By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue give their instant reaction to the Bulls’ trade for Otto Porter (1:15), and then discuss Porter’s potential in Chicago (4:30), how the roster could potentially shape up next season (8:15), whether a reunion with Derrick Rose could happen in the offseason (12:00), and how the Porter addition changes the outlook for the rest of this season (16:30).

Mark Schanowski is joined by Tribune beat writer K.C. Johnson to discuss all things Bulls ahead of the trade deadline. The two go over the latest Jabari Parker trade rumors and how his stay in Chicago soured so quickly (:45), the market for Bobby Portis and the Bulls' approach to RFAs (12:30), the outlook for Kris Dunn and the future at point guard (15:15), and wonder whether this season has set the rebuild back (21:00).

On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Kelly Crull react to the Anthony Davis trade request. 0:45 - On Anthony Davis trade request and how it looks like Lebron James will get his way 3:15 - Are the Lakers the best team for Davis to contend on? 6:10 - Chances AD gets traded to someone other than the Lakers? 8:00 - On Davis and his agent tampering 13:00 - On Lebron James and should league step in 16:15 - On Zion Williamson and his superstar potential 19:40 - Kelly on Kevin Durant and his question marks entering the league 21:20 - On impact of losing on the players 22:45 - On Kris Dunn and the questions on his ability 23:50 - On chance that Chandler Hutchison returns this season 25:50 - Kendall on the Nets holding him back from playing despite being healthy

On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue discuss the Bulls recent struggles. 0:45 - On what team needs to focus on over the last 30 games of the season 1:30 - Is Dunn part of the core after this season? 2:45 - Why coaching staff needs to be evaluated too 3:50 - Perdue on going through a similar situation with the Spurs 6:00 - On how much input players will have on what front office does 8:10 - On potential Bulls make a surprising trade involving Dunn or Portis 9:15 - On Ja Morant and his NBA potential 10:40 - On a possible Derrick Rose return to the Bulls 13:55 - Kendall on what he’s watching for the rest of the season 14:50 - Will on seeing improvement 17:25 - On Bulls fans patience during this rebuild 21:20 - On Tobias Harris and 2019 free agency 24:15 - On Bulls approach this summer 26:00 - Why all options have to be on the table this offseason

On this edition of the Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Kelly Crull react to the Bulls win over the Cavaliers and Kendall explains why he thinks the Bulls should bring Derrick Rose back next season. 1:15 Bulls have several winnable games in upcoming stretch 2:45 On importance to team morale of beating the Cavs 3:30 Reaction to good game from Kris Dunn and importance of the next 3 months to him 8:45 Kendall on why players don’t get the development they need entering the NBA at 19 years old 12:00 Impact of losing on Zach LaVine 13:45 Kendall on why Derrick Rose would be a great fit for the Bulls next season 16:00 Why Bulls should look at Tobias Harris 18:00 Kendall discusses his dream lineup for next year 20:30 Expectations for upcoming home stand and what we’d like to see from the Bulls 23:30 Kelly on Bulls fans asking her questions at Cubs convention

On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, ESPN College basketball analyst Jordan Cornette joins Mark Schanowski to talk about some of the rising stars and players Bulls fans should be watching ahead of the NBA draft. 2:10 - On Zion Williamson and potential impact on the NBA 4:30 - On Williamson’s skillset and where he best fits 6:40 - Expectations for Williamson and comparisons to Rodney Rogers 9:00 - Fair to compare Williamson to Shawn Kemp? 10:20 - Evaluation of RJ Barrett and why he isn’t that far behind Williamson 12:45 - Comparisons between Barrett and James Harden 15:50 - On draft class beyond the top two picks and Cam Reddish’s ceiling 17:30 - On Murray State’s Ja Morant and his sky-high potential 19:40 - On tension’s running high in Bulls practice Monday 21:00 - On potential of Lopez or Parker getting traded

On this edition of the Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kevin Anderson, and Kelly Crull preview the team’s west coast road trip, plus Blazers Insider Mike Richman gives us a scouting report on Damian Lillard and the Blazers 1:10 Bulls send message they need to be ‘tougher’ 3:05 On difference between the team needing to be more physically tough vs mentally tough 5:55 On Zach LaVine’s chances of making the all-star team 9:40 On impact to LaVine and the team for the guard to make the all-star team 12:40 On Bulls open roster spot and why they are likely saving it for a potential trade 14:00 On Jabari Parker and how he’s handling his playing-time situation, impact on free agency 16:20 Look ahead to west coast trip 18:30 Impact of lottery reform on Bulls draft chances 21:20 Blazers Insider Mike Richman joins panel, outlook on Blazers currently 23:00 On Jusuf Nurkic and his reason he is having a career year 23:45 On Blazer’s struggle to get past the 2nd round of the playoffs 24:50 On Blazers salary situation and impact of high salary players on the roster 26:15 On CJ McCollum’s future and if Blazers would consider trading him 28:45 On Damian Lillard and if he is still an overlooked superstar 29:50 On importance of the 2nd half of the season to the Blazers and their future 30:45 Best places for fans to go in Portland before a Blazers game 31:40 On Portland mantra of “Keep Portland Weird”

On this edition of the Bulls Talk Podcast, Kevin Anderson and Will Perdue react to the Justin Holiday trade and what it means in the short and long-term. 1:00 - Reaction to the trade and why it’s a great deal 2:55 - On report Cameron Payne will be waved, sign Bulls are moving forward 4:30 - On expectation that rookie Chandler Hutchison will start moving forward 6:40 - Why Antonio Blakeney could see increased playing time 8:45 - Expectation that Robin Lopez and Jabari Parker will be next to be traded 10:00 - On decision Bulls front office has to make on Jabari Parker and willingness to take on long-term salary in a deal 11:40 - Why Bulls will consider all options for Parker including buying him out 15:20 - Perdue on Jim Boylen’s reason for benching Wendell Carter Jr and the mixed messages being sent 17:40 - Perdue on if there’s value watching vs playing

0:50 Reaction to getting ‘run out of the gym’ and lack of a response to Orlando push 2:30 Impact of not having a veteran locker room leader 3:35 Discussion of Wendell Carter Jr playing only 13 minutes and Boylen benching him 7:30 Focus of this season being on development 9:00 Confusion over pace of play 12:00 Why no spot for Jabari Parker in the rotation 15:00 Parker’s future and impact on cap flexibility 16:00 Mark on doing play by play for Raptors-Bulls game 20:00 Look ahead to upcoming schedule for Bulls 22:00 Kelly’s story on imitating Mark Jackson while playing point guard for her 8-year old basketball team

On this Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue react to Derrick Rose’s return to the United Center and the MVP chants from the home crowd. 0:45 On Rose’s performance on the court and importance of this game to the Chicago native 2:30 Evolution of Rose’s game and why Will compares Rose to another former MVP 4:30 On Taj Gibson vs. Lauri Markkanen matchup 6:20 On Bulls defense struggling vs. T-Wolves and subpar game after two days off 8:00 On Jim Boylen and his ever changing approach 9:30 On LaVine’s 28 points coming back from an ankle injury and surprise over his return 12:35 If Jabari Parker’s continued ‘DNP-CD’ line and if it’s becoming a distraction 15:40 On Parker trade market and impact on Bulls approach in free agency 18:00 On perception that top-tier free agents don’t want to play in Chicago 20:20 On Anthony Davis pending free agency in 2020 and if a team should trade for the superstar