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It was Valentine’s Day, and the Chicago Bulls were looking for a special way to celebrate. It was Valentine’s Day, and Colin Walsh was looking for a special way to propose to girlfriend Tita Tellez. Sounds like a marriage made in heaven. Or at least an engagement made in the United Center. And so it […]
Midweek musings: With a 121-115 victory against the visiting Sacramento Kings Tuesday (Feb. 14). the Chicago Bulls guaranteed Tom Thibodeau would be the coach for the Eastern Conference in the Feb. 26 NBA all-star game. Some folks have suggested Thibodeau have Miami Heat stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh play all 48 minutes. […]
Maybe Billy Joel would like to rewrite his “Uptown Girl” to “Upton Girl” for the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model. Kate Upton was revealed to have the honor of being on the cover during CBS’s “Late Show With David Letterman” on Monday (Feb. 13) night. She is to appear on the show Tuesday […]
Monday meanderings: Chicago Bulls fans might be taken aback to know the team is 6-6 vs. .500 or better teams and 17-1 vs. sub-.500 teams. *Speaking of backs (or at least being taken aback), Derrick Rose’s back problem could be a pain in the posterior if they prove to be lingering for the Bulls guard/reigning […]
Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa, Fla. The New York Giants against the Buffalo Bills. America at war in the Persian Gulf. Performing the national anthem at the game: Whitney Houston. At the intersection of sports and real life, the gifted singer provided one of the most moving renditions in history. Singing ability and […]
There’s nothing quite like a little (or a lot of) snow falling to increase the appreciation of pitchers and catchers reporting to baseball training camps in the not-too-distant future. Such was the case Friday (Feb. 10) in Chicago — and other parts of the country, too. Which explains why some of us spent part of […]
The Bulls do not want to host the NBA all-star game (the last one in Chicago was 1988) because most season ticket-holders likely would not end up with tickets for the game. How thoughtful. This is the same franchise that in the post-Michael Jordan era put a team on the floor for a decade that […]
Some people say Brian Scalabrine of the Chicago Bulls and actor Will Ferrell look alike. Or similar. Or something like that. OK, Scalabrine looks more like the Jackie Moon fictional basketball player whom Ferrell portrayed in the 2008 movie “Semi-Pro.” But that would seem to be about as close as it gets. One thing is […]
Midweek musings: With the Chicago Bears announcing Tuesday (Feb. 7) the addition of Jeremy Bates as quarterback coach, Jay Cutler should enjoy a greater level of comfort. Well, at least until he has to change a diaper or try to avoid a defender charging him from the blind side — whichever occurs first. * Speaking […]
Thursday thoughts: Former Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry lands a job with the New York Yankees as a special assistant to general manager Brian Cashman. Cubs fans — and White Sox fans, too, come to think of it — can only hope Hendry can do for the Yanks what he did for the Cubs. […]