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The Bulls Can Play In The United Center When Oprah Says So

As if David Stern wasn't already hoping for the Chicago Bulls-Atlanta Hawks playoff series to go seven games for ratings purposes, he's got a good reason now. If the Bulls win the series in six games, Stern will go toe-to-toe with an adversary that even he can't overcome.

↵Oprah Winfrey.

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The NBA informed a few involved parties before Tuesday’s Bulls game that if the Heat and Chicago win their series in six games or fewer, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals would need to be moved from Monday to Sunday night because the United Center likely is unavailable Monday to allow Oprah Winfrey’s crew to set up for the taping of one of her final shows. If the Heat or Bulls series go seven games, Game 1 of the Eastern finals would be Wednesday.

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↵Yes, the Bulls might be back on top and Oprah might be going to cable, but its a good reminder of who really runs things in the Windy City.

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