By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

What does your favorite Bulls player say about you?

Have you ever thought about who your favorite Bulls of all time is and why you chose that player? The Bulls Talk crew discusses theirs. Tony Gill, KC Johnson, and Rob Schaefer discuss their all time favorite Bulls and who their favorite Bulls to cover, with background stories on a few of your favorite Bulls.(1:22) - What does a beat writer do with no team to cover?(6:50) - Favorite Bulls player of all-time and why?(9:10) - What would Jay Williams have looked like if he stayed in the NBA(16:50) - Could Ben Gordon have dominated in today's game?(26:16) - Was Michael Jordan a jerk at times?(30:00) - Favorite Bull to cover on the beat(39:00) - Wendell Carter Jr. is wise beyond his years(44:50) - Joakim Noah's impact on Bulls history(48:48) Storytime with KC Johnson on former Bull Ron Artest

The NBA season has been suspended indefinitely

The NBA has shutdown all basketball activities and the NBA season indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Host Jason Goff is joined by Kendall Gill to discuss the suspension of the NBA season, what should be the next steps taken by the league, and the uncertainty of this season.(1:20) - How crazy this season has been(4:00) - Rudy Gobert, 1st player diagnosed in the NBA(10:20) - We didn't take this as serious we should have(14:00) - The NBA will be back(18:00) - The NBA will find solutions

COBY WHITE IS FINALLY STARTING!!

It has been announced that Bulls rookie guard Coby White will get his 1st start of his career. Filling in for host Jason Goff, Tony Gill and Rob Schaefer discuss why the change of heart by Jim Boylen over the last couple weeks and what led to Coby getting the start. Later on, they get into Otto Porter's play since his return from injury and they debate are we seeing the same Lauri Markkanen we have been seeing since before his injury.(3:11) - Coby White is getting to start. Finally!(6:30) - Coby White talks about getting his 1st start(10:16) - Reasons why Jim didn't want Coby to start 2 weeks ago(15:43) - Jim starts to have a change of heart about Coby starting(22:39) - Should it matter if management told Jim to start Coby?(30:10) - Should Bulls fans be concerned that Otto Porter is taking his time?(36:54) - Does Lauri look the same as he did before the injury?

A not so happy Jim Boylen & is Sam Presti the savior

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

Most important things to watch for with 21 games left

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?

Black History Month: The courage to be a black quarterback

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

More injuries for the Bulls & storylines around the NBA

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?

Will Coby White get a chance to start and Boylen’s late game timeouts

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

Black History Month: Making hockey accessible to everyone

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

Is Chicago Basketball & Chicago Bulls basketball the same thing?

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?