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The New York Knicks and the Chicago Bulls will get their NBA Cup campaigns underway today, and I’m not sure if these two teams could be coming into Friday night’s opener on more opposing trajectories. The Knicks, who entered the season as one of two teams expected to make the finals out of the Eastern […]
This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. BLACKHAWKS RECAPS: Jets 6, Blackhawks 3 ( SCH ) ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) Musings on Madison, Episode 193 — Great Expectations ( SCH ) A 10-game check-up ( Fels ) Articles on Toews facing the Hawks for the first time ( Sun-Times ) ( Tribune ) ( The Athletic ) So far, so good for Blackhawks after 10 games: “We just believe in one another” ( Sun-Times ) How did Connor Bedard find h...
It is the ninth year of Top Prospect voting at South Side Sox! First, let us review past years: To make sure we give the SSS readership a strong vote in our South Side Sox Top 100, we’re going to run five or 10 polls before kicking off our Top 100 Prospect countdown. Ideally, we […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. HAPPY HALLOWE’EN! Today in baseball history: The story of Hall-of-Famer Burleigh Grimes: “I used to […]
WE WANT YOU! Would you like to show your Chicago Bears spirit to the world? I’m starting a feature where Windy City Gridiron readers can share pictures of themselves and their families and friends in Bears attire. Simply email a picture to me at the following address: denmasterken at aol dot com. The pictures need to be […]
1937Ed Arthur Walsh, son of White Sox legend Ed Walsh, died of rheumatic fever after falling into a coma at his childhood home in Meriden, Conn. He was just 32 years old. Quite obviously, the younger Walsh would never escape the shadow of his father, a Hall-of-Famer and fifth all-time in White Sox WAR. However, […]
The first night of a six-game road trip did not go the Blackhawks way, as Chicago lost 6-3 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night up in Canada. The Jets got on the board first, scoring less than two minutes into the first period. Vladislav Namestnikov finished off a slick passing sequence from Gustav Nyquist and Nino Niederreiter, converting on the power play to give Winnipeg a 1–0 lead. Teammate chemistry + 100 📈 pic.twitter.com/H14wNtfjNG — Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) October 31...
The Chicago Bulls (4-0) will attempt to build on a four-game winning stretch when hosting the New York Knicks (2-2) on Friday, October 31, 2025 at United Center. This contest is at 8 p.m. ET on CHSN and MSG. The Knicks are coming off of a 121-111 loss to the Bucks in their most recent game on Tuesday. The Bulls head into this game on the heels of a 126-113 win over the Kings on Wednesday. In the Knicks’ loss, Jalen Brunson led the way with a team-high 36 points (adding four rebounds and thre...
The Chicago Bears are back on the road this Sunday for another AFC North matchup, and hopefully, this one is better than the last one. Much like the Ravens were a week ago, the Cincinnati Bengals are also missing their Pro Bowl quarterback. But as we just saw in Baltimore — on any given Sunday […]
The Chicago Bulls (4-0) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to build on a four-game win streak when they host the New York Knicks (2-2) at 8 p.m. ET on Friday, October 31, 2025 at United Center. The game airs on CHSN and MSG. The matchup has an over/under set at 234.5 points. Knicks vs. Bulls Odds Knicks odds to win: -172 Bulls odds to win: +144 Spread: Knicks (-3.5) Total: 234.5 How to Bet on Knicks vs. Bulls Game Time and Information When: Friday, October 31, 2025 at 8 p...
Head down to the comments to talk about Thursday’s game against the Jets! Game Preview
We have a brand new Bear Bones podcast with host Dr. Mason West previewing all the latest about the upcoming Chicago Bears vs the Cincinnati Bengals game. For a third week in a row, the Bears have a lengthy injury list, so Mason will give his best guess on whether the players will play and […]
For the Chicago Bulls to start the season 4-0, they needed an unsung hero. Tre Jones has filled that role. With Coby White sidelined to begin the year, head coach Billy Donovan needed someone he could trust to fill the hole in the starting lineup. He opted for Jones on opening night against the Detroit Pistons, and all the 25-year-old has done since is prove him right. The guard has averaged 12.5 points, 7.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds over his first four games of the season. While que...
The Bears could be facing a backup quarterback when they take the field in Cincinnati on Sunday. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said veteran Joe Flacco is “ 50-50 ” to play against Chicago as he continues to battle a sprained AC joint in his throwing shoulder. Flacco, who finished last week’s 39-38 loss to the Jets, returned to practice Thursday in a limited capacity after sitting out Wednesday, testing the injured shoulder on a rainy afternoon in Cincinnati. Flacco’s availability remains ...
The only team collapsing bigger-time than the Knicks on Tuesday’s second half are the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Sheesh. Anyway, now New York basketball today as the Knickerbockers get ready to play the undefeated (no typo) Bulls in back-to-back games scheduled for Friday and Sunday. Here’s some of the stuff we’ve heard during the past […]
Something about Matas Buzelis’ performance on Wednesday night felt poetic. The franchise welcomed both Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan back into the United Center. The two multi-time All-Stars were once seen as pillars of an organization in win-now mode. Yet, their best season came in 2021-22 when they finished 46-36 and lost in a swift five games to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round. This also happened to be the last time the team started 4-0, which happens to be the Chicago Bulls’ cu...
An article from ESPN yesterday suggests the Chicago Bears should be buyers before next Tuesday’s 4 pm (ET) trade deadline, and one voice is suggesting an unconventional addition to the squad. Though Chicago has few truly glaring positions of need offensively, the defense could use some help, especially up front. But Benjamin Solak floated a […]
The Ravens saved their season on Sunday with a win against the Chicago Bears. Now they attempt to shift the momentum and kickstart a run with the return of Lamar Jackson to a home-away-from-home game down in Miami against the Dolphins. The Dolphins are a struggling team in 2025, but the Ravens haven’t been much […]
The latest Bears Banter Podcast has dropped! The Chicago Bears sit at 4-3 after dropping a rough one to the Tyler Huntley-led Baltimore Ravens. To talk about where the Bears are at seven games into Ben Johnson’s tenure, we sat down with Marc Silverman! Yes, Silvy of ESPN 1000’s Waddle and Silvy stopped by the […]
I hadn’t thought about DJ Moore as a realistic trade candidate until I started browsing the NFL rumor mill. The 2025 NFL Trade Deadline is in 5 days . As owners of a 4-3 record and an upcoming schedule featuring six of their final 10 games against teams currently holding a playoff spot, the Chicago Bears could go in any number of different directions. Sure, the Bears *COULD* swing some trades to bolster some positions of need. Or the team could trade off some pieces to gear up for next of...
The second installment of the Week 9 Chicago Bears injury report is out … and it comes with some good news. Four Bears players were upgraded on Thursday’s Bears injury report. Among them were three of the team’s top wide receivers. Wideouts DJ Moore (hip/groin), Rome Odunze (heel), and Olamide Zaccheaus (knee) went from not practicing on Wednesday to practicing (albeit with limitations) on Thursday. If those players can put together a full practice session on Friday, then I will feel bett...
Episode 36 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the guy having the postseason Cade Horton was SUPPOSED to have. We talk about whether or not the Cubs are already World Series contenders. And we talk about the deal the Cubs would NOT make Shohei Ohtani (for reasons unknown and frustrating). After the break, in our transaction corner, we focus our attention on Dylan Cease, who has blossomed into the first Cubs rumor of t...
Best bets are available for when the Chicago Bears (4-3) visit the Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) at Paycor Stadium on Sunday, November 2, 2025. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Best Over/Under Bet O/U Pick: Over (50.5) The Bears and their opponent have combined to score over 50.5 points (the current matchup’s total) in two games this season. Bengals games have gone over 50.5 total points scored in five of eight matchups this season. The B...
With 10 games under their belts, the Winnipeg Jets ( 7-3-0 ) and Chicago Blackhawks ( 5-3-2 ) are only separated by 2 points in the Central Division standings. The two rival franchises have had a common trait that has helped them to success this season ( graphic via MoneyPuck ): As you can see, the Jets & Blackhawks’ starting goaltenders have been excellent to begin the 2025-26 NHL campaign. Spencer Knight & Connor Hellebuyck are chasing the lead in the Goals Saved Above Expected cat...
The Blackhawks kick off a long road trip on Thursday night up in Canada against the Winnipeg Jets — and franchise icon Jonathan Toews. The Jets are off to a solid start through their first 10 games, sitting at a 7-3-0 record and looking like a team that’s found its footing early — or at least knows how to lean hard on Connor Hellebuyck until the rest catches up. The Jets are coming off a 4–3 overtime win against the Wild on Tuesday, and it’s a recap that will be familiar to Blackhawks fan...