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It’s really no surprise, but the Bulls are having no luck trying to move Richard Hamilton, whose $5 million in 2012-13 is fully guaranteed. New York Daily News

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Carlos Boozer and Richard Hamilton don't care about the Bulls' grand plan to make the NBA Finals in 2014-15, because both will be long gone. But they represent solid bridge players intent on proving they're not getting older but better. "You definitely use it as motivation,'' Boozer said of age assumptions. Boozer lost 10 pounds and has looked more active than in past preseasons. Expect Boozer, 31 next month, to treat this as a contract year as threats of the Bulls exercising their amnesty option on him loom. Hamilton, 34, committed the summer to making his body stronger and more flexible. He won't have to deal with the compressed schedule of last season and returns, if healthy, as the Bulls' most viable option to take big shots. Chicago Tribune

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‘‘It’s certain people’s game nowadays,’’ Bulls guard Rip Hamilton said. ‘‘It’s their actual game, flopping. Anytime you play, with the rules and things like that, guys are going to figure out ways to adjust and to do stuff that you’re not supposed to do, and then they’re going to come back with another rule, so I really don’t get into that.’’ Center Joakim Noah was all for it and wondered why it took so long. ‘‘Flopping is annoying,’’ he said. ‘‘It’s a good rule. I just hope . . . it’s going to be hard to enforce, because it’s pretty opinionated.’’ Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Joakim Noah, Referees 

League sources said the Bulls have shopped Richard Hamilton’s expiring $5 million deal, which carries a mere $1 million guarantee for 2013-14. Thus far, there have been no takers. Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Free Agency, Richard Hamilton 

Richard Hamilton: Wow. Did u see the trade that happen today Twitter

Trade, Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon 

Richard Hamilton: BG I'm happy for u bro Twitter

Trade, Richard Hamilton, Ben Gordon 

Chris Tomasson: NBA active players who have NCAA & NBA rings: Shane Battier, Mario Chalmers, Rip Hamilton, Jason Terry, Corey Brewer, Nazr Mohammed. Twitter

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Richard Hamilton: I'm done watching boxing. WWF Twitter

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According to the same source, the rest of the team's "core"--starters Rose, Deng, Hamilton, center Joakim Noah and power forward Carlos Boozer, as well as reserve big men Taj Gibson and Omer Asik, the latter of whom is a restricted free agent this summer, though the Bulls are likely to match any offers for him from opposing teams--is "safe," though team management will surely at least listen to trade offers. CSN Chicago

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Richard Hamilton: Who thinks the lottery was rigged. Twitter

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The Bulls have needed much more consistent scoring out of Richard Hamilton, and far less telling everyone in the locker room what they need to do to be champions. Several sources say it grated on some Bulls since Hamilton's arrival in December, but eventually subsided. Yahoo! Sports

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton 

Richard Hamilton took contact on his right shoulder Wednesday morning for the first time since spraining it March 5 and is a game-time decision for this evening's game against the Atlanta Hawks. Though coach Tom Thibodeau also called Derrick Rose a game-time decision, Rose will miss his eighth straight game with his injured groin, because he has yet to take contact. Rose is, however, increasing his on-court running. Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Injuries 

Asked if he had a target date to return from the right shoulder injury he suffered Monday night, Richard Hamilton grimaced. "I'm just trying to lift my arm," he said. The Bulls, as is their common practice, said Hamilton is day-to-day with his sprained and bruised right shoulder. "Ain't no miracle going to happen tomorrow," said Hamilton, who wore a sling. "I'm just trying to get the swelling out, get my range of motion back. It's going to be a minute." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Injuries 

No matter how hard he tried, Richard Hamilton couldn’t say it: He’s probably going to out awhile. Hamilton, who has missed 24 of the Bulls’ 40 games this season because of various injuries, will not play against the Milwaukee Bucks tonight in Milwaukee and officially is day-to-day with a sprained and bruised right shoulder he suffered in the first minute against the Indiana Pacers on Monday night. But the 6-7 shooting guard, with his right arm in a sling, indicated he’s closer to ‘’out indefinitely’’ than day-to-day. ‘’I’m just trying to lift my arm up,’’ Hamilton said prior to the Bulls’ shootaround at the Bradley Center on Wednesday morning. ‘’It’s going to be ... I know ain’t no miracle going to happen tomorrow or anything like that. Just trying to get the swelling down, trying to get my range of motion back. It’s going to be a minute.’’ Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Injuries 

Aggrey Sam: Rip's right arm was in a sling postgame, according to a source. Apparently it's the "top" of his shoulder. Source wasn't optimistic about Rip returning soon. Twitter

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Injuries 

"I think a lot of us made a lot of selfish decisions that day. I made a selfish decision to stop trying to break it up and to confront Lindsey Hunter and Richard Hamilton. That was my selfish decision. Ron made a selfish decision by going into the stands. We all made selfish decisions, but at the same time, we were protecting each other. It's kind of hard to see if that's right or wrong." — Stephen Jackson Grantland

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“With the loss of my grandma, you look at basketball as a place where you can relieve all the stress and take your mind off stuff,” Hamilton said Tuesday after the Bulls’ shootaround. “You’re so emotional and everyone around you is emotional. You look for basketball to be your ‘out’ and put all your energy into the game. When you don’t have that, it’s hard.” This season has tested Hamilton’s patience. He has suited up just 11 times and is a game-time decision for Tuesday night's game against New Orleans at the United Center. “We want to make sure he is completely healthy and ready to go,” coach Tom Thibodeau said. “We’ll let him warm up and see where he is. He looks great in practice, but there’s a huge difference between the game and practice.” Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton 

Hamilton has missed 22 games with groin and thigh injuries but has been participating in contact drills and could return to the starting lineup when the Bulls host New Orleans on Feb. 28. Coach Tom Thibodeau said he won’t rush Hamilton. He wants him to be completely healthy and will likely see reduced minutes until he gets into game shape. “He’s doing a lot more,” Thibodeau said. “He’s taking on contact now, which is a good sign. We’ll see where we are when we get back.” Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Injuries 

Hamilton, who has a thigh bruise and sore groin, did some shooting Saturday and Deng did "more than he has ever done" since the injury, according to Thibodeau. But neither practiced and Deng still hasn't taken contact on the torn ligament in his left wrist. "He's getting closer," Thibodeau said of Deng. "He's more aggressive with his moves. Each day, he's adding layers." Chicago Tribune

Chicago Bulls, Richard Hamilton, Injuries 

Hamilton was unable to finish Friday morning's shootaround and was considered a game-time decision, as was Gibson. Hamilton was initially listed as the starter at shooting guard but was replaced by Kyle Korver right before tipoff and did not play in the game. "Taj is moving great," coach Tom Thibodeau said of Gibson. "Each day he's getting better." Chicago Sun-Times

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