The partners, who are all in their 50s, and other agency employees spend up to 20% of their week working on the Noah brand, which is pitched on Facebook, Twitter and through a blog and Web films.

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The Bulls, engaged to the end, were tightly clustered, Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer shouting encouragement at their teammates.

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Coming out ready to work, the Bulls got their first two baskets on offensive rebounds by Boozer and Noah, and they led most of the first quarter before bringing a 29-25 lead to the second on Taj Gibson's jumper with 0.8 seconds left.

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Noah helped the Bulls spoil the Nets' first home Game 7 in their NBA history at the end of their first season in Brooklyn.

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