Tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET two of the NBA's most consistent franchises, the San Antonio Spurs (27-16) and Chicago Bulls (27-16) will lock horns at the United Center on TNT in a clash that can be live streamed free by clicking this link. Bulls fans can listen to the radio broadcast on ESPN 1000 while Spurs fans may do likewise on 1200 WOAI.
The defending champions have emerged from a difficult stretch to win their last four straight games, and eight of their last 10, while getting healthier. Veteran sixth man Manu Ginobili didn't describe the current crop as a finished product though.
"We were missing some players, still we didn't like what we were seeing," Ginobili said. "We didn't play well enough so we worked on it. Don't believe we've fixed the issues, it's a process. We've won four in a row but it doesn't mean we're good to go now."
A key component of their recent success has been the return of star forward Kawhi Leonard, and the improving health of point guard Tony Parker, who was hard on himself despite a good performance in a 10-point win against the Denver Nuggets.
"It's coming back," Parker said. "I'm still mad at myself because I missed some easy stuff (Tuesday). I just have to be patient. It's only my seventh game back."
The Bulls, on the other hand, have lost two games in a row in blowout fashion, which led point guard Derrick Rose to blast the team's competitiveness.
"Everybody has to be on the same page," Rose said. "Until then, we're going to continue to get our a** kicked."
He continued. "I think communication is huge," Rose said.
"We're quiet when we're out there, and it's leading to them getting easy baskets. We got to give a better effort. It seems like we're not even competing, and it's f---ing irritating."
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