Chicago Bulls: All-Star Break notes, Trade Deadline talk and more

Oct 24, 2014; St. Louis, MO, USA; Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau looks on as his team plays the Minnesota Timberwolves during the second quarter at Scottrade Center. Minnesota defeated Chicago 113-112. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Bulls haven’t taken the floor since their impressive performance against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA’s final game before the All-Star break. So, what’s been going on in Bullsland since their 15-point victory over the Cavs eight days ago?

James Harden stuck his left foot into the ground, brought the ball back between his legs, stepped back and drained a three-pointer over Jimmy Butler to give the Houston Rockets a 44-37 lead with 4:59 left before halftime in Houston’s 101-90 win over the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 4.

After Harden — arguably the NBA’s leading candidate for the MVP award — put Butler in everyone’s favorite Vine of the evening, the night continued to go downhill and the Bulls would lose their sixth game in the last nine games.

The Bulls would recover after the loss in Houston with four consecutive wins in the next eight days to head into the All-Star break on a high note.

So, what happened over the eight-day layoff?

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