For Chicago fans, a depressing loss by the Bulls Saturday night looked like it was going to lead to another loss by the Blackhawks.  Finding themselves in another early hole–down 2-0 after one–the Hawks stormed back to beat Vancouver 6-3 and tie up the series.
Just like in Game 1, when the Hawks fell behind they [...]

Since the big trade, the Bulls played great basketball.  It all came to a head in this unbelievable playoff series with the defending champion Boston Celtics.  The Celtics didn’t compose themselves like champions, but they pulled out the win in an anti-climatic Game 7 and sent the Bulls packing.
Regardless of the outcome of the series, [...]

Bulls lost in Game 7 if you haven’t heard.  As much as it’s dampening my mood, it was a great series and there’s a lot of promise for next season.  P.S.-Vinny sucks. [Blogabull]
Cubs won 6-4, but Z went down with some kind of leg injury.  Dammnit. [Bleacher Nation]
Uh-oh, the IOC is impressed by Rio’s bid [...]

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Wrigleyville23 invented a statistic last year called the “TOOTBLAN”.  For those of you not familiar with this stat, it was created to honor Ryan Theriot, one of the worst baserunners in the entire league.  TOOTBLAN stands for “Thrown Out On The Basepaths Like A Nincompoop”.  This includes any kind of out made on the basepaths, [...]

Hey, the Blackhawks played last night too and their game was fairly exciting.  The Blackhawks wish they could have played a few overtimes though, because that’s where it looked like the game was heading when Dave Bolland tied the game at three late in the third, but it wasn’t to be and the Hawks ended [...]

The playoff series between the Bulls and the Celtics has been the greatest playoff series I have ever seen.  It has everything that anyone could ever want in a basketball series: hard hits, clutch shots, huge blocks, high energy, monster dunks, and a ridiculous amount of overtimes.  In just 6 games, here are the stats [...]

Bulls Win!!!  Game 7 in Boston on Saturday!  More to come on this amazing development. [BDL]
The Hawks almost came back for the win. but instead go down 0-1 to start the series. [ESPN]
Are you an NBA fan and a stoner?  Well get excited, because I’ve got just what you’re looking for.  Blazers-themed pipes!  [BDL]
The Cubs [...]