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Midweek musings: Derrick Rose left the Chicago Bulls’ game Tuesday night at Denver because of tightness in his left hamstring. And possibly in coach Tom Thibodeau’s sphincter. Rose did not play in the second half of a 114-109 loss to the Nuggets. * Thibodeau: “I didn’t want to take a chance.” After all, Rose had […]
Random thoughts while wondering why I spent so much time on social media and watching television coverage Monday night of the grand jury in St. Louis and so little watching the Chicago Bulls beat the Utah Jazz: * The Bulls blew a 21-point, second-quarter lead but rallied in the final minute to prevail 97-95 Monday […]
Monday meanderings: The Chicago Bears have a winning streak. All of two games, even if it might not feel like it. Meaning a team that was 3-6 is 5-6. As incredible as all that might sound, the Bears’ 21-13 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at Soldier Field was made possible because of […]
Sunday smorgasbord: Deal or no deal? If you’re a Chicago Bears fan, would you trade current coach Marc Trestman for his predecessor Lovie Smith? And saying you want neither is not an option. Feel free to wait until after Sunday’s Bears-Tampa Bay Buccaneers game, if you like. * Inquiring minds also want to know: If […]
On Nov. 22, 2013, Derrick Rose suffered a season-ending injury in a game at Portland. On Nov. 21, 2014, Rose was on the bench with a different injury in what must have seemed like a never-ending game at Portland. Let’s put it this way: Backup center Nazr Mohammed came into the game in the first […]
The Chicago Bulls’ unbeaten road record this season ended Thursday in a 103-88 loss to the Sacramento Kings. To add injury to insult, Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich suffered a “chest contusion” when he took a charge. Meaning the likelihood of Hinrich playing Friday at Portland is unknown as today’s effort is being crafted typed in […]
The Boston Red Sox reportedly have offered free-agent left-hander Jon Lester a six-year contract. That would be the same Jon Lester in whom the Chicago Cubs have expressed interest. Six years? Sounds like a lot to give a pitcher. Or just about any player. Any guesses which team will have won more World Series six […]
Midweek musings: The Chicago Cubs will receive more media attention for their courting of free-agent pitcher Jon Lester than the White Sox will for their signing of free-agent pitcher Zach Duke because …. Just because. * Speaking of Duke, he does bolster the Sox’ bullpen. And if there’s anything the Sox bullpen needed it was […]
Random thoughts (as close as we come to thinking around here) while wondering how many starters the Chicago Bulls need to have sitting out for the Los Angeles Clippers to beat them in L.A.: * For Bulls fans east of the Rockies (as in mountains, not the Colorado baseball team), staying up late to watch […]
Monday meanderings: Imagine the Chicago Bears without quarterback Jay Cutler and running back Matt Forte and with second-stringers replacing them. That’s pretty much the Minnesota Vikings, the team the Bears defeated 21-13 Sunday at Soldier Field. But, hey, it still counts as a full victory — something the Bears had not enjoyed in their first […]