The talk around town the last couple days has been the performance of Derrick Rose.  Sure, the Noah bandwagon has been big news, but a lot of people are starting to wonder: What’s wrong with Rose? After winning Rookie of the Year honors last year while posting 16.8 points, 6.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds, Rose [...]

A loss in preseason hockey typically means nothing, but the Chicago Blackhawks found out recently they lost an important role player for at least four months after winger Adam Burish took an awkward hit against Minnesota Sunday.  Burish was a vital part of the Hawks fourth line last year and while he didn’t provide many [...]

In a huge blow to the Illini defense, junior linebacker Martez Wilson will miss the remainder of the season with a neck injury.  A five-star prospect in 2007, Wilson played for the Illini right away and many expected him to break out in a major way this season.  The injury, a herniated disk requiring surgery, has [...]

Let me start by saying that I love Carlos Zambrano.  He obviously loves the game and there’s never a doubt he gives it everything he has to win games for the Cubs.  Not to mention he is a phenomenal pitcher with disgusting stuff when he is on.  Oh, and he has been known to mash [...]

It has become clear over the past few weeks that I have a man-crush on John Salmons.  I wrote last week making the case for Salmons to get minutes over Deng at the 3 spot.  With Deng’s injury and his season in jeopardy, the question takes on a new angle.  Instead of discussing whether Salmons [...]

Should John Salmons be starting over Luol Deng?  That question has been rattling around in my head all week, even before news that Deng was injured and may miss the rest of the season came in last night.  Although it now looks like Deng might be back in action sooner rather than later, the question [...]