Ruben Patterson

Fourward march

2009-06-14 00:00:00

Well, at least no one can say they're just hype any more. Nor are the Lakers the greatest team of all time. By normal standards, winning three titles in a row is impressive but if you're talking about dynasties, it's merely entry level. While we're...

Silence, Gordon golden

2007-03-04 20:55:00

This is what it's like to be in the zone. "I don't hear anything," Ben Gordon said. "I don't get tired. I feel like I can run for days. It's a good feeling. It motivates me. It makes me want to work harder." And this is what it's like to see a team...

Bulls look, play like their old selves

2007-11-17 22:30:00

There weren't any "Gor-don, Gor-don" chants at the Staples Center for a Saturday night Bulls game against the Clippers. "I thought about it," Ben Gordon admitted before the game here after weeks of speculation about a potential Bulls trade for Lakers...

Ask Sam Smith

2007-05-30 10:26:00

With Kobe Bryant now saying he wants to be traded what are the chances that the Bulls can swing a deal for him, since he was considering the Bulls when he opted out of his contract a few years ago? What would it take? Would you trade Deng to get him? --...

Fans vent their ire mostly at Curry

2004-01-09 21:59:00

The United Center crowds remain large, which makes the booing all the more noticeable. Friday's outpouring from the crowd of 19,491 got directed as much at Eddy Curry as for a dreadful 87-78 loss to Portland, which entered with an NBA-worst 1-13 road...

Kids growing up

2004-12-20 21:47:00

Eddy Curry's hair is growing fuller by the day, a follicle philosophy he swears has nothing to do with the Bulls' recent growth spurt. If it did, and if the Bulls continue to turn out performances like Monday's, Curry soon may look like Ben Wallace....

Western Conference capsules

2002-10-30 00:00:00

What's the limitation on peats? Four? Five? Wasn't it an eight-peat for the Boston Celtics? The Los Angeles Lakers go where no Bull ever tread, in serious search of a fourth consecutive NBA title. It sounds impressive, but two were miraculous, with the...

Bulls' balance buries inept Blazers

2005-03-09 00:00:00

Sports are a cyclical affair, something both the Trail Blazers and the Bulls know all too well. After six seasons of misery, the Bulls finally are crawling out of the doldrums, a residence where this once-proud Portland franchise is taking root. After...

Clippers forward Ruben Patterson, front, pulls in a loose ball as Denver Nuggets forward Marcus Camby comes in to cover.

2007-11-30 00:00:00

Clippers guard Corey Maggette is fouled as he puts up a shot between Milwaukee Bucks' Ruben Patterson, Brian Skinner and Ersan Ilyasova.

2007-03-21 00:00:00

Milwaukee Bucks forward Ruben Patterson has the ball knocked away as he goes up for a shot in front of Elton Brand.

2007-03-21 00:00:00