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Bulls forward Wendell Carter Jr. looks to grab a loose ball in the first half of a preseason game against the Pacers on Oct. 10, 2018, at the United Center.

Wendell Carter Jr. is not the sexy pick but the smart one for the Bulls

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Unrealistic expectations diminished this NBA draft for the Bulls, who set their fans up for disappointment a year ago when they traded All-Star Jimmy Butler and tanked last season. Perception...

Bulls and Blackhawks need to make bold moves at drafts, bringing stars to Chicago

May 31, 2019 at 4:35 p.m.

On successive summer nights, the United Center’s co-tenants will use their respective drafts to determine how long the upcoming winters will feel for Chicago sports fans. The Bulls and Blackhawks,...

Michael Kopech, a pitcher for the Charlotte Knights, in the dugout before he plays against the Norfolk Tides at Harbor Park in Norfolk, Va., on Aug. 21, 2017.

No need to rush Michael Kopech to the majors — the White Sox rebuild is worth the wait

May 31, 2019 at 4:41 p.m.

As prized pitching prospect Michael Kopech struggled through his third straight loss last week for the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, I suspect White Sox officials felt something nobody at 35th and...

Brandon Morrow switching sides adds juice to Cubs-Dodgers rivalry

May 31, 2019 at 4:16 p.m.

Around the seventh inning every Cubs game, closer Brandon Morrow’s protocol calls for him to prick his finger in the bullpen just enough to produce a droplet of blood. Diagnosed...

Thanks, hockey, for making my son stronger and helping fathers understand kids a little better

May 31, 2019 at 4:38 p.m.

One day in the dead of winter, our new washing machine had stopped working. A hole in the garage drywall just behind my son Blair’s makeshift hockey goal had exposed...

You're getting the idea why things were so bad when Jordan came. Green had a competent career and was a solid pro, though they passed on Dale Ellis, Jeff Malone and Derek Harper. And then they traded Mark Olberding for the rights to Whatley, who joined the drug group quickly, and went one pick ahead of Clyde Drexler. Of course, Portland passed on Jordan in 1984 because they had Drexler.

Taking Oklahoma’s Trae Young, the NBA draft’s most polarizing player, would make Bulls must-see TV

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

Trae Young saved my winter of watching sports on television. On any given night, as the Bulls and Blackhawks became easier to ignore, I found myself flipping on Oklahoma basketball....

Cheers! U.S. great Landon Donovan urges Americans to raise glass for Mexico in World Cup

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

This is where the sorry state of American soccer has led us, to a West Loop bar last week where our country’s most popular player taped a Modelo beer commercial...

Yoan Moncada reacts after hitting a single against the Tigers on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, in Detroit.

Rick Renteria’s umpire gripe only makes it tougher for Yoan Moncada

May 31, 2019 at 4:39 p.m.

On the fourth pitch White Sox second baseman Yoan Moncada saw Tuesday night against the Indians, he drilled a 429-foot home run to center field. That is the right way...

QB transfer Hunter Johnson could push Northwestern toward sustained elite success

May 31, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

At Zak Kustok’s Evanston home last weekend, the former Northwestern quarterback who made so much Wildcats history gathered with some old buddies and brimmed with enthusiasm over the program’s future....

Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood (21) pitches in the fifth inning.

I-94 rivalry series is much bigger to first-place Brewers than red-hot Cubs

May 31, 2019 at 4:15 p.m.

Jon Lester is more likely to attempt a pickoff throw than to exaggerate, so comments comparing this season’s team to the 2016 World Series champions bear repeating before the Cubs...

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