• Barack Obama greets a fan during a break at the NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesdya night in Chicago. Nicholas Kamm / AFP
    Barack Obama greets a fan during a break at the NBA game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesdya night in Chicago. Nicholas Kamm / AFP
  • Barack Obama, bottom second right (light shirt) watches as LeBron James, left, attempts a shot on Tuesday night in an NBA contest in Chicago. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
    Barack Obama, bottom second right (light shirt) watches as LeBron James, left, attempts a shot on Tuesday night in an NBA contest in Chicago. Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
  • LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during his team’s NBA opener against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images / AFP
    LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts during his team’s NBA opener against the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night. Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images / AFP
  • Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose goes up against Cleveland Cavaliers centre Timofey Mozgov on Tuesday night during their NBA game in Chicago. Tannen Maury / EPA
    Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose goes up against Cleveland Cavaliers centre Timofey Mozgov on Tuesday night during their NBA game in Chicago. Tannen Maury / EPA
  • Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic reacts during his team’s NBA season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Tannen Maury / EPA
    Chicago Bulls forward Nikola Mirotic reacts during his team’s NBA season opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Tannen Maury / EPA
  • Chicago Bulls guard Aaron Brooks goes up for a shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the NBA. Tannen Maury / EPA
    Chicago Bulls guard Aaron Brooks goes up for a shot against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night in the NBA. Tannen Maury / EPA
  • Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler hangs on the rim after a dunk during his team’s NBA season opening win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jeff Haynes / AP
    Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler hangs on the rim after a dunk during his team’s NBA season opening win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jeff Haynes / AP
  • US President, and Chicago Bulls fan, Barack Obama watches the season opening NBA game between the Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Tannen Maury / EPA
    US President, and Chicago Bulls fan, Barack Obama watches the season opening NBA game between the Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Tannen Maury / EPA

Barack Obama takes in Bulls, LeBron in NBA season opener – in pictures


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Images from the Chicago Bulls' 97-95 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on the NBA's opening night on Tuesday, with US President Barack Obama the special guest. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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