By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

On this episode of the Bulls Talk Pod, producer of "The Last Dance" documentary Mike Tollin joins Tony Gill to discuss the return of the full-contact basketball sport of SlamBall. Tollin discusses why SlamBall is coming back, what is in store for fans of the sport and more. Tollin later discusses the making of "The Last Dance," working with Michael Jordan, and the backlash it got from Jordan's teammates Horace Grant and Scottie Pippen.

Under the new CBA, NBA players will not be tested for cannabis and can invest and have equity in the business of cannabis. Why now and who helped get this accomplished? Michele Roberts, former NBPA Executive Director joins the Bulls Talk podcast to discuss why cannabis consumption for professional athletes is needed and why they should be able to be on the ground floor of investing as well. Later in the pod, Roberts discusses being the first Black woman in professional sports to head a players union, the difficulties of the NBA Bubble in 2020 and much more.

The Bulls' season is done, so it’s time to hand out some 2022-23 awards. K.C. Johnson, Tony Gill and Jason Goff debate the Bulls' MVP, Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year. Is Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan or Alex Caruso the MVP? Does Coby White get the clean sweep as Most Improved and 6th Man? Should Vooch get an award? The crew breaks it all down right here on the Bulls Talk Podcast.

No one knows the story of Michael Jordan like Chicago Bulls fans and this story is no different. The movie "Air" is in theaters and it covers basketball marketing legend, Sonny Vaccaro played by Matt Damon and Nike's crazy attempt to sign Michael Jordan through his mother Delores Jordan played by Viola Davis. The movie is directed by Ben Affleck but written by Chicagoland born and raised Alex Convery. Convery joins Tony Gill to discuss writing the movie, working with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, getting permission to film form Michael Jordan, and much more!

Bulls VP Artūras Karnišovas spoke to the media for the last time until the NBA Draft. K.C Johnson, Jason Goff and Tony Gill react to Karnišovas' end-of-season press conference, including his comments about how he thought the season went and where he thinks the organization is going after a failed season. Later, they break down the Bulls' 2022-23 season and what they need to do in the offseason to be successful next year. Finally, they discuss DeMar DeRozan being a finalist for the NBA's Clutch Award and if he has a chance to win it.

It was a tough and close game, but the Bulls came up short, losing their second Play-In game to the Miami Heat 102-91. To recap the final game of the season game, Bulls and NBA analyst Rick Camp joins Tony Gill to break down the Bulls' loss, Zach LaVine’s performance, Billy Donovan’s decisions down the stretch, and a lot more. The guys also discuss the Bulls' season and what they think Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley will need to improve the roster.

The Bulls took the first step in their chase for a playoff spot by beating the Toronto Raptors with a heroic effort from Zach LaVine. Will he keep it up against the Miami Heat? K.C. Johnson, Jason Goff and Tony Gill discuss what they took away from LaVine’s performance. They also preview their matchup with the Heat and discuss whether the Bulls will become the first 10-seed in Play-In Tournament history to make the playoffs.

The Bulls topple the higher-seeded Raptors in Toronto in the first-ever win by a 10-seed in Play-In tournament history. Tony Gill and Rick Camp react to the do-or-die win in Toronto, including the spectacular second half by Zach LaVine and a complete melt down by the Raptors in the 4th quarter. The Bulls live to fight another day! See you in Miami!

The Bulls are playing for their lives in the Play-In Tournament this Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors - a team the Bulls haven’t had much success against this season. Can they keep their season alive? K.C. Johnson and Tony Gill break down their thoughts on the regular season and preview the matchup with the Raptors to discuss the challenges the Bulls face and how they can pull off the win. The guys also discuss Billy Donovan’s starting lineup against the Raptors and whether or not Patrick Williams should start in place of Alex Caruso.

The Chicago Bulls will be the 10th seed in this year’s Play-In tournament. So far since its inception, the 10th-seeded team has not made the playoffs. Can the Bulls be the first? NBC Sports Chicago Bulls' Insider K.C. Johnson and Tony Gill discuss the Bulls getting the 10th seed and their matchup potentially with the Raptors and Hawks. They also discuss Nikola Vučević’s 50 double-doubles this season and break down a shocking stat that the Bulls Big 3 of Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vučević have played the most minutes of any 3-man unit in the NBA but somehow are below .500.