Rose leads rampaging Bulls past road-weary Spurs

CHICAGO,  (Reuters) – Derrick Rose scored a  career-high 42 points to pace the improving Chicago Bulls to a  comfortable 109-99 win over the NBA leading San Antonio Spurs on  Thursday.

The Bulls, well clear in the Eastern Conference Central  Division, picked up a fourth successive victory heading into the  All-Star break, while the Spurs concluded their nine-game road  trip to facilitate a rodeo in their home arena with six wins.

“That was some performance,” Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said  of Rose’s contribution. “It was great leadership. He got us off