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Midweek musings: Chances are Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah will not play against the Miami Heat on Wednesday (March 27). Meaning the chances of the Bulls ending Miami’s 27-game winning streak will be even more diminished than they were with starters Derrick Rose and Rip Hamilton sidelined. Of course, there is the possibility Noah will […]
Random thoughts while waiting for some team to offer former Chicago Bears face of the franchise Brian Urlacher a contract — whether the free-agent linebacker might find the terms insulting or otherwise: * With its victory Monday (March 25) over the Orlando Magic, the Miami Heat has won 27 consecutive contests. Next up for LeBron […]
Monday meanderings: A call late in the game went against Illinois in its NCAA tournament game against Miami (Fla.) on Sunday night (March 24) in Austin, Texas. The Illini trailed by a basket when the call — which replay showed should have given Illinois possession — was made. The Illini lost 63-59. There is no […]
Some may moan about upsets in the NCAA tournament. How could No. 1 seed Gonzaga lose to No. 9 seed Wichita State? Some may groan about upsets in the NCAA tournament. How could No. 4 seed Saint Louis lose to No. 14 Oregon? Not me. Well, maybe a little. Having attended the University of Missouri […]
Bliss is where you find it. If you can find it — or perhaps more accurately, if it can find you. There definitely was some to be found Friday (March 22) at the Chicago Sun-Times Sports Collectibles Convention. As in the Chicago Bliss. And otherwise. The weekend event at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, […]
Among the highlights at the Chicago Bulls-Portland Trail Blazers game Thursday (March 21) at the United Center was an emphatic, fourth-quarter dunk by diminutive Nate Robinson of the Bulls. And then there was teammate Jimmy Butler’s first-quarter dunk on an alley-opp pass from Robinson that delighted the crowd. OK, that was about it. The Bulls […]
The Chicago Bears and veteran middle linebacker Brian Urlacher are going their separate ways. It will be a devastating blow to the team’s defense. Well, it will be if they don’t replace him and use only 10 players when the other team has the football. Here is the team’s release from Wednesday (March 20): The […]
Midweek musings: President Barack Obama has made his tourney picks. His Final Four teams: Louisville, Indiana, Ohio State and Florida. No president has won an NCAA tournament pool without winning Ohio. Oh, wait. That’s something left over from the presidential election and has nothing to do with basketball. “For the championship I’m going back to […]
Random thoughts while wondering why there seems to be such objection to objectivity. As in the goaltending call on Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah in overtime on what would have been a likely game-winning basket with 1.7 secons left in what ultimatelty became a 119-118 Denver victory. TV replays seemed to show he interfered with […]
Monday meanderings: No matter how many teams are part of the NCAA basketball tournament field, there always will be schools — and their fans — who will feel snubbed. If those institutions of higher learning actually believe that have been slighted by the NCAA, then why not stay home entirely rather than play in the […]