Putting the ‘pale’ in Pale Hose

Dec 9, 2014 | Bulls, MLB

The White Sox made a couple of late night moves to acquire former Cubs pitcher/wide receiver Jeff Samardzija and former Yankees closer David Robertson.  So far, the Sox have been very active this offseason, picking up mostly a cast of mediocrities, so getting two...

My hot take on Derrick Rose

Nov 13, 2014 | Bulls

Long before I was a fading blog star who wrote often (and then only occasionally, and now a little more often than occasionally) about the Cubs I was literally a world famous NBA writer who got paid to do it.  I tell you this not to brag (because it was the late...

This TNT “Days of future past” promo is really cool

Oct 31, 2013 | Bulls, NBA

I’ll admit, even a big brain like me took a few seconds to figure out they were showing alternative futures.  Can’t wait for Derrick to drop 70 on the Knicks and for the Bulls, and Warriors, and Clippers…and Heat to all win the title next year. This...

Toni Kukoc pre-game prep

Oct 23, 2013 | Bulls, NBA

On NBA TV’s always great Open Court, the guys were talking about their pregame meals.  Most of them were awful.  Steve Smith ate a McDonald’s Filet-o-Fish before every game, and Charles Barkley–of course–ate two.  Kenny Smith said Mark...

So, this guy is the dumbest ever

May 17, 2013 | Bulls, Featured, Media Hacks

We got the answer to an ages old question this morning. What does the Chicago Tribune do when it needs someone to write a column that is so awful, pointless and just, plain, wrong that even David Haugh won’t write it? Ladies and (oh, who are we kidding…)...

Bulls get the SG of least resistance

Dec 11, 2011 | Bulls, Featured

The Bulls have come so far, so fast.  How do I know this?  Because two offseasons ago, fans were just hoping the team would take another step towards respectability, and now, just months later they can’t believe that a team with the reigning NBA MVP, who was...