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Sunday smorgasbord: Jimmy Butler’s drive continues. Toward the basket. Toward a new contract. The Chicago Bulls guard had a career-high/game-high 32 points Saturday against the visiting Indiana Pacers. He had 11 points from the foul line — an indication Butler did more than merely shoot jumpers from various spots on the court. And that’s good […]
It turns out Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose has a hamstring strain suffered in Thursday night’s victory at Toronto. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Rose is day-to-day. Meaning more like game-to-game. Meaning it would seem likely Rose will sit out Saturday night’s game against visiting Indiana in the Bulls’ final home contest before embarking on […]
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Former NBA Most Valuable Player Derrick Rose suffered an injury as the Chicago Bulls defeated … * On the bright side for the Bulls, they remained undefeated — if not uninjured — on the road (5-0, 7-2 overall). They also handed the Raptors their first home loss […]
Thursday thoughts: Wednesday brought reason (OK, reasons) for Chicago White Sox fans to be disappointed, distraught and/or depressed (as if they don’t generally exist in such a state). Sox left-hander Chris Sale finished third in American League Cy Young Award balloting. Let the Sox outrage begin (as if it generally ever subsides). And furthermore, Victor […]
Midweek musings: For those of us who might have been disappointed by Derrick Rose’s decision not to talk to the media after the Chicago Bulls guard’s best performance of the season Monday night, perhaps his silence was golden. His words Tuesday? Not so golden. * Rose remarked after practice when he was asked about his […]
Random thoughts (or unreasonable facsimiles thereof) while wondering what Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu — who Monday was named the BBWAA’s American League Rookie of the Year — will do for an encore: * Speaking of winning accomplishments, there’s Derrick Rose. His actions do speak louder than words, so maybe he thought his 24 […]
Monday meanderings: In the aftermath of their 55-14 loss Sunday night at Green Bay, the Chicago Bears do have a bright spot (well, bright being a relative term). They return to play at Soldier Field on Nov. 16 against the Minnesota Vikings (4-5). As in the only team in the NFC North that the Bears […]
Sunday smorgasbord: In case there was any confusion, I am not a doctor. Nor do I play one on TV, in cyberspace or anywhere else. That said (or typed in this case), I’m fairly certain sprained ankles do not heal by playing basketball. So anyone concerned that Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls are being […]
Rather than the familiar Chicago Cubs fan’s lament — “Wait till next season” — there might be a new one: “Wait till next offseason.” In a conference call Friday with media folks, general manager Jed Hoyer said of big-name (read that as “big money”) free-agent possibilities for the team to sign: “We’re not going to […]
Friday fun: A little trash talk (maybe more than a little) has been one of the more entertaining parts of Michael Jordan’s persona — on and off a basketball court. His most recent target was President Barack Obama. More precisely, Obama’s golf game. His Airness recently told Ahmad Rashad in an interview Obama is a […]