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Double Dribble

An NBA blog from Newsday's Bobby Bonett

John Lucas' one-man show

Chicago Bulls guard John Lucas III, right, is

Photo credit: AP

The Derrick Rose-less Bulls beat the Magic 85-59 Monday night. It was one of several UGLY games on the earlier slate of NBA games; the Celtics snuck by the Hawks in a barnburner, 79-76, Charlotte lost by 25 to the Sixers, and Tristan Thompson (yes, Tristan Thompson) led the Cavs to a win over the Nets.

For all the ugly basketball played early in the night, though, John Lucas managed 51 ridiculous...

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