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CHICAGO -- The white Chicago Bulls jersey with the red No. 3 felt no different to Dwyane Wade than the one he wore for 13 seasons with the Miami Heat.Its the same material, he said with a smile.Its also a new beginning.Wade is starting work with his hometown team after winning three championships and spending his entire career with Miami, and the Bulls are hoping he and fellow newcomer Rajon Rondo can help point them back in the right direction after last seasons collapse.Its a different environment, Wade, a 12-time All-Star, said at the Bulls media day on Monday. I was somewhere for so long I knew where to go, I could walk backward and get everywhere. Its just different. But different is not a bad thing. Its been cool. Im like the new kid in class. Ive got to find my one friend to talk to before I get more friends.That shouldnt be too difficult for such an accomplished player.While Wade may be in the twilight of his career, the Bulls are counting on the 34-year-old to help set the tone for their younger players and help them bounce back from what might have been the most disappointing season ever for the franchise.A year that began with high expectations ended with a 42-40 record, Chicagos first playoff miss since 2008, a disjointed locker room and all sorts of questions about the teams leadership. But theyre hoping for a different result, starting with the first practice on Tuesday.South Side product and former MVP Derrick Rose got traded to New York. Joakim Noah signed as a free agent with the Knicks shortly afterward. And Pau Gasol left as a free agent for San Antonio.Ill say this, said executive vice president of basketball operations John Paxson, who has rarely addressed the media in recent years. If I was a young player on this roster and I saw Dwyane Wade in the building, Rajon Rondo, Jimmy Butler -- you can throw Taj (Gibson) and Robin (Lopez) in there, too -- I would be soaking up every day what they bring to the table.Wade, a native of Chicagos south suburbs, stunned Miami when he accepted a two-year deal worth about $47 million from the Bulls that was more lucrative than what the Heat were promising.That was part of an eventful -- and tragic -- offseason in which he spoke out against violence and lost a cousin to gunfire in Chicago.Wade, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Paul took the stage together at the ESPYs, ESPNs annual awards show, to decry violence against unarmed black men. They also encouraged athletes to speak out and support local police.In August, Wade was part of an ESPN discussion in Chicago on violence. The next day, his cousin Nykea Aldridge, a mother of four, was shot to death while pushing her baby in a stroller near a school where she planned to register her children.Violence is a hot-button topic in Chicago and around the country. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been kneeling in protest during the national anthem, and NFL and college players have followed his lead.I think Kaepernick educated a lot of us on things that we didnt know, that we werent aware of, said Wade, who is not sure if NBA players will do the same. But I think for me ... we have a different kind of battle here in Chicago, a different focus. Thats what my focus is on. My focus is on the city. What am I capable of doing to help out youth in the city?He is also focused on the Bulls, who at this time a year ago thought they were a contender. Management believed soft-spoken coach Fred Hoiberg and his fast tempo were just what the team needed after a falling out with the hard-driving, defensive-oriented Tom Thibodeau.But it didnt work out the way they envisioned.Hoibergs transition to the NBA after a successful run at Iowa State was a rocky one, with Butler even saying last season that the Bulls needed to be coached a lot harder at times. Butler also said Monday that he implored Hoiberg to really get on my tail about little things in order to motivate the younger players.Paxson said he expects to see growth from Hoiberg and that he and general manager Gar Forman talked a lot to Fred this summer.Hoiberg said: Nobody looked at this thing harder in the offseason than I did.Note: Forman said trading Rose was a basketball decision and not related to rape allegations brought against him. And Paxson said the Bulls did not investigate the allegation against Rose. We knew what everyone else knew, he said. Thats it. 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Tinsley, a 10-year veteran, spent the last two seasons in Utah, where the point guard averaged 3. PHILADELPHIA -- Ryan Howard finally figured out Max Scherzer. The same could not be said for his teammates.Scherzer didnt allow a hit until the sixth inning and he was dominant through eight as the Washington Nationals continued their mastery of the Philadelphia Phillies with a 3-2 victory Tuesday night.One of the aces only blemishes came in the seventh when Howard, who got the start despite being 1 for 18 with 11 strikeouts against Scherzer coming in, hit an opposite-field two-run home run to break up the shutout and pull the Phillies within 3-2.But Scherzer closed the door from there, striking out three more in the seventh and eighth en route to his 15th win of the season.Thats Scherzer, man, Howard said. Hes one of the best pitchers in the game for a reason. Hes got basically four-plus pitches that he can throw any time, any count, and throw them for strikes. He does a great job of keeping hitters off balance, mixing it up really. And hes got kind of a pit bulls mentality when hes out there on the mound, wanting to shove it to the other team.Scherzer (15-7) allowed three hits and struck out 11 while walking one. He was perfect through the first four innings, striking out five consecutive batters -- all swinging -- between the second and third innings.He has taken a no-hitter into the sixth in nine of his 61 all-time starts with the Nationals, and has allowed just five hits in his last two starts.Hey man, I mean thats why hes Max, Washington manager Dusty Baker said. You know we had a good chance to win when Max pitches, and theres a good chance of him going deep in the game.Mark Melancon pitched a scoreless ninth for his 37th save, getting a strikeout and inducing a big game-ending double play after issuing a leadoff walk.Freddy Galvis and Odubel Herrera collected the only other hits for the Phillies, who have lost six of eight to fall 12 games below .500. They have dropped their last eight games to first-place Washington, which matches the team record for consecutive losses vs. the Nationals/Expos franchise.We need to improve our plate discipline, Phillies manager Pete Mackanin said. Were just not getting hits. But Scherzer was dominant, youve got to give him credit. Hes a tough cookie.Scherzer, who pitched two no-hitters last season, didnt allow a runnerr to reach base until Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp walked with one out in the fifth.ddddddddddddGalvis ripped a double to right-field to lead off the sixth to break up Scherzers no-hit bid, but was picked off second base by Scherzer to end the scoring threat.The Washington ace also had a sacrifice-bunt RBI in the fourth after Ryan Zimmerman walked and Danny Espinosa ripped a single.The Nationals staked Scherzer to an early lead in the first inning. With two outs and nobody on, Daniel Murphy doubled before scoring on a double by Bryce Harper, his 19th RBI in the last 19 games. Wilson Ramos brought Harper home with an RBI single to put the Nats ahead 2-0.Phillies starter Jerad Eickhoff (9-13), who walked just six batters in his last eight starts coming in, issued three walks and allowed five hits and three earned runs through six innings.The Murphy at-bat was kind of unfortunate, Eickhoff said. I thought I had him beat and he just got enough on it. That kind of started it.Scherzers double-digit strikeout game was the 12th of the season, setting a Nationals record. He improved his career record to 7-1 against the Phillies, including a 6-0 mark since he joined the Nats in 2015.HOWARDS STILL GOT POPHowards homer was the 20th of the season and the 377th of his career, tying him with Jeff Kent and Norm Cash for 73rd on MLBs all-time list. His next home run will tie him with Matt Williams for 72nd place.He has 10 career 20-homer seasons, the second most in Phillies history behind only Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt (14).Its cool, Howard said. I mean, it just goes to show to just keep trying to plow away, keep swinging, keep doing what you do. Even though its a lot less at-bats, hopefully it shows something.OWNING PHILLYThe Nationals, who opened their six-game road trip with a 4-0 victory over the Phillies on Monday, are 7-1 at Citizens Bank Park this season.TRAINERS ROOMPhillies: Peter Bourjois missed his second straight game after getting hit in the left wrist by a pitch Sunday.UP NEXTThe Phillies and Nationals wrap up their three-game series Wednesday night with Philadelphia LHP Adam Morgan (1-8, 6.50) opposing LHP Gio Gonzalez (9-9, 4.25). ' ' '