Copyright 2013 http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 23:23:56 -0500 Fri, 24 May 2013 23:23:56 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Chicago-Bulls-Nazr-Mohammed-208860801.html Fri, 24 May 2013 14:52:58 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Nazr+Moahmmed+1.png
For Nazr Mohammed, coming back to play for his hometown team the Chicago Bulls was almost like his career coming full circle.

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This season, Deng helped the Bulls to a 47-35 record and was named an All-Star for the second consecutive year.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Blackhawks-Fans-Need-to-relax-208851331.html Fri, 24 May 2013 13:22:37 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Blackhawks-Red-Wings-G3-1.jpg
The Chicago Blackhawks are one game away from elimination, and that has the mood in the Windy City at a boiling point. The right answer, however, is to calm down.

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Now that Brian Urlacher is done with his football-playing days, will he retire down to Del Boca Vista and work on his shuffleboard game? Perhaps buy an Airstream trailer and tour the country? He has plenty...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Chicago-Bulls-Phil-Jackson-Chicago-Palmer-House-Hilton-208824361.html Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:14 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/PJax+8.jpg
Nearly 800 people packed the Grand Ballroom to hear the winningest coach of all time discuss life and basketball for nearly 45 minutes.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bears-to-Retire-Ditkas-Number-208814321.html Fri, 24 May 2013 08:52:27 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/71309719.jpg
No longer will a Bear be able to wear no. 89, as the Chicago Bears have decided to retire Mike Ditka's number during the 2013 season. They will honor the man who played for the Bears' 1963 championship team and...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Urlachers-Affection-for-Smith-208807311.html Fri, 24 May 2013 07:52:45 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/833099691.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on Brian Urlacher, which Bear made the top 100 list, and a look at what people thought of Red Grange, the broadcaster.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Lackluster-Offensive-Effort-Dooms-Hawks-in-Game-4-208762001.html Thu, 23 May 2013 22:05:28 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/184*120/blackhawks24.jpg
The Chicago Blackhawks needed their best effort of the season to win Game 4, and instead they couldn't get anything going as the Red Wings won a 2-0 decision.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Urlachers-Right-Lewis-Was-Better-208717081.html Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:13 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/160769762.jpg
Brian Urlacher retired on Wednesday, joining another linebacking great in retiring after the 2012 season. Baltimore's Ray Lewis also retired after spending a long career with the same team.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Could-Hawks-Power-Play-Changes-Yield-Results--208713861.html Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:33 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Joel+Quenneville.jpg
Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville changed up the team's power play lines on Wednesday. Could the move yield a positive result in Game 4?

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Sochi's anti-doping director says 2,500 drug tests will be conducted at next year's Winter Olympics, about 350 more than at the 2010 Games in Vancouver.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Grading-the-Bulls-Marquis-Teague-208657491.html Thu, 23 May 2013 14:23:47 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Marquis+Teague+Eval.png
Marquis Teague shouldn’t be gauged on his numbers – which weren’t awe-inspiring – but his progression over the course of the season.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Urlachers-Teammates-React-to-his-Retirement-208675641.html Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:57 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/1554694132.jpg
Brian Urlacher was always well-liked by his teammates, and their affection for him showed after he announced his retirement. See what they had to say about him.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Can-Toews-Get-Out-Of-His-Slump-208653811.html Thu, 23 May 2013 11:52:06 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/toews-041212-1.jpg
The Chicago Blackhawks are looking to even their series with the Detroit Red Wings Thursday, and they are going to need guys like Jonathan Toews to produce.

]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Chicago-Bulls-Phil-Jackson-Los-Angeles-Lakers-Michael-Jordan-Kobe-Bryant-208659601.html Thu, 23 May 2013 10:38:06 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/PJax+2.png
On Thursday, Jackson will appear at the Palmer House Hilton at 7 p.m. to talk about his new book and sign copies for the first 200 people in line.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-All-About-Urlacher-208636811.html Thu, 23 May 2013 10:08:54 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/1423774003.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. The day after Brian Urlacher's retirement the news is all about no. 54.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Miami-Heat-Steal-Game-1-Over-Pacers-in-OT-103-102-208601191.html Thu, 23 May 2013 07:46:17 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/169301750.jpg
LeBron James hits buzzer-beater down one, gets his ninth career playoff triple-double.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Grading-the-Bulls-Rip-Hamilton-208488331.html Wed, 22 May 2013 13:39:05 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Rip+Review.png
Branded a malcontent while in Detroit, Rip Hamilton was a model citizen in Chicago; he just couldn’t stay healthy enough to make a real impact.

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The Chicago Blackhawks haven't lost more than two games in a row this season, but when they have, how have they reacted?

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Urlachers-Ending-Wasnt-Sweet-But-Wont-Be-What-We-Remember-208506361.html Wed, 22 May 2013 12:09:38 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/158689039-1.jpg
Former Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has retired. The lead up to his retirement was filled with tension as the Bears moved on and Urlacher couldn't find a new team, but the end won't be what we remember.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Brian-Urlacher-Retires-Bears-Linebacker-Chicago-208495791.html Wed, 22 May 2013 10:41:53 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1588194701.jpg
Former Bear calls it quits in a post on WhoSay.com.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Brian-Urlacher-Retires-208491951.html Wed, 22 May 2013 10:27:03 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1588194701.jpg
Former Bear calls it quits in a post on WhoSay.com.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Life-and-Times-of-Brian-Urlacher-182085041.html Thu, 23 May 2013 10:28:13 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Urlacher_blurby-2.jpg
Urlacher suffers through multiple ups and downs during likely Hall of Fame Bears career.

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After two straight losses, might Chicago Blackhawks head coach Joel Quenneville consider benching Andrew Shaw?

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Oklahoma-Tornado-Hit-Close-to-Home-for-Rookie-Punter-208474181.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:46:56 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/152714025.jpg
As a rookie punting prospect, Tress Way is in Chicago for OTAs with hopes of making the Bears team. But you can't blame him if his heart is back in Oklahoma. Way went to the University of Oklahoma, which is...

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Why-Forte-and-Jennings-Are-Missing-OTAs-208464061.html Wed, 22 May 2013 08:35:09 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/186*120/160627032.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for where key players are this week, how much money young Kyle Long is making, and which Bear rules the video game world.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bears-Punter-Shaving-Head-Raising-Funds-for-Young-Cancer-Patient-208374551.html Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:53 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/156950935.jpg
Bears punter Adam Podlesh is spending his off-season on a very worthy cause. Podlesh is using his name and stature as a Bear to raise money for a six-year-old with cancer.

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“I just want to continue to move forward and make the most of my opportunities." --Brandon Paul

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Blackhawks-Being-Killed-by-Face-off-Woes--208307191.html Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:13 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Kruger+Faceoff.jpg
The Chicago Blackhawks love to possess the puck, but when a team loses 100 faceoffs in three games, odds are that strategy will not work out as planned.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/outside-shot/Grading-the-Bulls-Daequan-Cook-208304451.html Tue, 21 May 2013 10:23:47 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/Daequan+Cook+1.png
If you come in with a shooters rep, the least you can do is make some shots.

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/madhouse-enforcer/Were-the-Blackhawks-Robbed-on-No-Goal-Call--208302571.html Tue, 21 May 2013 09:51:21 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1691441361.jpg
Viktor Stalberg appeared to tie Monday night's Game 3 between the Blackhawks and Red Wings in the third period, but the tally was waved off. Should it have been?

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]]> http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/grizzly-detail/Bear-Bites-Gould-Could-Be-Back-This-Week-208279281.html Tue, 21 May 2013 06:53:44 -0500 http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/213*120/1574581253.jpg
Welcome to Bear Bites, your morning rundown of Chicago Bears news. Read on for the latest on Robbie Gould's health, Gabe Carimi's gamble and a close look at an offensive lineman's eating habits.

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