RedEye’s very own Whizzer forecasts the Bulls-Heat series.
Saturday
BULLS at Miami, 7 p.m., ESPN
Whizzer’s forecast: The Bulls can sneak away with this one, but only if they tip-toe into Miami on their bare feet. Watch Ben Gordon go crazy.
Monday
BULLS at Miami, 7 p.m., CSN/TNT
Whizzer’s forecast: Shaquille O’Neal leads all scorers with 47 points, and it is only on the drive home that he realizes he has Bulls backup center Luke Schenscher stuck to the bottom of his sneaker.
Thursday
Miami at BULLS, 7 p.m., CSN/TNT
Whizzer’s forecast: Dwyane Wade comes home to Chicago and reminds us of Michael Jordan. This is a bad thing, Bulls fans, a very bad thing.
Sunday, April 30
Miami at BULLS, noon, ABC
Whizzer’s forecast: The Heat’s Sunday shapes up like this: Swing by the Hancock Tower’s observation deck, win game 4 at the UC, dinner at Rock ‘n’ Roll McDonald’s.
Tuesday, May 2
BULLS at Miami, TBA (if necessary), CSN/TNT
Whizzer’s forecast: It’s not so horrible to lose to a team contending for the NBA title. Keep your chin up. Last year, the Bulls lost to the Wizards. EMBARRASSING!
Thursday, May 4
Miami at BULLS, TBA (if necessary), CSN/TNT
Whizzer’s forecast: It won’t be necessary. And why are you still reading the forecasts? I called this series in five games. Go read my NHL picks on page 24.
Saturday, May 6
BULLS at Miami, TBA (if necessary), CSN/TNT
Whizzer’s forecast: OK, now you’re creeping me out. Beat it before I call the cops.
OTHER FIRST-ROUND OPENERS
SATURDAY’S GAMES
— Washington at Cleveland, 2 p.m., ABC
— Sacramento at San Antonio, 4:30 p.m., ESPN
— Denver at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m., ESPN
SUNDAY’S GAMES
— Indiana at New Jersey, noon, TNT
— L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 2:30 p.m., ABC
— Milwaukee at Detroit, 6 p.m., TNT
— Memphis at Dallas, 8:30 p.m., TNT
