NBA -- Sixers hand Knicks another heartbreaker CHICAGO -- Leading by 10 points with 2:29 to go in the fourth quarter, the New York Knicks appeared on their way to a huge road win, one tha… Fri, 13 Jan 2017
External Former heavyweight boxer Andrew Golota cuts a giant figure, even in retirement CHICAGO - While wolfing down a steak with my wife at a hotel near downtown Milwaukee, a very large human being entered the cafe, creating a … Sat, 31 Dec 2016
NBA -- Pacquiao hooks up Anthony Davis with signed gloves CHICAGO -- After mauling Jessie Vargas to claim the WBO welterweight title last November 5, Manny Pacquiao waited less than 24 hours to hop … Fri, 18 Nov 2016
Column Merry, selfless Bucks off to a good start MILWAUKEE -- After a disappointing 2015-16 season where they finished with a 33-49 record and missed the playoffs. the Milwaukee Bucks are o… Wed, 16 Nov 2016
External Chess, guests and more chess keep Pacquiao awake in wee hours after Vargas win LAS VEGAS - With the zeal of a determined stalker, Manny Pacquiao chased Jessie Vargas all over the Thomas and Mack Center ring apron on Sat… Wed, 16 Nov 2016
All systems go for Senator Pacman (PHOTOS) CHICAGO -- If there is any doubt about former pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao's conditioning for his upcoming WBO welterweight champions… Sat, 29 Oct 2016
NBA -- D-Wade leaves Miami for Chicago CHICAGO -- After 13 years as the face of the Miami Heat, 12-time All-Star Dwyane Wade decided that it was time to move on. The 6-foot-4. 220… Thu, 07 Jul 2016
NBA -- Some 1.3 million fans attend Cavs parade CHICAGO -- An estimated crowd of 1.3 million braved the sweltering mid-June heat to attend the Cleveland Cavaliers' championship parade whic… Thu, 23 Jun 2016
NBA -- Bulls trade Derrick Rose to the Knicks CHICAGO -- While LeBron James and his merry band of Cavaliers were celebrating their first NBA title around Cleveland, the city of C… Thu, 23 Jun 2016
2016 NBA Finals -- Fun facts of Game 7 (Photos) You don't have to be an NBA junkie to understand that today's Game 7 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Clev… Mon, 20 Jun 2016
2016 NBA Finals -- Cavs need plenty of Love to win Game 6 CLEVELAND -- It's usually hard to hide when you're 6-foot-10 tall and 251 pounds large, but amazingly, Kevin Love has managed to disappear i… Fri, 17 Jun 2016
Column NBA Finals Diary: Cavs come back to life CLEVELAND -- When I made the 347-mile drive from Chicago to this beautiful city on the banks of the great Lake Erie, I expected to witness a… Fri, 10 Jun 2016
Column No KO yet but Cavs are clearly down and dizzy CHICAGO -- When Game 1 hero Shaun Livingston swished two free throws with 5:23 left in the fourth quarter of Game 2 on Sunday night, the Gol… Wed, 08 Jun 2016
NBA PLAYOFFS -- Barrage of Warriors 3 force Game 7 CHICAGO -- Down 96-89 with 5:09 left to play inside a delirious Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, the Golden State Warriors appeared… Mon, 30 May 2016
NBA PLAYOFFS -- Cavs oust Raptors to reach NBA Finals CHICAGO -- The path got a little complicated midway through this Eastern Conference Finals but in the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers reached a… Sat, 28 May 2016
Column And suddenly, the Cavs are no longer unblemished CHICAGO -- After losing Games 1 and 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals by a combined 50 points, the Toronto Raptors appeared like a team wit… Sun, 22 May 2016
NBA PLAYOFFS -- Curry's explosion knots West Finals series at 1-1 CHICAGO -- After a ho-hum Game 1 where he missed 13 of 22 shots and flubbed 8 of 14 triples, Steph Curry bounced back big and looked a lot l… Fri, 20 May 2016
NBA PLAYOFFS -- Thunder strikes first, seize Game 1 of West Finals CHICAGO -- In what is expected to be a long and hard-fought Western Conference Finals series, the Oklahoma City Thunder drew first blood on … Tue, 17 May 2016
NBA --- Steph Curry bags second straight MVP award CHICAGO --- Golden State Warriors ace Steph Curry won the regular season MVP award for the second straight season and he became the f… Wed, 11 May 2016
NBA -- Pacers tame Raptors, force Game 7 CHICAGO -- After collapsing in Game 5, losing a 13-point fourth quarter lead, the Indiana Pacers bounced back in Game 6, beating the Toronto… Sun, 01 May 2016
