Bulls fans have to deal with the four words they dare not speak: Derrick Rose is injured. Rose is set to see specialists for his back today to gauge the extent of his injury. more ›

Bulls forward Luol Deng finally earned his first trip to the All-Star game yesterday, when he was named as a reserve for the Eastern Conference team. more ›

Surely Noah, the child of a professional tennis star/pop star and a supermodel, isn't as susceptible to newfound riches as his peers from lesser backgrounds. more ›

The latest controversy leading up to tomorrow's second-ever UFC on Fox bout at the United Center focuses on the only Chicago-area official slated to ref the three-card event, Rob Madrigal, and whether he has the experience necessary to work a card this size. more ›

Rather than opt for surgery, Deng is going to rest the wrist for a couple weeks to see how it responds. more ›

Phil Emery is currently the Kansas City Chiefs' director of college scouting, while Jason Licht is director of pro scouting for the Super Bowl-bound New England Patriots. more ›

The Blackhawks offense was solid at the United Center. In Madison, Wisconsin used a 17-2 second-half run to rout Northwestern. more ›

The Bears may have to look outside the organization for an offensive play caller, as the Oakland Raiders want to talk to offensive coordinator Mike Tice about their head coaching vacancy. more ›

The Cubs held their 27th annual Cubs Convention this weekend, filling the Hilton Chicago with blue and red for three days that very well could have been renamed Theo-pallooza. more ›

Wood wants to be paid fair market value to stay with the Cubs after the team has slashed payroll and entered a rebuilding phase. more ›

The Bulls got Tom Thibodeau's message loud and clear last night after an lethargic loss at Golden State and came out of the blocks strong in a win against Sacramento. more ›

The Blackhawks couldn't solve Kings goalie Jonathan Quick at the United Center last night, while Northwestern ran into a Buckeyes buzzsaw in Columbus. more ›

If last night's Big Ten opener against Minnesota is any indication, Illinois is in for a long haul in conference play. more ›

Sloppy play bit the Bulls in their collective ass last night as they ran into a Golden State squad that, under rookie head coach Mark Jackson, is looking to play the halfcourt offensive sets and stifling defense instilled in the Bulls under Tom Thibodeau. more ›

The Blackhawks play eight of their next nine games at the United Center and got off to a rousing start by defeating Columbus. more ›

UIC fell to Dayton, and Cincinnati pummeled Chciago State. more ›

Having addressed their one weakness by signing Rip Hamilton, there's no reason to think the Bulls won't at least equal last season's efforts. This team could still win 50 games despite the 66-game regular season. more ›

While Derrick Rose's five-year, $94 million contract extension was the largest chunk of change committed to by Jerry Reinsdorf, the Bulls and White Sox chairman also opened up the purse strings to keep another of his employees under contract for the next half decade. more ›

Watching the Bears of late has been like visiting a terminally ill family member. You feel obligated to do so, but you know it's going to be difficult. more ›

‘‘I never saw it coming,’’ said Bears coach Lovie Smith when asked about Hurd’s arrest by federal agents. Hurd's teammates were also stunned and dismayed by Thursday's developments. But there were signs that Hurd had made some questionable choices even before signing with the Bears this off-season. more ›

In a move that's been rumored for a week, Rip Hamilton could sign with the Bulls as soon as today. more ›

The Bears 0-3 record with Caleb Hanie under center has them on the brink of losing playoff eligibility. more ›

University of Illinois-Chicago 62, Northern Illinois 55 more ›

A three-fight card of MMA badassery will hit the United Center Jan. 28, marking the Ultimate Fighting Championship's first return to Chicago since UFC 90 in 2008. more ›

Perfectly timed to coincide with the end of the NBA lockout, Adidas recently introduced a special "Windy City" colorway of Derrick Rose's signature shoe that include details like an "L" map on the inside sockliner. more ›

While many projections had the Cats heading to lesser games like the TicketCity Bowl or Little Caesars Bowl, they will instead head to Houston for the Meineke Car Care Bowl against Texas A&M. more ›

Sunday's game against the Kansas City Chiefs felt like a turning point in the Bears season, and not in a positive direction. The Bears lost Matt Forte to injury early in the game, and then lost to the Chiefs 10-3 in front of a home crowd at Soldier Field. more ›

With $64 million committed to 13 players, the Bulls are pretty much set with regard to their roster. more ›

Hanie finished the game passing for 254 yards, completing 18 of his 36 passes. He threw for two touchdowns, but also threw three first half interceptions. Fortunately, the Bears defense limited Oakland to field goals for most of the afternoon to keep the game close. more ›

Could Captain Neckbeard be returning to the Bears in a Movember miracle to save the team from doom, now that Jay Cutler has been lost to a broken thumb? more ›