By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

Ep. 159: : Remembering Jordan’s return in 1995; NCAA Tourney bracket advice

On this edition of this Bulls Talk Podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue remember Michael Jordan’s comeback game in 1995, and get you ready for the NCAA Tournament0:45 On difficulty playing the last month of the season after being eliminated from playoff contention3:50 On Kris Dunn and his struggle playing consistently5:45 Why Markkanen is slumping in March7:50 On Jordan’s comeback in 1995 and his first game back, against the Pacers14:35 On why Jordan eventually switched back to #23 after wearing #4516:30 Perdue on getting traded for Dennis Rodman17:45 Our NCAA Tourney preview including likely upsets and bracket advice

Ep. 158: The Return of the King

Mark Schanowski, Will Perdue, and Kendall Gill discuss LeBron James’ triumphant return to the United Center (1:30), LeBron’s incredible run of consecutive NBA Finals ending (5:00), Lauri Markkanen and the Bulls coming back down to earth (9:00), what’s left to play for with 13 games remaining this season (12:30), Patrick Beverley’s potential fit in free agency (17:30), and Will gives a scouting report on Murray State’s Ja Morant (20:00).

Ep. 156: Division rival Pistons take first of home and home series with Bulls

Mark Schanowski is joined by Kendall Gill and Kelly Crull to review the Bulls 112-104 loss to the Detroit Pistons, a game the Bulls once led by 21 points0:30 - Reaction to loss against Pistons/lack of bench production2:52 - Big runs and swings take toll on Bulls in loss to Detroit3:40 - Learning experience for Jim Boylen and the Bulls4:13 - Boylen's challenges of back-to-back with Pistons5:05 - Update on Chandler Hutchison6:10 - What Denzel Valentine brings to the Bulls?7:35 - Point guard battle: Ryan Arcidiacono or Kris Dunn?8:45 - LaVine with the "Yips" at the charity stripe11:10 - Happy Birthday Zach LaVine12:05 - Identifying the future Bulls starters during the rebuild13:35 - The evolution of Blake Griffin15:25 - Preparing for Sunday rematch with the Pistons16:43 - Andre Drummond's domination on the boards17:10 - Comparing the Pistons and Bulls situations with cap space and future assets18:55 - Energy and atmosphere changing for fans at the United Center19:45 - "The Bulls have a little buzz in the city"20:25 - LeBron taking on the Bulls21:00 - Lauri Markkanen's new hairstyle

Ep. 155: Yahoo senior NBA writer Vincent Goodwill joins the Bulls Talk Podcast

Mark Schanowski is joined by Kendall Gill, Kelly Crull and former Bulls insider Vincent Goodwill to talk the Bulls future, bringing Derrick Rose back to Chicago and the NBA Draft.:45 - Vincent Goodwill on new gig at Yahoo2:00 - Goodwill on New York vs. Chicago2:40 - Goodwill on covering one team compared to across the league3:40 - Goodwill on "The Bounce" transforming himself into broadcast5:20 - Goodwill on the Bulls season/front office decisions7:30 - Otto Porter's impact on the Bulls locker room8:50 - Kendall Gill: "Bulls are poised to make a huge jump next year"10:50 - Compared next year's Bulls to this year's Sacramento Kings11:30 - Goodwill on Fred Hoiberg firing13:25 - Goodwill on national perception of Bulls/Jim Boylen15:20 - Gill on Bulls future playoff chances/adding Derrick Rose to rebuild17:10 - Goodwill on possible Rose return to Chicago20:00 - Goodwill on bringing Patrick Beverley home to Chicago21:10 - Bulls sustaining success down the stretch/draft positioning22:25 - Goodwill on tanking/draft odds23:10 - Goodwill on Robin Lopez buyout24:35 - Goodwill on where Jimmy Butler plays next season

Ep. 154: Finally... A Winning Streak!

Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Will Perdue react to the Bulls' first 3-game winning streak of the season after Zach LaVine & Lauri Markkanen led the way in a big win over Boston. The crew discusses the victory over the Celtics, what the future holds for Robin Lopez (4:30), the re-energized play of LaVine (7:30), what kind of a jump the team can make next season (11:15), and the effect Otto Porter has had on the court and in the locker room (15:30).

Ep. 153: Expectations for the Bulls over the last 24 games

On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski is joined by The Athletic Bulls beat writer Darnell Mayberry.0:45 - Darnell on his very lengthy mailbag over 6500 words answering Bulls fans questions1:50 - On Otto Porter and his impact on the Bulls5:00 - On Bulls looking much better with Porter 6:00 - On Kris Dunn and his future7:20 - Where Zion Williamson fits as a pro (Editor’s note: this podcast was taped prior to the Duke-UNC game on Wednesday night)11:10 - On Ja Morant, his ceiling, and risk vs reward of picking him16:20 - Is Zach LaVine an option at point guard?17:15 - Darnell on why Markkanen and Carter Jr would have trouble co-existing with Zion Williamson19:10 - On Jim Boylen’s future with the Bulls23:55 - On the chance that Derrick Rose could play for the Bulls next season25:30 - What to look for over the final 24 games26:50 - Will Robin Lopez finish the season with Bulls?28:20 - On lottery odds and seemingly being locked into the 4th spot in the lottery29:30 - On chance for a significant jump for Bulls next season

Ep. 152: Breaking down the Bulls at the break

On this edition of the Bulls Talk podcast, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, and Kelly Crull break down the Bulls at the all-star break.1:30 - Looking back at a wild first half of the season for the Bulls3:00 - On impact of injuries on this team6:55 - Kendall on why he’s excited for the future9:45 - Kendall on why he wants the Bulls to sign Derrick Rose this offseason15:00 - On the players getting sick of losing and growth after the all-star break16:30 - On Kris Dunn’s future19:00 - On Duke and their NBA draft prospects21:30 - Predictions for the MVP race and the likely NBA Finals matchup

Ep. 151: Our Reddit AMA with r/chicagobulls

On this edition of Bulls Talk, Mark Schanowski, Kendall Gill, Will Perdue, and Horace Grant answer questions from r/chicagobulls AMA. 1:10 Will on what it was like playing for Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich3:45 Kendall on his experience filming the TV show ‘My Brother and Me’5:35 Horace on winning titles for multiple franchises6:27 Mark on his time doing play by play with Stacey King this season8:00 Will on splitting time with Luc Longley and Bill Wennington at center during the championship era10:09 Horace on Bill Cartwright’s free throw shooting11:30 Mark on which recent former or current Bull who could have a great broadcasting career13:00 Group answers how many years before Bulls will be title contenders again14:50 Horace responding to Pippen’s comments re: Zion Williamson16:20 Horace on an ‘untold’ Pippen story and the No Tippin Pippen reputation17:45 The true story behind Grant and Pippen crashing a dealer car19:25 Horace on wearing the goggles20:30 Will’s 3 steps for building a Bulls contender21:45 Kendall on how he keeps in great shape23:45 Horace on if he and Harvey ever tried to play on the same team24:30 Mark’s favorite Stacey King moment25:40 Will shares a funny Stacey King story27:20 Kendall on Jordan cussing out Ron Harper28:08 Who would win in a game right now between Will, Horace, and Kendall?28:25 Horace on Shaq w Penny or Shaq w Kobe29:10 Will on returning to the Bulls after the dynasty ended In 1999

Ep. 150: The Otto Porter Trade Emergency Pod

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).

Ep. 149: Wheeling & Dealing with K.C. Johnson

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).