After grinding out a win over the weekend against New York Red Bulls, the Chicago Fire prepare to host Inter Miami in front of a potentially record crowd on Wednesday night at Soldier Field. However, Lionel Messi will not be in the building as he continues to be sidelined through injury. Alex is joined by Fire radio voice Max Thoma and Apple TV and Inter Miami broadcaster Chris … [Read more...] about Messi MIA as Chicago Fire Push for the Playoffs (with Chris Wittyngham and Felipe Cardenas) | CHGO Fire Podcast
‘He’s our guy’: Cubs back David Ross as manager
There’s enough blame to go around for the Cubs’ September performance. FanGraphs’ playoff odds gave them a 73.8 percent shot to make the postseason on Sept. 1, which reached a season-high of 92.4 percent five days later, but by the end of Saturday’s game in Milwaukee, they had officially been eliminated from playoff contention. So, who should shoulder the blame for that … [Read more...] about ‘He’s our guy’: Cubs back David Ross as manager
Lonzo Ball updates and the Bulls point guard battle royale
Lonzo Ball made an appearance at the Chicago Bulls’ Media Day Monday morning and seemed to be in good spirits as he continues his ongoing rehab. Though there are no set timelines for recovery or rehabilitation, Ball says he is about “halfway through the rehab process.” “The surgery was a really big surgery,” Ball said. “We were all together and came together with a plan … [Read more...] about Lonzo Ball updates and the Bulls point guard battle royale
DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams contract extensions loom over make-or-break season
In adding Jevon Carter and Torrey Craig on top of retaining Nikola Vucevic, Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu, the Bulls front office put together a productive, yet fiscally responsible offseason. But the cap gymnastics never end, and though Arturas Karnisovas and company were able to add talent without entering the dreaded luxury tax this year, it becomes harder and harder the … [Read more...] about DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams contract extensions loom over make-or-break season
Chicago Bulls GM Arturas Karnisovas: “We want to get in the Playoffs”
Since their season ended, the Bulls have had a lot of time to ruminate in the results. “It’s been a long 5.5 months since the season ended,” Arturas Karnisovas said in his opening remarks at Media Day. “We went into the offseason thinking about that Miami game, what we could have done better. That trickled down to define the reasons we were 40-42. We’d done some things that … [Read more...] about Chicago Bulls GM Arturas Karnisovas: “We want to get in the Playoffs”