulls at their own game, then you have to stop the dynamic duo of Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah.  They are two of the best players that they have on the roster, and they can totally put every single game away.  The Bulls are coming off a double-overtime loss at the hands of Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks last night by a 132-129 margin at the United Center, but Chicago is hoping to get back on its feet tonight on the road in Charlotte against the slumping Charlotte Hornets.

Scouting the Hornets

The Charlotte Hornets on the other hand, is still desperately looking for their 5th win of the season in the last 2 1/2 weeks, as they are marred in a long losing streak of 9 games, as their recent failures have been taking a toll on the players, and mostly their fans, along with the recent downfall of the Carolina Panthers, Charlotte's NFL team, and many are calling for head coach Steve Clifford to be fired.  Tonight's game won't be no easy walk in the park, as they face one of the top teams in the NBA, the Chicago Bulls at "The Hive", as the Hornets begin another 3-game homestand hoping for some better results this time around.

Next 4 games for the Hornets(Home games in Purple, Road games in Teal)

Friday: New York Knicks vs. Charlotte(7:00 p.m.)
Next Wednesday: Boston Celtics vs. Charlotte(7:00 p.m.)
Next Friday: Charlotte @ Memphis Grizzlies(8:00 p.m.)
December 13th: Brooklyn  Nets vs. Charlotte(7:00 p.m.)

NOTES: All SportSouth telecasts begin with "Hornets Live" 30 minutes before tip-off; All Hornets games can be heard locally on flagship stations WFNZ-AM(610 The Fan) and throughout the Carolinas on the Hornets Radio Network.

30 Teams in 30 Days: Chicago Bulls

Today's installment of our "30 Teams in 30 Days" series of NBA team previews leading up to the start of the 2014-15 season, now takes us to Chicago, where we will go in-depth and break down the always tough Chicago Bulls, a team that looks to keep the playoff tradition going into this season.

Last season's record: 48-34(2nd in Central Division/4th in Eastern Conference; Lost to WAS 4-1 in Eastern Conference 1st Round)

Head Coach: Tom Thibodeau(5th season, 205-107)

Arena: United Center(23,129)

Website: Bulls.com

When you think of the Chicago Bulls, you obviously think of history, tradition, and championships, and not to mention the team's glory days with Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Phil Jackson.  Over the last couple of seasons, Chicago has added on to that legacy when Tom Thibodeau arrived in 2010 to take over a Bulls squad that is determined to get back to elite status in the NBA.

Ultimately, the team lost one of it's biggest stars in Derrick Rose during the season, but they did manage to rally around each other to wrap up the 2013-14 campaign with a 48-34 record and making the playoffs once again, before bowing out in 5 games to an upstart Washington Wizards team that surprised everyone last season.

Fast forward to this upcoming season, we all know that Derrick Rose is back, and he is determined to stay healthy and lead Chicago to possibly another playoff appearance, and even further if they want to bring home their 7th NBA title, their first since 1998.  Many of the fans in Chicago are all hoping that the Bulls can go above their expectations and to have a strong year, and it will all depend on how will they play together as a team this year.

Upcoming team previews in the "30 Teams in 30 Days" series:

• Sunday: Milwaukee Bucks
• Monday: Detroit Pistons
• Tuesday: Cleveland Cavaliers
• Wednesday: Toronto Raptors
• Thursday: Boston Celtics
• Friday: New York Knicks
• Next Saturday: Brooklyn Nets