You may have noticed today that there’s a new graphic at the top right of each page on our site. It’s a link to the brand new 140 Characters from Center Court feature on our site. We envision this as something awesome that fans can use to get and provide real-time feedback while watching the game. Since it uses Twitter, it’s easy for fans at the game, fans watching the game on TV, and fans listening at work to use. Similar to a “game thread,” but easier to use and more interactive.

To start interacting, just add the phrase #bulls to any Twitter message (”tweet”) and it’ll show up on the 140 Characters from Center Court page.

Create a twitter account and try it out before or during tonight’s game!

Big thanks to the guys over at Cubscast for helping us get this up and running.

We haven’t blogged (much less podcasted . . . oops) in quite sometime. My apologies. Nick and I are enjoying our last few weeks of off-season vacation before the season starts up again full swing. In the meantime, here are some must-read Bulls-related articles from “Blog-A-Bull”, “Ball Don’t Lie”, and “Dime” to keep you busy:

James Johnson Beating Buzzers and Dunking in London (ed. the put-back is insane)

Bulls Win Thriller in London, Rookies Impress Those w/ Little Expectations (ed. Mr. Blog-a-Bull is strangely positive/optimistic)

Joakim Noah Loves to Dance

The NBA’s 30 Best Go-To Players (#17: Derrick Rose)

BBC Presenters Struggle to Call a Bulls-Jazz Game

Kelly Dwyer, the dude that’s NOT J.E. Skeets on Yahoo! Sports’ Ball Don’t Lie, posted his top-ten defenders of the last-decade. Guess who made the list? Sitting pretty at #10, Nick’s boy Captain Kirk Hinrich!

From the article:

Hinrich fell off noticeably in 2007-08, though he did bounce back by a goodly sum last season. It does little to jettison him from this list, as the Bulls combo guard moves his feet quite well and uses a lanky-ish frame (for someone his size) to pester all manner of point and shooting guards, alongside the occasional small forward. Not the flashiest guy, he won’t be stripping you at the top of the key, but he will force you into giving up the ball or giving into a low-possession shot.

Also, rare video or Nick Gorsage immediately after reading this Hinrich love-fest.

Fantastic (lengthy) article by Austin Burton in Dime Magazine.  Ironically, this story was posted the same day as Derrick’s NCAA-record 38 win season with Memphis was stripped because Derrick cheated on his SAT . . . oops.  Nonetheless, a must read article.  Only 70 more days until Bulls start back up again!

From Dime:

Derrick Rose is the Future

Earlier this summer, I went to Chicago for our Dime #50 cover shoot with Derrick Rose. Going in, we’d decided not to waste anyone’s time doing a generic studio shoot with Derrick wearing a Bulls uniform that could’ve been done anywhere, by anyone. Authenticity was the objective. So we went back to the roots: two blocks from Derrick’s childhood home in the South Side, at the park where he became the player you see today. Here is the shoot and story that transpired… READ MORE

Great video of Bulls rookie James Johnson bustin’-a-move was posted (once again) by The Basketball Jones’ J.E. Skeets on Yahoo! Sports’ “Ball Don’t Lie”.  Reminiscent of the great ZaySay recently getting down at MJQ in Atlanta.