Should Chicagoist be worried that the Bulls have opened their season 0-4 after dropping Tuesday night's game to the L.A. Clippers 97-91? Having watched three of their first four in their entirety, we can certainly say that the Bulls look nothing like a team who we'd predict to win 55 games and finish atop the Eastern Conference. Not only have they yet to enter the win column, but they're not even losing to elite teams.... more ›

Londonist got the big scoop of the week with what may be the first images of notorious street artist Banksy in action. They also got on a runaway train without an operator provoking a response from the transport authorities. Elsewhere, London's answer to Central Station is about to open for business, and Londonist got a sneak preview. Meanwhile, spooky goings-on beneath London Bridge, where a cache of skeletons provided an apt story for Hallowe'en.... more ›

Last week's Bulls-76ers game was evidently Allen Iverson's final game for Philly. The disgruntled guard has been inactive since Friday's game and will remain there according to team officials. Sixers Chairman Ed Snider said on Friday, "I think it's time for him to move on, and for us to move on and find out where everything stands." more ›

One would think that with Lollapalooza drawing 170,000 people to the lakefront, the Tribune might devote its lead story to the music festival, if not to review the performances, to at least explain to the uninformed what was going on, and why all those sweaty kids wouldn't let them turn onto Congress this weekend. Whether you're a music fan or not, that's a pretty big happening with a major impact on the city for three days. But instead, yesterday we were treated to a story about an intricate business swindle involving shady real estate deals and a fake notary named "Arthur Knuckles," leaving us to ponder the vagaries of the property tax code over our bowl of Cheerios, instead of who the hell Gnarls Barkley is and whether or not he's related to the big bald guy who used to play for the Sixers. more ›

It took a while. A really long while. But the Bulls finally seem to have discovered that scrappy instinct that led them to a 47-35 record last season and their first playoff appearance since MJ left town. more ›

At the outset of the NBA season, Chicagoist fearlessly predicted that the Bulls would make the playoffs. Surely, many we were questioning how the Bulls might reach the 37 victories we predicted. Especially when the team started 0-9. But now we don't look so wrong, do we? more ›