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Twenty-six years ago, Brad Sellers was the Chicago Bulls number one draft pick; fast forward to November 2011, he was elected mayor of Warrenville Heights, Ohio.

The Chicago Bulls plan to move the team's practice facility to downtown Chicago.The Bulls have practiced at the Sheri L. Berto Center in north suburban Deerfield since 1992.In a statement Wednesday, the team says it's in the process of finding a location.

Chicago Bulls fans were understandably saddened when Derek Rose tore his ACL and the Bulls lost their chance at winning the NBA finals this year. So watching the L.A. Lakers' progress in the playoffs has been particularly painful. Just ask comedian Lil Rel, a Bulls fan with very strong feelings about L.A.'s team.

There is a lot of sadness, anger and shock about early playoff exits by both the Bulls and the Blackhawks this year. It has been quite a while since the United Center has been silent this early.

The NBA's compressed schedule, with 66 games in four months followed by one day off before the playoffs, was tough on everyone. Did it cause the torn ACLs that ended the season for Derrick Rose on Saturday? Unlikely, said a surgeon.

Derrick Rose scored 23 points before being helped off the court late in the game with an injured left knee, casting a major cloud over the Chicago Bulls' 103-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Saturday's playoff opener.

The Chicago Bulls mascot of my youth was friendly, but the Benny of 2012 has a whole new 'tude-- one that I was not prepared for.