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Sunday smorgasbord: The Chicago Bulls play the Nets on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn. Meaning it’s the last chance that Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau has to use his allotted minutes for Derrick Rose in November games. Even though Rose may have accumulated minutes by being injured and missing games, something says it would be unwise for […]
The Chicago Bears placed veteran linebacker Lance Briggs on injured reserve on Friday because of a groin injury. Meaning his season is over. Also quite likely meaning his career with the Bears is over. And quite possibily meaning his NFL career is over. Then again, there are those who would say Briggs had checked out […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]