Tyrus Thomas notched 15 points and 10 rebounds, but the Bulls faded late in a 102-95 preseason loss to the host Pacers on Oct. 10. Larry Hughes and No. 1 overall draft pick Derrick Rose each fired off 13 points.
The Bulls charged back from a 19-point second-quarter deficit on Thursday but could draw no closer than six in a 110-102 preseason loss to the visiting Mavericks. Luol Deng and two other Bulls scored 14 points, while No. 1 overall draft pick Derrick Rose added 10 points for Chicago.
The Chicago Bulls announced the hiring of Chuck Swirsky to handle the radio play-by-play duties for Bulls broadcasts on ESPN 1000 (WMVP-AM) beginning with the 2008.09 season on May 6, 2008. He joins the Bulls from the Toronto Raptors, where he most recently served as the team’s television play-by-play announcer for seven seasons. Swirsky brings more than 20 years of broadcasting experience to the airwaves, including stints with University of Michigan basketball and DePaul University.
