| 5/5/2013 10:42:00 AM |
Description: With Kirki Hinrich (calf) and Luol Deng (illness) out, Marco Belinelli stepped in as the Bulls starting shooting guard over the last two games and averaged 23 points, 5.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 3.0 threes and 43.5 minutes per game. | Insight: The Bulls are extremely thin in the backcourt and had to use Nate Robinson as the starting point guard and Jimmy Butler at small forward over the last two games, but that pushed Belinelli into a larger role. | | |
| 5/3/2013 2:00:00 PM |
Description: With Luol Deng out for Game 6 with a serious illness, Bulls guard Marco Belinelli started and scored 22 points with seven assists, five rebounds and three triples in 46 minutes against the Nets. | Insight: Deng might not even travel with the team to Brooklyn for Game 7, in which case Belinelli would get another start. | | |
| 4/7/2013 6:43:00 PM |
Description: Bulls guard Marco Belinelli is back in the lineup after missing the last seven games with an injured groin/abdomen. | Insight: He's shooting under 40 percent from the field this season and is only an option in very deep fantasy leagues. | | |
| 4/7/2013 11:17:00 AM |
Description: Chicago shooting guard Marco Belinelli will be a game-time call Sunday against Detroit. | Insight: Belinelli hasn't played in the last seven games and his absence has allowed Jimmy Butler to play nearly 43 mpg in that span. | | |
| 4/5/2013 7:31:00 PM |
Description: Chicago shooting guard Marco Belinelli won't be available Friday against Orlando. | Insight: He's still on the shelf with an injured abdomen. Expect Jimmy Butler to handle most of the shooting guard duties while Belinelli is out. | | |
| 4/5/2013 11:48:00 AM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) is doubtful for Friday's game against Orlando. He's missed the last six games. | Insight: The Bulls are using a backcourt of Kirk Hinrich and Jimmy Butler with Nate Robinson off the bench. Butler has been a solid fantasy option as a starter averaging 14.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2.9 apg in 12 starts. | | |
| 4/4/2013 6:51:00 PM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) will sit out another game Thursday against the Nets. | Insight: Belinelli has missed the last five games, giving Jimmy Butler the chance to play 43.5 mpg in that span. | | |
| 4/2/2013 4:17:00 PM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) tried to do some running Monday and still felt discomfort, according to ESPNChicago.com. When asked if he would play Tuesday, he said, "I don't think so because I still have a little bit of pain." | Insight: Belinelli has missed the last four games, giving Jimmy Butler the chance to play 44 mpg in that span. The Bulls thin backcourt will consist primarily of Kirk Hinrich, Nate Robinson and Butler. | | |
| 4/2/2013 10:42:00 AM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Washington and being called a game-time decision by some, but we are not expecting him to play. | Insight: Belinelli has missed the last four games, giving Jimmy Butler the chance to play 44 mpg in that span. The Bulls thin backcourt will consist primarily of Kirk Hinrich, Nate Robinson and Butler. | | |
| 4/1/2013 11:06:00 AM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) is questionable for Tuesday's game against Washington. | Insight: Belinelli has missed the last four games, giving Jimmy Butler the chance to play 44 mpg in that span. The Bulls thin backcourt will consist primarily of Kirk Hinrich, Nate Robinson and Butler. | | |
| 3/31/2013 6:08:00 PM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) will miss another game Sunday against the Pistons. | Insight: Belinelli has missed the last three games, giving Jimmy Butler the chance to play 44 mpg in that span. However, after scoring 18.5 ppg in the first two, Butler had four points on 1-of-8 shooting Saturday. | | |
| 3/29/2013 5:44:00 PM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli (abdomen) will be a game-time decision Saturday against the Mavericks. | Insight: Belinelli has missed the last two games, giving Jimmy Butler the chance to play 43.5 mpg and average 18.5 ppg. | | |
| 3/27/2013 6:59:00 PM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli will miss Wednesday's game due to an abdominal strain. | Insight: SG/SF Jimmy Butler is a viable option when Belinelli is out of the lineup. Butler put up 20 points and nine rebounds on Sunday in 44 minutes of action. | | |
| 3/27/2013 11:30:00 AM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli is questionable for Wednesday's game against Miami with a strained abdominal muscle. He did participate in some of Tuesday's practice and will be a game-time decision. | Insight: If he doesn't play again then SG/SF Jimmy Butler will see a huge increase in minutes and is a viable option. Butler put up 20 points and nine rebounds on Sunday in 44 minutes of action. | | |
| 3/25/2013 11:13:00 AM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli missed Sunday's game and is questionable for Wednesday's game against Miami with a strained abdominal muscle. | Insight: If he doesn't play then SG/SF Jimmy Butler will see a huge increase in minutes and is a viable option. Butler put up 20 points and nine rebounds on Sunday in 44 minutes of action. | | |
| 2/11/2013 11:29:00 AM |
Description: Chicago Bulls guard Marco Belinelli is questionable for Monday's game against San Antonio with a sprained right ankle. | Insight: He'll be a game-time decision. Belinelli played 29 minutes on Friday scoring nine points with six assists, but is still hobbling because of the ankle and could be in and out of the lineup. | | |
| 2/8/2013 11:40:00 AM |
Description: Bulls guard Marco Belinelli is questionable for Friday's game against Utah with a sprained right ankle. | Insight: Belinelli scored a season-high 24 points Monday, but missed Thursday's game due to the injury. Although Richard Hamilton starts, he did not see additional time with Belinelli out of the lineup. Instead the team used more of Jimmy Butler and Luol Deng. | | |
| 2/1/2013 10:28:00 PM |
Description: Bulls guard Marco Belinelli was happy to see January go. He failed to scored more than eight points in the final five games of the month but he put up 18 in 30 minutes Friday. | Insight: With Joakim Noah, Carlos Boozer and Kirk Hinrich all out of the lineup Friday, the Bulls were in need of a little extra scoring and Belinelli provided it. That doesn't mean he'll be a fantasy option anytime soon. | | |
| 12/30/2012 1:27:00 PM |
Description: Even though Richard Hamilton's return from a foot injury bumped Bulls guard Marco Belinelli back to the bench, he still scored 17 points with three assists and two threes per game Saturday night. | Insight: It was important to see that Belinelli can still contribute even though he's no longer a starter after averaging 16.2 points, 3.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 assists in 37 mpg over his previous 11 games. Belinelli played 33 minutes off the bench Saturday and has clearly moved ahead of Jimmy Butler in Chicago's shooting guard rotation. | | |
| 12/22/2012 9:57:00 PM |
Description: Bulls shooting guard Marco Belinelli's four points Saturday snapped a string of nine straight double-digit scoring games. | Insight: Belinelli came in averaging 17.7 points with 2.0 3-point makes per game over his last nine games after moving into the starting lineup on Dec. 4. Richard Hamilton is still out indefinitely with a left foot sprain. | | |
