Morning Box Score

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 12, 2010 4:10PM

Bulls Blast Pistons
If you thought the Bulls were struggling, that's nothing compared to Detroit which was handed its 13th straight loss last night by the Bulls, 120-87. Luol Deng (27 points) and Derrick Rose (22 points) both shot well last night and Joakim Noah had a 16-11-4 in the winning effort. Overall, the team shot 57 percent from the floor, a marked improvement. It's the Bulls second straight win and brings them to 3-3 in 2010 and 16-20 overall on the season. Next up for the Bulls is a trip to Boston on Thursday (7 p.m., TNT) followed by a home game against the Wizards on Friday (7 p.m., WCIU) before, like their roommates the Blackhawks, they get kicked out of the UC for two weeks to make way for Disney on Ice.

Cubs Send Ryno To Iowa
While the Cubs welcomed back Greg Maddux yesterday - this time in the front office - another Cubs legend got a promotion within the system. Former legend Ryne Sandberg has been named as manager of the Cubs' AAA affiliate, the Iowa Cubs. The move only ups speculation Ryno could be in line to take the manager's spot at Wrigley after next season should Sweet Lou not re-up his contract which expires at the end of the season.