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Column: Chicago Bulls fans still turning out ‘through thick and thin.’ Now about that TV deal …

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Summary
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76% Informative

Chicago Bulls lost 109 -90 to Miami Heat in a play-in tournament game.

Bulls ranked fifth in NBA merchandise sales this season .

The team has no superstars, finished under500 for the third straight season .

Bulls still managed to keep their hardcore fans entertained enough to keep coming back.

Chicago Sports Network went the entire season without a carriage deal with Comcast , the area’s biggest pay-TV distributor.

Some fans purchased an antenna to watch games for free, while others ditched the Bulls altogether.

For those able to get CHSN all season , the station did a fine job on the Bulls telecasts.

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73

Informative language

67

Neutral language

79

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

34

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not offensive

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not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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