Carlos Boozer RUMORS & NEWS

CSN Chicago "With the fifth seed hanging in the balance, Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau--as is the case whether game No. one or 82—was playing for the win, not focusing any of his attention towards the progress of what the Atlanta Hawks were doing, nor who they would be matching up against in the first round of the..." April 18

Chicago Tribune "With seven double-doubles in his last nine games, Carlos Boozer has helped keep the Bulls relevant with starters Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah and Richard Hamilton out. Boozer's strong play hasn't gone unnoticed. "Other than the first month of his first year, he has been very durable,'' coach..." April 06

CSN Chicago "For close observers of the Bulls, their trademark resiliency in Thursday night’s 92-90 victory over the Nets at the Barclays Center shouldn’t be surprising. Neither should Carlos Boozer’s monster performance. The chorus of critics maligning the veteran power forward has quieted as of late..." April 05

Minneapolis Star Tribune "As has happened so often this long season, the Timberwolves followed an encouraging step forward with a dramatic step back. And so it was Sunday at Target Center. Two days after returning from Phoenix with their biggest victory of the season, the Wolves were beaten 104-97 by Chicago. Or was..." March 25

Salt Lake Tribune "Chicago’s Carlos Boozer improved to 4-0 against his former team Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Boozer, the ex-Jazz All-Star, scored 11 of his 19 points in the final 4:58 to help the Bulls rally past Utah. Chicago’s 93-89 victory was its fourth straight since acquiring Boozer in a..." February 09

Chicago Sun-Times "It’s not easy being a Carlos Boozer apologist. Forget he’s a Dukie and the free-agent fiasco in Cleveland after the 2003-04 season. Ignore the moments he comes across as somewhat fraudulent in interviews and his allergic reaction to playing consistently intense defense at a high..." February 09

Chicago Sun-Times "Carlos Boozer is one of the most productive players in Jazz history, but he was booed when introduced Friday night at EnergySolutions Arena. He was booed whenever he touched the ball. Boozer seems destined to have a complicated legacy regardless of where he plays. It makes you wonder how he..." February 09

Chicago Tribune "The Bulls and Raptors engaged in trade talks centered on Carlos Boozer and Andrea Bargnani over a week ago, according to two league sources. ESPN.com's Marc Stein first reported the talks, which a source told the Tribune were initiated by the Bulls and initially dismissed because of the..." February 08

Blog-A-Bull "I like this strategy when it comes to covering shootaround: dismiss Thibs as the annoying liar he is, and go right to the players. So per KC Johnson, though both players are 'gametime decisions' for tonight's make-up game in Indiana, Carlos Boozer is the one more likely to play tonight, whereas..." February 04

Chicago Sun-Times "Hamstring injuries routinely go from day-to-day to week-to-week. But Carlos Boozer doesn't believe that will be the case with his sore hamstring, which kept him out of his second consecutive game Friday night. ''It shouldn't be more than a couple more days,'' Boozer said before the Bulls' game..." February 02

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer won't play Friday night in Brooklyn because of a right hamstring that he said is "sore and stiff." Joakim Noah is out with plantar fasciitis. Kirk Hinrich definitely won't play at the brand-new Barclays Center. He returned to Chicago to have his right elbow examined..." February 01

Chicago Tribune "Before a recent home game, Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson approached Carlos Boozer and talked to him ex-player to player, not executive to employee. "He was like, 'Booz, I want to tell you: You come every day and bring your hard hat. You work your butt off in..." January 28

CSN Chicago ""The guy has done this," Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau insisted Wednesday night, in the bowels of Toronto's Air Canada Centre, before injecting a dose of sarcasm into his response. "There are tapes of what he's done." Thibodeau was talking about Carlos Boozer, who scored 36 points, his..." January 18

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer has said his long-standing tradition of asking officials to touch the ball during free throw situations stems from his youth basketball days. What started as a half-joking request because big men didn't get enough touches has turned into a serious, calming..." January 16

Blog-A-Bull "Here's something I bet you don't know, can't remember, or ever cared to learn about Carlos Boozer. He's a second round draft pick. That's right. The two-time All-Star was selected by Cleveland with the 34th overall pick in 2002, entering the league from Duke without a guaranteed roster spot. He..." January 10

Daily Herald Tribune "Warm weather and home cooking seemed to be an ideal combination for Carlos Boozer this week. In victories over Miami and Orlando, the veteran power forward averaged 29 points, 11.5 rebounds and shot 64 percent from the field. Boozer's permanent residence is in Miami, and he often jets back..." January 06

CSN Chicago "It's admittedly been an up-and-down season for Taj Gibson, whose dealt with a lingering ankle injury, his own inconsistent play and a contract extension right at the deadline, coinciding with the beginning of the campaign. For Carlos Boozer, he's almost been a forgotten man, even on a team without..." January 03

Chicago Tribune "Ask Carlos Boozer how comfortable he's feeling offensively and you'll hear an answer that's as efficient as his game these days. "I'm just hoopin', man," Boozer said. That he is. Boozer's 21 points and 12 rebounds Tuesday in a 100-89 victory over the Celtics continued a strong December..." December 20

Chicago Tribune "The rotation remains in flux. The bench continues to disappoint. Turnovers and defense are still problem areas. But at least the losing ways stopped for one game. Carlos Boozer capped his monster night by dunking home Joakim Noah's miss with 29.8 seconds remaining and the Bulls hung on to..." November 25

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer entered the NBA flush from team and individual success, a national championship and All-America honors at Duke in his rearview mirror. Then he was drafted by the Cavaliers, who won 17 games in 2002-03 and 35 the next season with rookie LeBron James. So this recent offensive..." November 16

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer is averaging 24 points and 10.5 rebounds in his last two exhibitions and missed posting three straight double-doubles by one rebound. His perspective on the preseason is as spot-on as his production. "The biggest thing about this time is we're trying to figure out ways to win..." October 25

SB Nation Chicago "Carlos Boozer will be counted on a lot in Derrick Rose's absence. More than that, he's always been a player that the fanbase wanted to see step up in a big way. On Friday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boozer definitely made his presence felt, even if it was only the preseason. Boozer had..." October 22

Chicago Tribune "The story is always the same for Carlos Boozer. Big scoring night or small, "Booz" from the crowd or boos, the veteran forward judges his night by one result: Did he help his team win? It's why Boozer considered his 24-point performance in the Bulls' 92-81 defeat of the Timberwolves on..." October 20

Blog-A-Bull "If you've been paying attention this training camp (and I don't blame you if you haven't), I'm pretty worried about Carlos Boozer. Not just in the usual, obvious, "he stinks on defense, and he'll disappear in the playoffs" kind of worried, but that he won't even have regular-season-success on..." October 16

Chicago Sun-Times "There is a place where Carlos Boozer could find redemption. A place he could find some sort of atonement. The Bulls power forward slowly raised his tattooed right arm upward, pointing his finger into the darkness of the United Center rafters. "Right up there,'' Boozer insisted on Monday...." October 10

Chicago Sun-Times "There is a place where Carlos Boozer could find redemption. A place he could find some sort of atonement. The Bulls power forward slowly raised his tattooed right arm upward, pointing his finger into the darkness of the United Center rafters. "Right up there,'' Boozer insisted on Monday...." October 09

Chicago Sun-Times "Luol Deng was voted onto to the NBA's All-Defensive Second Team on Wednesday, but that's not what Chicagoans were tweeting about. Rather, it was that Carlos Boozer received one vote. The team is chosen by NBA head coaches, and they are not allowed to vote for their own players." May 24

The Deseret News "The curious case of Carlos Boozer just keeps going. He is soft spoken and non-confrontational, but at the same time condescending and glib. He produces numbers but not championships. After last week's 1-11 shooting performance in Game 6 of the playoffs – which eliminated the Chicago Bulls –..." May 14

Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "Buyers' remorse? It would be difficult to call it anything more for the teams that settled for the rest of the best during 2010 free agency. While LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh play on for the Miami Heat, the consolation prizes from the July 2010 free-agency free-for-all hardly..." May 13

Chicago Sun-Times "The message the Bulls sent Tuesday in Game 5 was as subtle as a shot blocked into the third row or an elbow to the ear. This team is going to go out on its own terms, regardless of whether Derrick Rose, Joakim Noah or even Taj Gibson is healthy enough to play in Game 6 Thursday against the..." May 10

Chicago Tribune "They have been called soft, overpaid and busts. They have heard criticism from countless corners outside the Bulls' locker room. By tuning such noise out, what Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer have done serves as a microcosm of this Bulls' season. Both players have overcome adversity not just to..." May 10

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer grew up watching tapes of Karl Malone, a big man with a soft touch. He also learned the game by studying a tough baller who had his way in recreation leagues. His name: Carlos Boozer Sr. The old man could touch the clouds with his jumper. "When I was a kid," Boozer said, "I..." May 08

Chicago Tribune "After two playoff games, Carlos Boozer is averaging nine points, tied for sixth on the Bulls with Kyle Korver. Luol Deng is averaging 12.5 points, fifth-best and behind Joakim Noah and John Lucas III. If the Bulls are to recover from their disappointing Game 2 performance, their starters..." May 03

Chicago Sun-Times "Luol Deng is correct in citing defensive breakdowns as the reason for the Bulls' 109-92 loss Tuesday against the 76ers in Game 2. But defense shouldn't be his only concern. If the Bulls hope to advance, they'll need better offensive showings from Deng and Carlos Boozer. The duo went 1-for-6..." May 02

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer is two games shy of appearing in every game for the first time in his 10-year career. And if that sounds impressive given the compressed chaos that the lockout-shortened, 66-game season has produced, consider this: "The days you do get off are monumental days, but then you have..." April 25

Chicago Tribune "The Bulls took some licks last week from Heat players during a visit to Miami. Carlos Boozer said he didn't take offense, calling it "playoff basketball." But he also made it clear Monday that the Bulls will be ready for future altercations. "That's what we expect it to be going forward,"..." April 24

Chicago Sun-Times "There may not be a more vocal player on the Bulls than Carlos Boozer, but his teammates were fortunate he was listening Thursday night in their 96-86 overtime win over the Miami Heat. In the waning seconds of the fourth quarter, with the Bulls trailing by three points, Boozer found himself with..." April 13

Chicago Tribune "In this most demanding of seasons, both compressed and constant, Carlos Boozer is the only Bull to start all 38 games. Take that, gym bags and critics alike. "I'm super happy I've been able to play in every game," Boozer said. "That would be a big deal to me to play in every game this..." March 04

Chicago Sun-Times ""Why am I out?" Those were the words Carlos Boozer mouthed to an assistant coach after being replaced by Brian Scalabrine with the Bulls trailing 92-89 with 57 seconds left in Wednesday night's loss to the Pacers at the United Center. Not only was the Bulls' third-leading scorer and top..." January 27

Chicago Sun-Times "The Bulls can overcome the loss of Derrick Rose a lot more easily when Carlos Boozer and C.J. Watson shoot like they did against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. But even after Boozer scored 31 points on 14-for-21 shooting and Watson added 23 on 8-for-12 shooting in a 118-97 victory at the..." January 18

Chicago Sun-Times "After sitting out the fourth quarters of the last two games, Carlos Boozer and Joakim Noah made key contributions late to help the Bulls hold off the Boston Celtics on Friday. Noah had four points, three rebounds and two blocked shots in the fourth quarter to finish with 10 points, 12 rebounds..." January 14

Chicago Tribune "The inconsistent play — and playing time — of Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer has underscored one of Tom Thibodeau's biggest consistencies. Unlike former Bulls coach Scott Skiles, who once famously answered "Jump" when asked how Eddy Curry could rebound better, Thibodeau refuses to bury players..." January 13

Detroit News "NBA MVP Derrick Rose was priority No. 1 for the Pistons on Monday night. Perhaps they should've paid more attention to priority No. 2, Carlos Boozer, who paced the Bulls to a 92-68 win at the United Center. It was the Pistons' fourth straight loss. Greg Monroe led the Pistons with 14 points,..." January 10

Chicago Sun-Times "When Carlos Boozer finally started rolling to the basket, the Bulls led by 21 in the fourth quarter. He drew a foul with four minutes left. He looked over at the bench, got a nod from coach Tom Thibodeau and, on the next possession, did the same thing with the same result. Why not keep doing what..." January 10

Chicago Tribune "Derrick Rose heads a list of five Chicago Bulls selected to be on the ballot for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Joining Rose on the 120-player ballot, which was unveiled Tuesday at a special event in Orlando, Fla. -- site of the Feb. 26 game -- are Joakim Noah, Luol Deng, Carlos Boozer and Richard..." January 05

Chicago Tribune "Carlos Boozer didn't attempt a second-half shot in Monday night's loss to the Warriors. For the second time in three games — dating back to the Eastern Conference finals — he watched the fourth quarter from the bench. But ask Boozer if he's troubled over his 10.5 points per game average thus..." December 29

Chicago Sun-Times "Forward Carlos Boozer was scoring inside and outside, grabbing rebounds and passing to teammates for easy baskets. It was the kind of performance that can make fans begin to forget about his often-ineffective play last postseason. Boozer earned a measure of redemption after a mediocre..." December 21