The Latest
-
Blackhawks Talk Podcast: Jamal Mayers discussed being a black athlete in hockey
NBC Sports Chicago is celebrating Black History Month with special episodes to discuss the impact of the black athlete in sports. Chicago Sun Times feature story writer Evan F. Moore sits down with former Blackhawk and analyst for NBCS Chicago Jamal Mayers to discuss being a black athlete in hockey and what he’s doing to help grow hockey in...
-
Bulls Outsiders debate: Matt Peck vs See Red Fred
On this edition of Bulls Outsiders, we have a special debate episode between Matt Peck and See Red Fred. 0:30 – Introduction and rules 1:00 – Tale of the Tape 2:00 – Opening Statement: Why are you the true voice of the Bulls fan? 6:07 – Topic 1: Will the Bulls compete for an 8th seed next season? 9:10 – Topic…
-
Under Center Podcast: Ep. 202: Robbie Gould and Mock Drafts
JJ Stankevitz, Paul Aspan and Cam Ellis dive into Robbie Gould’s trade request (0:20) and look at how realistic it is for the Bears to trade for him at some point. Plus, the guys reveal their mock drafts for who they think the Bears will take with their picks this year (12:15), with a few surprises in there. You can…
-
Sports Talk Live Podcast: Is the NL Central the toughest division in baseball?
Tuesday on Sportstalk Live, Leila Rahimi, Seth Gruen and Ben Finfer joined David Kaplan on the panel. 01:00 Michael Reinsdorf’s recent comments on the Bulls and GarPax 08:00 Bulls could be a playoff team if they didn’t have so many injuries at the start of the season 14:00 Kyle Hendricks 50-1 odds to win Cy Young 15:00 Is the NL…
-
Bulls Talk Podcast: On a crucial offseason for the Bulls
On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue discuss the Bulls recent struggles. 0:45 – On what team needs to focus on over the last 30 games of the season 1:30 – Is Dunn part of the core after this season? 2:45 – Why coaching staff needs to be evaluated too 3:50 –…
-
First and Final Thoughts: Is the early bye week actually helpful?
Welcome into First and Final Thoughts, one of our weekly columns with a title that’s a little too on the nose. Here we’ll have Insider J.J Stankevitz, Producer Cam Ellis, and a rotating cast of NBC Sports Chicago’s Bears team give some insight into what’s on their minds between games. Final Thoughts on Week 4 J.J. Stankevitz: We already knew...
-
(Too) Bold Predictions: Big games for Leonard Floyd, Kevin White
You’ve stumbled into (Too) Bold Predictions, a weekly column that is exactly what it sounds like! Here, we’ll take nuanced, well-researched information and use to make wildly improbable predictions. Analysis! J.J. Stankevitz 1. Leonard Floyd has a breakout game. A year ago, Floyd had a monster game against Sam Bradford, dropping the then-Minnesota Vikings quarterback twice, one of...
-
White Sox Talk Podcast: Don Cooper with the inside scoop on Kopech, Rodon and a dozen other pitchers
With some of baseball’s top pitching talent in the White Sox system, who better to talk about them than longtime White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper? Coop gives us the goods on Michael Kopech, Alec Hansen, Reynaldo Lopez, Dylan Cease, Joakim Soria and many others. He reveals the adjustment Lucas Giolito made last season that changed everything for the young right-hander,...
-
High School Lites Basketball roundup: Week 6
There were plenty of games that came right down to the wire in Week 6. Check out the highlights and features in another edition of the High School Lites roundup. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @NBCSPreps for the latest news and scores for IHSA basketball. Wintrust Athlete of the Week: Conant’s Ryan Davis Saint Xavier Team of the…
-
SportsTalk Live Podcast: What's the state of the Blackhawks?
SportsTalk Live is at the United Center ahead of the Blackhawks matchup with the surprising Vegas Golden Knights. Eddie Olczyk, David Haugh, Pat Boyle and Jamal Mayers preview the game and discuss the state of the Blackhawks. Plus with the reported rift between Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, could the Patriots head coach leave after this season?