By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

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.

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?

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

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

The future of summer basketball and expectations for Zach LaVine

As the NBA off-season continues, some interesting topics have come up to discuss. With so many players working on their games in pro-am and summer competitions, will the Bulls or the NBA change how things are done in the off-season after a season-ending injury to top draft pick, Chet Holmgren? Jason Goff and K.C. Johnson give their thoughts on the future of the NBA during the off-season. Later in the pod, the guys discuss what is next for Zach LaVine and the expectations placed on him after earning his max contract.(1:00) - Is change coming for the NBA off-season after Chet Holmgren's injury?(8:40) -Update on Lonzo Ball injury(14:45) - Now that Zach LaVine has his max contract, what is going to change for him?(22:30) - Expections for Zach LaVine

Chicago Bulls trivia: The things you don’t know about the Bulls

In an entertaining and interesting episode of the podcast, Rob Schaefer quizzes long-time beat writer K.C. Johnson on some Bulls history. Rob asks K.C. who was the leading scorer in the Bulls' first ever game, who has more minutes in a single season than Michael Jordan, and a bunch of other fun and interesting facts. Enjoy!(4:20) - Highest scorer in the Bulls very first game as a franchise(6:00) - More minutes than Michael Jordan in a single season(7:50) - 5 teams the Bulls have played the most(12:40) - 6 players in Bulls history with 50-point games(20:15) - Bulls all-time leader in minutes per game(28:44) - Fastest foul out in Bulls history

Bulls championship teams all-time draft

The Bulls currently own the fourth-most championships in NBA history, but if you were in a draft where the only players were on those teams at that time, who would you take? K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer battle it out in a snake draft to build the best team they can using only the championship teams. How would you draft a team with or without MJ?