By Paul M. Banks, President of The Sports Bank.net
DePaul needs a splash hire to revive their dormant program; and ESPN’s Steve Lavin could be it. The Blue Demons need someone to come in and convince local talent to stay home and start something, and I’m not convinced SIU’s Chris Lowery or Jazz Assistant (and former [...]

By Paul M. Banks, President of The Sports Bank.net
When my hometown Chicago Bulls drafted Joakim Noah ninth overall that summer night back in 2006, I yelled and cursed at the television. When Noah was a Florida Gator, he was one of my least favorite college basketball players of all time. And he did a lot [...]

I love Scottie Pippen.  I mean love him.  And it’s not just because he was a member of the Beatles, wrestled a midget, and went balls deep on The Cleveland Show.  He is possibly the most underrated player in NBA history.  Everyone talks about how Michael made Scottie, but true Chicago fans know that went [...]

Every spring the city of Chicago gets a jolt of life when the Cubs and White Sox rivalry is renewed. This little hate-fest typically begins simmering around the time pitchers and a catcher report for spring training and is boiling over by the first Red Line Series.

This is a great rivalry since both sides [...]

It’s tough to capture everything about yesterday’s gold medal game in one post. One can’t say enough about a young U.S. team that didn’t stand a chance to win gold. Yesterday I found myself at a generally deserted bar watching the “biggest” hockey game in my lifetime. As I began talking with the gentleman seated near [...]