Shawn Marion, four-time NBA All-Star and 2011 NBA Champion, joins the show to reflect on his legendary basketball career! We took a look at his journey to the NBA, which included a stop at a Junior College, before one season at UNLV. We also touched on his time in Phoenix, […]
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K.C. Johnson Returns to Talk Bulls Draft, Boylen Extension, and More!
K.C. Johnson, Chicago Bulls Beat Writer for the Chicago Tribune, returns to the show to analyze the team’s selections in the NBA Draft this past week! We also take an in-depth look at the Bulls’ decision to extend Head Coach Jim Boylen, and what it means for the team’s future. Later in […]
Chuck Swirsky Returns to Talk Bulls Draft, NBA News, and More!
Chuck Swirsky, radio voice of the Chicago Bulls, returns to the show to break down the team’s draft haul in Coby White and Daniel Gafford. We also take a look at what White’s selection means for Kris Dunn entering the 2019-20 season. Later in the show, we discuss the Raptors […]
Dan Pompei Talks Bears Football, NFL News, and More!
Dan Pompei, McCann Award-Winning Journalist and Senior NFL Writer for The Athletic, joins the show! We reflect on the Bears’ past season, while analyzing what’s to come here in 2019. We also take an in-depth look at the Bears’ Top 100 List, and Dan explains the reasoning behind some of his […]
David Kaplan Returns to Talk Cubs Baseball, Sports Media Career, and More!
David Kaplan, host on ESPN 1000 and NBC Sports Chicago, returns to the show! We talked about the Cubs’ signing of Craig Kimbrel, and predicted when he would make his season debut. We also took a look at the idea of extending safety netting at MLB stadiums, and David explains […]
Rick Barry Returns to Talk NBA Finals, Hall of Fame Career, and More!
Rick Barry, Basketball Hall of Fame player and current Head Coach of BIG3’s Ball Hogs franchise, returns to the show! We previewed Game 3 of the NBA Finals, plus predicted the winner of this year’s NBA Finals. We also took a look at the direction of the NBA, and its […]
True Stories Special: Part 2 with Paul Babcock
Paul Babcock, 1993 NAIA National Champion, and current Andrew High School varsity baseball coach, joins me on Part 2 of True Stories. During this inspiring, 42-minute conversation, Coach Babcock and I take an in-depth look at his new book, entitled The Team, which describes his miraculous journey from his beginnings on an Illinois […]
Bob Nightengale Talks Cubs, White Sox, and National MLB News!
Bob Nightengale, Senior MLB Columnist for USA TODAY and MLB Network Insider, joins the show! We talked about the Cubs, and their winning ways as of late, plus touched on the White Sox, and Tim Anderson’s surprising early-season surge. We also took a look at possible destinations for Craig […]
Greg Gumbel Talks NFL Draft, NCAA March Madness, and More!
Greg Gumbel, NFL broadcaster and NCAA March Madness studio host for CBS, returns to the show! We talked about the NFL Draft, including Arizona’s decision to draft Kyler Murray and trade Josh Rosen. We also had an in-depth discussion on the direction of sports, and how the MLB, NFL, and […]
Sports Economist Allen Sanderson Talks March Madness, Cubs Baseball, and More!
Professor Allen Sanderson, Sports Economist and Senior Lecturer at The University of Chicago, joins today’s show! We discuss NCAA March Madness, and the current controversy involving the lack of pay for college athletes. We also touch on the Cubs, and the reasoning behind their quiet offseason. Later in the interview, […]