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Current players who can replicate Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire 1998 home run totals
If watching “Long Gone Summer” left you wanting more, let’s point you in the right direction. I asked some of our baseball minds at NBC Sports Chicago which present-day MLB player they think can closest replicate Mark McGwire’s (70) and Sammy Sosa’s (66) home run totals from 1998. Our White Sox scribe Vinnie Duber kicks it off: “It’s certainly possible, though...
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Former Cub Matt Szczur creates Sosa, McGwire, Jordan-inspired artwork
Former Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur has many talents. From playing wide receiver at Villanova, to running the “Szcz the Day” Foundation, to playing professional baseball, to art, he’s no stranger to meeting his inspiration with ability. Since COVID-19 struck the country, Szczur has turned to art as an outlet. And when he’s not tending to his baby son Matthew with...
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Sam Smith: ‘Nonsense' that Horace Grant was only source for ‘Jordan Rules'
In Episode 6 of ESPN’s “The Last Dance,” the intra-organizational strife evoked by the publishing of “The Jordan Rules” was detailed. Michael Jordan, in a present-day interview, blamed then-teammate Horace Grant for leaking inside-the-locker-room information to Sam Smith, who authored the book. Grant countered that he never “divulged” anything to Smith, despite the two sharing a friendship. The documentary...
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Scott Burrell says Bulls would have won more titles if team remained intact
Michael Jordan’s contentious relationship with former Bull Scott Burrell is expected to be one of the key storylines throughout the “The Last Dance,” which debuted Sunday night. Burrell is now the men’s head basketball coach coach at Southern Connecticut State University, and told me on the most recent episode of the Bulls Talk Podcast he thinks the those Bulls would have won more...
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Bulls' Coby White opens up about his family's deep bond with Chris Paul
In simpler times, people were up in arms about a post game photo. Namely, one that Coby White and Wendell Carter Jr. took with Chris Paul of the Thunder after the Bulls relinquished a 26-point lead to fall 109-106 in Oklahoma City back in December. Coby’s brother Will came to their defense after the fact. Here’s an excerpt of...
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Arturas Karnisovas: An inside look into covering Bulls' new lead executive
In the most recent installment of the Bulls Talk Podcast, Mike Singer — Nuggets beat writer for the Denver Post and formerly of Comcast Sportsnet Chicago and USA Today — gave his insight on covering Arturas Karnisovas during his Nuggets tenure. Singer, having also covered the Bulls, first noted the importance of the Bulls looking outside the organization to hire…
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Adam Silver gives inside look at conference call with President Trump
On Monday evening, NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke on Twitter Live in an extended interview with TNT broadcaster Ernie Johnson. In the discussion, Silver was asked about a possible timetable for the NBA resuming play and also the phone call he and the other professional sports commissioners had with President Donald Trump on Saturday, April 4. “It was an old-school conference…
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NBA commissioner Adam Silver gives update on timetable to resume play
On Monday evening, NBA commissioner Adam Silver spoke on Twitter Live in an interview with TNT broadcaster Ernie Johnson. The interview was conducted as part of a program called “NBA Together.” In the discussion, Silver was asked about a possible timetable for the NBA resuming play and the obstacles of a possible return for the league. Johnson said that this…
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Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held details his long road to White Sox fandom
After wearing a Ryan Arcidiacono jersey at a swim meet earlier this year, Olympic swimmer and Springfield resident Ryan Held appeared on the Bulls Talk podcast to talk about his fandom. But he’s not just a Bulls fan. He also cheers for the White Sox. His path to becoming a Sox fan was one based on trial and error. ...
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Why Olympic gold medalist Ryan Held is a devoted Ryan Arcidiacono fan
Ryan Held was about to take the water at the TYR Pro Swim Series in January. But before he made his first plunge, he stepped up to the block wearing a jersey that caught fans by surprise: Bulls, red, No. 15, with ‘Arcidiacono’ stitched across the back. A callback to Arch’s rookie season in Chicago. The video went viral. A...