By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

After a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Jim Boylen was not happy and for one of the first times this season publicly criticized his team. Filling in for host Jason Goff, NBCS Kevin Anderson is joined by Bulls writer Rob Schaefer and podcast producer Tony Gill to discuss has Jim reached his breaking point. Later on, the crew discusses the rumors that the Bulls are going after the Oklahoma City Thunder GM Sam Presti. (1:09) - Why is Jim Boylen angry after the loss to Minnesota? (5:30) - Jim Boylen is now putting public pressure on his players (16:00) - Does the core 4 have to play as many minutes together as possible (23:47) - Rumor report that Sam Presti is the candidate the Bulls want

As the last stretch of regular season games and the injuries start to clear up, host Jason Goff and the crew of Rob Schaefer, Will Perdue, and Tony Gill discuss what fans should watch for and what they are expecting to see from the Bulls going forward. Later on, they get into the MVP play of LeBron James, and should James Harden be respected as a basketball innovator. (1:50) - Bulls are getting some players to return (9:15) - Rest of the season is evaluation for next year (19:00) - Bulls need to start to win games next year (30:00) - LeBron James is trying to prove a point this year (36:00) - James Harden's polarizing game (45:00) - Can regular season basketball creep into the playoffs?

NBCS Chicago is celebrating Black History Month with special episodes to discuss the impact of the black athlete in sports. In the final episode of the series, Laurence Holmes is joined by his "Football Aftershow" teammate and former Chicago Bear Alex Brown to discuss, making coaching in the NFL more diverse, is the Rooney Rule helping, and the common practice of moving black quarterbacks to other positions. (4:20) - Alex Brown on being pushed to not play quarterback in high school (9:15) - Jalen Hurts asked would he be willing to change positions in the NFL (17:03) - Alex Brown on playing in a Super Bowl that featured 2 black head coaches (22:12) - Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy not being mentioned for a head coaching job (26:00) - Does the Rooney Rule work? (40:35) - Overcoming unfairness (44:28) - Watching a NFL where there are successful black quarterbacks

Host Jason Goff is joined by the entire NBCS Chicago Bulls beat, including insider KC Johnson, sideline reporter Leila Rahimi, and writer Rob Schaefer. They discuss the mounting injuries the Bulls have and go into the main storylines around the association. (2:07) - Covering a hurt Bulls team (9:30) - What do you make of Lauri Markkanen so far? (21:35) - Rockets small ball is working (32:50) - The Sixers have issues (42:42) - Do NBA fans care about the historic regular season the Bucks are having?

NBC Sports Chicago podcast producer Tony Gill fills in for host Jason Goff and is joined by Bulls writer for NBC Sports Chicago Rob Schaefer and Bulls beat reporter for the Chicago Tribune Jamal Collier as they discuss Coby White's hot streak, the Kobe Bryant memorial service, and Jim Boylen's late game timeout usage. (2:12) - Kobe Bryant's memorial service was a reminder that he's gone (10:30) - Jamal Collier's first impression of the 2019-2020 Bulls (21:18) - Should Coby White start the remainder of the season? (33:48) - Jim Boylen's timeouts and Zach LaVine's reaction to those timeouts (47:06) - The 2019-2020 Milwaukee Bucks are one of the greatest teams in NBA history

NBCS Chicago is celebrating Black History Month with special episodes to discuss the impact of the black athlete in sports. Chicago Sun Times feature story writer Evan F. Moore sits down with former Blackhawk and analyst for NBCS Chicago Jamal Mayers to discuss being a black athlete in hockey and what he's doing to help grow hockey in non traditional hockey communities. (3:00) - Why was it important for Jamal to write about his life in his book (10:58) - Ray Emery's impact on hockey (16:00) - Describes what the NHL and the Blackhawks are doing to grow the game (21:37) - The Devante Smith-Pelly incident at the United Center (36:10) - Reasons that hockey hasn't addressed social issues (40:06) - Addressing ignorance in hockey

Host Jason Goff is joined by Rob Schaefer and Tony Gill as they discuss what you may have missed in All-Star weekend, what this weekend meant to the city of Chicago, and they discuss the rumored candidates that the Bulls may look into as they restructure the front office. (2:54) - All-star weekend was amazing to watch (10:00) - Did All-star weekend make you a fan again? (16:00) - Did the dunk contest make a comeback? (25:00) - Even in a loss, did Giannis make a statement during the All-Star game? (30:10) - Are the Bulls actually ready for change? (37:00) - Will another young lottery pick help the Bulls?

NBA All-star Chicago was a massive success and will be remembered for years to come. Tony Gill fills in for host Jason Goff, as he is joined by Rob Schaefer to recap everything that went on in the city during All-Star weekend. Later on, in the pod they discuss the reporter rumors that the Bulls are ready to change things up in the front office. (0:56) - Experiencing All-Star weekend in Chicago (5:00) - Stories of All-Star Weekend (11:00) - NBA doesn't fear change of the norm (18:00) - Should Derrick Rose been more a part of All-Star weekend? (24:00) - Bulls are rumored to be changing the front office (34:00) - Will the Bulls find the best candidate possible? (40:00) - Which Bulls to watch for in the last stretch of the NBA season

On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast recorded live from West End on Madison, Jason Goff, Will Perdue, Kendall Gill, Vincent Goodwill, and A. Sherrod Blakely preview NBA All-Star weekend in Chicago and discuss their favorite All-Star moments 1:00 Jason, Kendall, and Will welcome in Celtics Insider A. Sherrod Blakely 1:55 What hosting the All-Star game means to Chicago 5:40 Our favorite All-Star weekend moments 10:05 Blakely on the Boston Celtics and their championship hopes 13:05 On the difference between Kemba Walker and Kyrie Irving 14:10 On the importance of a team having a ‘pecking order’ on offense and the Celtics approach 17:00 Will the Bucks carry over their regular season dominance into the playoffs? 21:30 Vincent Goodwill joins the podcast 22:05 Was Zach LaVine snubbed from the All-Star game? 25:00 On Bulls potential moves this offseason 27:40 On the state of the NBA and what we’d change 34:05 Is there too much pressure being put on the Lakers to win for Kobe?

The last time the NBA All-Star Game was in Chicago, it housed one of the greatest Dunk Contest's in NBA history. NBCS Chicago Bulls insider KC Johnson retells that famous contest in an Oral History of the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest on NBCS Chicago.com and discusses with host Jason Goff and Bulls writer Rob Schaefer. The crew goes over the contest and reacts to 2 interviews from Dominique Wilkins and Michael Jordan's former agent David Falk KC did to tell the story of the contest. (3:00) - Reliving the 1988 Dunk Contest broadcast (10:00) - KC Johnson interview with Dominique Wilkins interview (17:00) - Is there any innovation left for the Dunk contest (29:00) - KC Johnson interview with David Falk (38:00) - How winning that dunk contest boosted Michael Jordan's status (45:00) - Why the dunk contest as dropped in interest over the years