CHICAGO - Derrick Rose drove hard to the rim. The defence was at its stifling, suffocating best.More than anything, the swagger was back and so were the Bulls.Rose scored 22 points and struggling Chicago beat the San Antonio Spurs 104-81 on Thursday night.The Bulls came away with a much-needed win after dropping six of eight and handed the defending champions their most lopsided loss of the season.The Central division leaders broke this one open in the third quarter, outscoring the Spurs 31-20, and snapped San Antonios four-game win streak.It shows what were capable of doing, All-Star Pau Gasol said.Rose, who called out his team after Mondays loss at Cleveland, led six Bulls in double figures.He was aggressive going to the rim, hitting 9 of 16 shots. Rose played just 45 seconds in the fourth quarter because of some stiffness and the lopsided score, but he expects to suit up at Dallas on Friday.Gasol added 12 points and 17 rebounds after being voted to his fifth All-Star game and first as a starter.Jimmy Butler scored 17 on just nine shots. Taj Gibson added 15 points, nine rebounds and four blocks. Aaron Brooks scored 15, and the Bulls snapped a three-game home losing streak.After giving up at least 102 points in six of the previous eight games, Chicago held San Antonio to 37 per cent shooting. The Spurs Kawhi Leonard scored all of his team-leading 16 points in the first half.We just played embarrassing basketball, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. I want my money back.Rose had it going right from the start with 15 points the first half, and Chicago headed to the locker room with a 46-40 lead that was about to get much bigger.Tony Snell converted a three-point play with 17.3 seconds left in the second quarter to start a 14-2 Bulls run that made it 57-42 early in the third. The Bulls stayed in control the rest of the way, putting aside the chaos for at least one night.The recent struggles combined with Roses criticism and a meeting between the players and coach Tom Thibodeau painted an ugly picture for a team that was rolling along before the recent slide.There is speculation that Thibodeaus job is in jeopardy and that he is losing the locker room. It sure seemed like there was plenty of outside noise even if he shot down that idea, asking, What noise?As I told you yesterday, I could care less, couldnt care less, and I dont think our team couldnt care less about that stuff, he said.Popovich dismissed the idea of Thibodeau losing the team before the game and did it again afterward.Thats baloney, he said. Nothing could be further from the truth.AIR BALLPopovich was less than pumped to answer a question about Deflategate before the game. He turned his head side to side and asked, Are you on this planet? Is this an NBA game tonight?TIP-INSSpurs: G Danny Green paid tribute to late ESPN sportscaster and fellow North Carolina product Stuart Scott on Thursday. He had Stu emblazoned on his left sneaker and booyah on his right one. He was great at it and he brought a different kind of culture to the sports world, said Green, who wasnt close to Scott but crossed paths with him over the years. He was more of how it really is, I guess, its hard to really explain. Hes the reason why I studied what I studied in school. Ive got a communications degree. The media area, thats something I wanted to do growing up if the basketball thing didnt work out for me. He was somebody I looked up to from the day I met him.Bulls: C Joakim Noah missed his fourth straight game and F Mike Dunleavy Jr., his 11th in a row. Both have injured right ankles. Thibodeau said Noah has looked very good practicing on a limited basis the past two days and that Dunleavy is very, very close to returning.UP NEXTSpurs: Host Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.Bulls: Visit Dallas on Friday. Cheapest Ray Ban Sunglasses . PETERSBURG, Florida – Heading into Thursday nights action, Dioner Navarro had caught 14 innings combined from starters Drew Hutchison and Mark Buehrle. Ray Bans Clearance Sale . -- Jerel Worthy and his Michigan State teammates charged across the field, holding four fingers in the air while celebrating another sweet victory over their biggest rival. http://www.clearancerayban.com/ . And follow TSN.ca right through Deadline Day for all the updates. From Pierre LeBrun While Anaheim GM Bob Murray said earlier this season he was not going to trade Jonas Hiller despite the fact hes an unrestricted free agent on July 1, some sources have told TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun that Murray might be willing to move another goalie. Clearance Ray Bans . Colton Sissons also scored for Milwaukee (19-12-8), which went ahead with a two-goal third period. Wade MacLeod and Greg McKegg replied for Toronto (23-12-4). Ray Ban Clearance Outlet . Moments after scoring and setting off another wild celebration at Minsk arena, Platt leapt into the arms of Belarusian captain Alexei Kalyuzhny.KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Canadian Daniel Nestor and Serbian partner Nenad Zimonjic lost 6-4, 7-6(4) to Americans Jack Sock and Ryan Harrison in a mens doubles quarterfinal at the Sony Open on Wednesday. The young American pair put out the match-tough, sixth-seeded veterans in 73 minutes as Nestor and Zimonjic let opportunities slip. Nestor suffered disappointment at the tournament for a second consecutive year following an exit in the 2013 second round. Nestor and former partner Max Mirnyi played in the final at the event in 2011 and 2012. Nestor, from Toronto, won the 2002 title with Mark Knowles of the Bahamas. Zimonjic began the match well enough with a love game but also lost his serve in the ninth game as Sock and Harrison toook a 5-4 lead before serving out the first set in 27 minutes.dddddddddddd The second set went into a tiebreaker as Nestor and Zimonjic tried to recover only to go down to the loss. "There were some service games in the first set where we gave them too many chances," Nestor said. "We didnt do a lot and they took advantage. "There are days like this when you dont come out sharp or the other guys start getting more confidence and go for their shots more. "They were playing well today. All opponent are tough, we knew what to expect. But some days you are mentally sharp and ready to play -- other days not so much, like today." Nestor will next play on clay at Monte Carlo in mid-April. 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