Tank watch 2.0: Bulls squarely in the mix for the No. 1 pick in the 2019 NBA draft
The more things change, the more they … OK, OK, that’s not fair — yet. The Bulls are 0-1 under Jim Boylen, who took over as coach Monday after the...
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Jimmy Butler loves to talk the talk — enough, perhaps, to make a grown man cry
Say this for Jimmy Butler: He certainly talks a good game. Oh, sure, he plays a good game too. The four-time NBA All-Star made his 76ers debut Wednesday night, scoring...
NBA week in review: The Bucks are really freakin’ good, Jimmy Butler had a huge assist and Jamal Murray made Kyrie Irving very mad
The Milwaukee Bucks have been in NBA hell since the turn of the century. They advanced to the Eastern Conference finals in 2001, losing to Allen Iverson and the 76ers...
2 days after career-high 50 points, Derrick Rose scores only 3, exits after 5 minutes with left ankle soreness
OK, well that didn’t last long. The feel-good story this week in the NBA — Derrick Rose scoring a career-high 50 points Wednesday to lead the Timberwolves to a victory...
Derrick Rose didn’t just turn back the clock. He reset it — stunning the NBA world with career-high 50-point night.
Derrick Rose didn’t just turn back the clock Wednesday night. He reset it. The Chicago native and Simeon alumnus — and the No. 1 pick in the 2008 draft by...
Don’t blink: It’s obvious the NBA action — and drama — never ends
The NBA is a 3-for-all. Teams averaged 29 3-point attempts per game last season, setting a record for the seventh consecutive year. And the trend doesn’t appear to be ending....
An updated look at the possible Cubs playoff scenarios
The Cubs are headed to the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year, but with one game left in their season, they still don’t know whom or when they’ll play. While...
A daunting Cubs trip: 11 games in 11 days against 4 teams with .500-or-better records
Fresh off a 6-1 homestand, the first-place Cubs face a daunting trip: 11 games over the next 11 days — in the midst of a 23-games-in-23-days stretch — in four...
What’s wrong with baseball — and 18 ways to fix it
As Major League Baseball heads into the All-Star break, it’s time to look at what’s ailing the game. Attendance is down approximately 6.5 percent, strikeouts are up and many say...
Chicago ties run deep in original ‘Home Run Derby,’ a short-lived TV show at (the other) Wrigley Field
When Javier Baez and Kyle Schwarber compete in the Home Run Derby on Monday night, they will continue a long tradition of Chicago sluggers participating in the annual All-Star event....