Bulls defeat Heat, are Mavs next?

On a day where the reigning NBA Champions were unceremoniously swept by the lean and hungry Chicago Bulls, the nation will awake this morning to the news that this may not actually be the biggest story from the 2007 NBA playoffs so far. Golden State 3.  Dallas 1....

BtB Friday Night – Bulls, Nets, Warriors Win

You have got to love the NBA Playoffs. Even if the games haven’t been close – like Jersey taking a 2-1 lead over Toronto – they’ve been gutsy. And even if they haven’t been unexpected – like the Bulls coming back at Miami to lead...

Ryan Theriot is no David Eckstein

Nothing makes me madder these days than seeing Cubs fans joyfully compare pint sized shortstop Ryan Theriot to a certain kidney hoarding dwarf. Ryan Theriot is not David Eckstein.  He’s not one cold day away from being a Smurf.  He’s tall enough to...

Pointless Exercise: Brewers at Cubs, 1:20

Pitching matchups: Milwaukee: Holy Sheets, 1-2, 5.00 ERA Cubs: Teddy Rooselilly, 1-2, 2.42 ERA Lineups: Milwaukee Rickie Weeks, 2b JJ Hardy, ss Prince, 1b Bill Hall, cf Eric Estrada, CHiP Kevin Mench, lf (his head is in left and part of center) Sunglasses at Night, rf...

BtB – Bulls take 2-0 Lead

Did you hear that the last time the last time a reigning NBA Champ got knocked out in the first round (San Antonio vs Phoenix, 1999/2000), Scott Skiles was coach? Sure, that will be true whether the Bulls defeat the Heat in this series or not. But with last...