Michael Jordan gave us a reminder of that ever-burning fire of competitive spirit this weekend when he sounded off on Lebron's decision to take his talents to South Beach. After a celebrity golf tournament broadcast on NBC, Jordan (thankfully devoid of the recent questionable 'stache) sat down to answer some questions. After talking about the evolution of the game's finances, wondering if it'd be different if his generation could play against the Kobe Bryants and Tim Duncans of today, he finally offered up this nugget of perspective on that whole Lebron James situation that you might have heard something about. more ›

A busy weekend of sports once again reminded Chicagoist why we are so drawn to watching and investing ourselves in what some consider just games. We got to experience the whole gammut of emotions along with the participants over the course of just a few days. From incredible highs of achieving things nobody thought possible to the sadness of experiencing careers and lives cut short in pursuit of ones' dreams. We began the weekend by... more ›