By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

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

NBCS Chicago is celebrating Black History Month with special episodes to discuss the impact of the black athlete in sports. To start the series Laurence Holmes interviews former Cub, now baseball analyst Doug Glanville as they discuss his experience in baseball, and the change that black athletes have brought in baseball. (0:53) - The legacy of Black history and sports (5:47) - Should an athlete speak on social issues? (10:00) - His parents weren't comfortable with him playing baseball (14:20) - The diversity of baseball (17:00) - Black interest in baseball (23:00) - Current black baseball players still dealing with issues

The 90s series continues this week as host Jason Goff is joined by former Bulls champion and current color commentator for Bulls radio Bill Wennington. Bill discusses what it was like being on a team that had already won 3 championships and the difference it made to the team when Michael Jordan made his return to the NBA in the late 90s. (1:46) - Coming to a team without Michael Jordan (4:05) - What if the Bulls made it to the Finals the season Jordan retired? (6:10) - Why was Phil Jackson so different from other coaches (9:40) - What happened when Jordan came back to the team (15:50) - Hardest times for the late 90s teams (20:54) - Bill gets his 1st championship (24:14) - Do the late 90s Bulls get enough credit/compares today's game

With Zach LaVine only doing the 3-point contest the only other player Chicago will root for is Detroit Piston Derrick Rose. With the disappointment of missing the All-Star Game and the losses continuing to pile up for the Bulls how does Zach view is tenure as a Bull so far? Host Jason Goff is joined by Bulls Outsider Matt Peck and Bulls writer for NBC Sports Chicago Rob Schaefer to discuss Zach LaVine and how the Bulls should proceed at the deadline. (1:25) - How will Chicago react to having All-Star Weekend (9:38) - Did Zach LaVine have a case for making the ASG? (27:52) - Zach LaVine's legacy as a Bull (37:16) - Did the Bulls organization do enough to help Zach LaVine?