

By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show
Chicago Sports Network
Welcome to By The Horns, a podcast covering the Chicago Bulls. Hosted by Chicagoans Camron Smith and Drew Stevens. We’ll bring you the latest updates along with guest interviews and breaking news. Episodes are released every Tuesday and Thursday.
Episodes
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Oct 4, 2022 • 39min
Chicago Bulls preseason training camp and the growth of the offense
Chicago Bulls preseason training camp is in progress and the team is looking to change some things up this time around, specifically on the offensive end. Jason Goff and Rob Schaefer discuss what Billy Donovan wants to do in making the offense less predictable this year. What does that mean for DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine? Will Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu and other players step up? Rob and Jason break it all down before the Bulls play their first preseason game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.
(1:50) - Headed into year 2 for this group, the Bulls offense needs to evolve
(8:46) - Can Ayo Dosunmu and Patrick Williams boost the offense this year?
(18:30) - How will Billy Donovan's rotations impact the offensive strategy?
(29:00) - Can the Bulls build the offense without Lonzo Ball?

Sep 30, 2022 • 32min
Nikola Vučević’s 2022-23 expectations before the season opener
Will Perdue and K.C. Johnson discuss one of the biggest factors for a successful Bulls season, All-Star center Nikola Vučević. The guys break down Vučević's sneaky good offensive numbers, how he can improve as a post presence, whether will he be better defensively, and how he will perform under the pressure of a contract year. How do you think Vooch will perform?

Sep 27, 2022 • 35min
Chicago Bulls Media Day reactions and expectations
The new season is set to begin with new expectations and a new focus. On Bulls Media Day, everyone spoke from Artūras Karnišovas to Billy Donovan to Zach LaVine. Jason Goff, K.C. Johnson, and Tony Gill break down the sights and sounds from Media Day and discuss the Bulls' expectations for themselves this year, how the Bulls will operate without Lonzo Ball in the near future, and the next steps for DeMar DeRozan and Patrick Williams for this year.

Sep 23, 2022 • 49min
Mailbag questions on Lonzo Ball’s arthroscopic debridement and more
How will Lonzo Ball's arthroscopic debridement impact his season? How will this impact the Bulls long-term? K.C. Johnson, Jason Goff, and Tony Gill discuss your Twitter submitted questions on Ball in this mailbag episode. The guys also discuss where they see the Bulls landing in the Eastern Conference, what they expect from Patrick Williams headed into his 3rd year, and a lot more.

Sep 20, 2022 • 54min
Expectations and questions for the Bulls before training camp starts
This year will be different for the Bulls. The weight of expectations is here and fans should be excited. A week before training camp begins, what questions do you want to be answered from Bulls players/management during media day? Rob Schaefer and Jason Goff discuss and preview training camp and what they are looking forward to from the Bulls.
(3:30) - What would be your first question to Artūras Karnišovas or Marc Eversley on Media Day next week?
(13:37) - How will Billy Donovan get what they need from Patrick Wiliams?
(22:01) - Where does DeMar DeRozan's game have to go in order for the Bulls to be an Eastern Conference contender?
(42:42) - If Lonzo is out who should the starting point guard be to start the season?

Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 4min
Will Perdue on his tough time as a Bull
NBCSCH Bulls analyst Will Perdue sits down with K.C. Johnson to discuss his NBA career and his time as a Bull. Will expounds on a rough time in his career which coincidentally was with the Bulls including a never before heard story of how he found out he was traded to the San Antonio Spurs for Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman. This is an interview you don’t want to miss.
(2:00) - Will on when he thought he could play in the NBA
(10:50) - Being drafted by Jerry Krause and the Bulls
(15:30) - Playing for the Bulls was an "uphill battle"
(23:00) - Changing his game and going to therapy
(29:30) - The harsh reality of being traded to the Spurs
(41:00) - Will tells the story of how he found out he was traded for Dennis Rodman
(47:00) - Returning to the Bulls in the early 2000s

Sep 13, 2022 • 38min
Bulls pre and postgame analyst Kendall Gill on his 15 year NBA career
As we continue in our deep dives into our NBC Sports Chicago Bulls coverage team, K.C. Johnson sits down with Bulls analyst and former NBA player Kendall Gill to discuss his career in the NBA, his Bulls tenure, playing against Jordan, his honest thoughts about Hall of Fame coach George Karl and a lot more. Get to know Kendall a little more with this exclusive interview.

Sep 9, 2022 • 18min
‘Michael Jordan Moments’ with NBA 2K23 developer Erick Boenisch
NBA 2K23 is officially here, and this edition of the popular basketball video game features Michael Jordan as a cover athlete. Not only that, 2K has also brought back ‘Jordan Moments,’ a game mode that allows players to relive iconic events in MJ’s legendary career. Rob Schaefer is joined by VP of NBA Development at 2K and Visual Concepts Entertainment Erick Boenisch to discuss the series’s latest installment and how Bulls and Jordan fans can experience some of the GOAT’s greatest moments.

Sep 6, 2022 • 33min
Lonzo Ball concerning injury update and how the Donovan Mitchell trade impacts the Bulls
In the most recent news on Lonzo Ball, it's being reported that Lonzo may miss camp and the start of the season. What's going on, and will this impact Lonzo long-term? Rob Schaefer and K.C. Johnson discuss and provide updates on where Lonzo is in rehab and where the Bulls stand with Lonzo. Also in the pod, Rob and K.C. discuss the changes in the Central Division as the Cleveland Cavaliers trade for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell.

Sep 1, 2022 • 35min
Jason Goff goes deep on hosting Bulls Pre/Postgame Live
Three years ago, Jason Goff began his unexpected transition from a radio to a TV broadcasting career. Now freshly signed to his second deal hosting Bulls Pregame and Postgame Live, Goff talks to NBC Sports Chicago Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson about the differences between the two mediums, why he has developed such strong chemistry with analysts Kendall Gill and Will Perdue and expectations—-on and off the court—-for this coming season.