The Knicks are coming to town tonight, and with them, some former Bulls.  One of NQTC’s favorite jackasses is among them: Larry Hughes.  Apparently he felt this was a good time to air out some of the dirty laundry that went down between himself and the front office.  Here’s his take on what happened:

In an [...]

For three weeks every year the NCAA Tournament dominates the sports world.  This year the final game had to share the spotlight with baseball’s opening day, but for the most part it was all we cared about.  Taking a look back at some of the games, here are some tournament thoughts.

The Big Ten did, well, [...]

The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted some new members this past week.  Unfortunately for Basketball, no one cares about it’s Hall.  No disrespect to Michael Jordan, Jerry Sloan, David Robinson, and the other inductees, but who really cares?
Why are Halls of Fame so different in importance from sport to sport?  I’m not entirely sure, but [...]

Opening day was just as amazing as I thought it would be.  Here’s a few things that jumped out at me from the Cubs game and around the league.
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Soriano had a great game, launching the second pitch into the stands.  Maybe this guy will be okay hitting leadoff.
2-3-4 (Fukudome, Lee, Bradley) in the order looked [...]

The Cubs season got off to a great start with a lead-off homer from Soriano.  The Cubs went on to beat the Astros 4-2.  [MLB.com]
North Carolina pummeled Michigan State to win the NCAA Championship last night.  Sorry all you people without jobs in Michigan.  [ESPN]
Michael Jordan and Jerry Sloan were inducted into the Basketball Hall [...]

Whether you’re a North Sider or a South Sider, this day has been a long time coming.  Every winter seems so long, waiting for the new season to start.  Not that I don’t love football and the NBA, but there’s something magical about baseball season.
It’s a new year for everyone.  From the Cubs down to [...]

This hilarious, and gross, story comes from Deadspin’s “Waxing Off” feature.  In this edition the ladies were talking about their alleged experience dating professional athletes.  This particular story involved a date with a professional baseball player who was describing a contest going on among some athletes.  I don’t feel too comfortable describing it, so here [...]

After months of games, the college basketball season will come to an end tonight at Ford Field in Detroit, and the script really does seem like something out of a movie.  At least that’s what CBS and ESPN are telling us.
Despite all the hyperbole and sappy package pieces, the Michigan State-North Carolina match-up does present [...]

Zambrano made some ill-advised comments this weekend about Wrigley Field.  After seeing how nice the new Yankee Stadium was, Big Z had this to say:
“You come into a ballpark like this and you see great things,” the Cubs ace told The Associated Press on Saturday before his team’s 10-1 exhibition loss at the sparkling ballpark [...]

Who is Dempster giving an hj to?  Who cares, this GIF is hilarious. [Luol's Dong]
The Bulls split their 2 games this week, and it was not pretty. [Pippen Ain't Easy]
That “billionaire” who wanted a piece of D-Wade was really just some viral marketing campaign from Converse.  Still funny though. [NESW]
Reed Johnson’s blog is up and [...]

Have you ever wanted to confront a professional athlete and tell them what you really think about their performance?  I know I have.  Dwayne Wade is not the first person that comes to mind, and I’m not a billionaire in a goofy white suit, but this video is still hilarious.

h/t: Deadspin

Chicago’s Olympic bid  has gone from sure thing to no chance to possibility and back again.  Would it be good for the city?  That’s a topic for another day.  In the meantime, here is a video promo the Chicago Olympic Committee prepared for the IOC Evaluation Commission, which is in town this week to judge [...]

h/t: Smells Like Mascot

With the Red Wings loss to St. Louis last night the Blackhawks will have a chance to clinch a playoff position tonight against Nashville at the United Center.
It’s been seven years since the Blackhaws graced the post-season and that much-too-short campaign ended with a 4-1 first round loss to St. Louis.  The Hawks also made [...]

Everyone loves food at the ballpark.  I have a basic slate I go with depending on whether I’m at the Cell or Wrigley.  At Wrigley I always get a foot-long or a Brat with grilled onions, nachos, and peanuts.  At the Cell I get the Nachos Supreme, a hot dog, and a soft-serve ice cream [...]