Ex-Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg employed at struggling Nebraska

Fred Hoiberg, the previous NBA participant who coached Iowa State and the Bulls, was employed Saturday to teach a Nebraska staff that had huge hopes this season however completed with a 19-17 document and out of the NCAA Tournament but once more. Hoiberg has robust ties to the varsity, which introduced his hiring 4 days after seventh-year coach Tim Miles was fired. Hoiberg, dismissed by the Bulls in December, agreed to a seven-year contract paying a complete of $25 million. The 46-year-old Hoiberg was born in Lincoln and maternal grandfather Jerry Bush was the Cornhuskers coach from 1954 to 1963. His paternal grandfather was a professor at Nebraska and his dad and mom are graduates of the varsity.Hoiberg

Could Rajon Rondo Play In Game 5? Chris Mannix Not Ruling Bulls Guard Out

Could Rajon Rondo Play In Game 5? Chris Mannix Not Ruling Bulls Guard Out

The Chicago Bulls’ success in their first-round NBA playoff series has hinged almost exclusively on Rajon Rondo. And while Bulls coach Fred Hoiberg already stated Rondo won’t play in Wednesday’s crucial Game 5 against the Boston Celtics as he heals from a fractured thumb, others aren’t ruling out his early return. During an appearance Tuesday on 98.5 The Sports Hub’s “Toucher & Rich,” Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Mannix cited sources in saying Rondo might be a game-time decision Wednesday at TD Garden. “I don’t think its a foregone conclusion that he doesn’t play (Wednesday) night,” Mannix said, via CBS Boston. “I know Fred... NESN.com