Thursday’s matchup: Bulls at Cavaliers
TV/radio: 6 p.m. Thursday; WGN-9, WLS-AM 890. Storylines: The Cavs come in rested and perhaps ticked off, having lost 119-116 to the Bucks in Milwaukee on Tuesday despite LeBron James’...
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Bulls have gone from 10 straight losses to 7 straight wins
Bobby Portis slammed the basketball against his forehead repeatedly during a break in the fourth quarter. A picture of frustration? Hardly. Portis was just messing around during another fun-filled night...
Magic passed on Lauri Markkanen, like what they have in 6-10 Jonathan Isaac
The Magic had the sixth pick in the 2017 NBA draft. They worked out Lauri Markkanen but took a pass. “Loved him,” Magic coach Frank Vogel said. “Not only the...
Bulls favored for just 2nd time this season
The Bulls’ six-game winning streak is certainly novel. Here’s another novelty: The Bulls are favored to win tonight for just the second time all season. (They lost at home to...
Northwestern signs a pair who could succeed Justin Jackson
Northwestern doesn’t do signing day drama. The Wildcats received signatures from all 16 scholarship commits by midmorning Wednesday. That’s in keeping with a program that identifies and locks in its...
Upon further review: Worthy names left off list of state’s 30 greatest college coaches
We hear you, Chicago sports fans. Many of you liked our list of the state’s 30 greatest college coaches of all time, which led with DePaul’s Ray Meyer. “An outstanding...
Wednesday’s matchup: Magic at Bulls
TV/radio: 7 p.m. Wednesday, NBCSCH, WLS-AM 890. Storylines: Aaron Gordon, the explosive Magic forward with games of 40 and 41 points this season, has been ruled out with a calf...
Clayton Thorson’s return will give Northwestern a fourth-year starting QB in 2018
Clayton Thorson planned to wait until after the Dec. 29 Music City Bowl to announce whether he would return to Northwestern for a fifth season or give the NFL a...
Kris Dunn wants to bring joy to his dad — not the analytics crowd
Kris Dunn rarely tweets. But on Tuesday he tapped out these words: “Playing this game is a dream, But playing in front of my pops is Love.” Dunn’s father, John...
Early signing day is here. But why have a college football signing day at all?
Perhaps some would deem it flattering to receive texts and direct messages from Notre Dame officials bearing the message “PLS PLAY FOR THE IRISH.” But Devin O’Rourke can do without...