2018 NBA Mock Draft 6-21-18 Final Edition

June 20, 2018 By 7 Comments

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Welcome to our fourth version of our 2018 NBA Mock Draft. It’s the first edition post lottery. For more on a given prospect, click his name where hyper-linked, and that will take you to an in-depth feature piece on said player. Team needs were sometimes, but not always taken into account, and the order was derived from Tankathon, who we linked here.

You may not agree with the picks in this 2018 NBA mock draft, and yes, somebody will get left out, but you can air your grievances in the comments section. Just keep it all above board.

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Kendall Gill on the Chicago Bulls NBA Draft, Illini Hoops (EXCLUSIVE)

June 16, 2018 By Leave a Comment

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Fighting Illini legend and former Chicago Bull Kendall Gill just turned 50 a couple weeks ago, but he’s in as phenomenal physical shape as he’s ever been. Boxing is a big reason why, and Gill was going to box the day after we caught up to him- at the second annual Illini Athletics Hall of Fame gala. If you’re into boxing, and need a new heavy bag, see more about them at this product review site. Boxing is one of the best cardio activities that one can partake in. 

 “It’s one of my main workouts, it keeps me in good shape,” Gill told The Sports Bank during our exclusive interview, conducted at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago.

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Steve Kerr, Rep. Ro Khanna Advancing the Gun Reform Conversation (Exclusive)

March 12, 2018 By 2 Comments

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Steve Kerr is so much more than the championship Head Coach of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors. He’s a very politically activated citizen, one who often utilizes the massive public platforms at his disposal to further his express his views on the issues. Gun reform is one of the most critical issues facing our country, and Kerr will join Rep. Ro Khanna (D-17) today to lead a town hall style discussion on gun violence in America with high school students from seven different schools across California’s 17th district.

The event, which is expected to be attended by 2,000 people, will take place at Newark Memorial High School in the events center starting at 3:45pm PT on Monday, 3/12.

It will also be live-streamed on Rep. Khanna’s official Facebook page.

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Pete Carroll, Charles Barkley, Mark Cuban Respond to Trump UGLINESS

September 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Friday night Donald Trump held a campaign rally for an election that he already won 10 months ago. At the rally he called Colin Kaepernick, and other NFL players who don’t stand for the national anthem, “sons of bitches.”

Therefore he also called mothers of NFL players “bitches” in the process. Naturally and deservedly, he’s getting a ton of blowback for such hateful and divisive commentary. Chicago Bears Team Captain Akiem Hicks called Trump out on Saturday.

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Chicago Bulls Fans Have Every Right to “Check Out” For a Very Long Time

June 23, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Chicago Bulls General Manager Gar Forman lied to the media several times about shopping Jimmy Butler, so on the night that he finally dealt away his franchise player, some backlash was to be expected. The 20 cents on the dollar the Bulls got in return for Butler also opened the team up to being heavily critiqued.

Forman probably didn’t expect to be publicly called out as harshly as he was by Butler’s trainer though-

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Bulls Get Fleeced in Jimmy Butler Trade; Some of the Funniest Reaction Tweets

June 22, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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The Chicago Bulls made a really poor business decision by holding a country music theme night (because nothing says NBA like honky tonk), but it was pure genius compared to the Jimmy Butler trade. If you thought Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace got fleeced on draft night, in what he gave up in order to acquire quarterback Mitchell Tribusky, well that was an Oceans 11 level of a brilliant heist compared to this.

The Minnesota Timberwolves sent Zach LaVine, Kris Dunn, and the rights to Lauri Markkanen at no. 7 to Chicago for Jimmy Butler and the rights to Justin Patton at no. 16. No, that’s not a typo.

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2017 NBA Draft: Several Reasons this “Event” is Receiving Almost No Buzz

June 20, 2017 By 1 Comment

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A few years ago, a Twitter user (and we only use the term “Twitter user” because we literally cannot locate the Tweet now) posted “the NFL Draft is porn, the NBA Draft is comfort food and the MLB Draft is stamp collecting.”

He did not even bother analogizing the NHL Draft, and he was right not to do so. Here in 2017, his hilariously accurate at the time metaphors are now a bit off. While the NFL Draft is still a huge event it has definitely peaked in relevance. Its importance was overrated anyway. The MLB Draft is still certainly about as exciting as stamp collecting, but the NBA Draft is definitely not comfort food.

It’s more like a mediocre frozen dinner or run-of-the-mill cafeteria fare.

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Jimmy Butler Puts on Skills Display at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge (Video)

June 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler was one of the hottest sports news topics today as multiple sources reported that the team is actively shopping him.

Butler himself was actually at Stamford Bridge, home ground for Chelsea Football Club on the same exact day that his name was dominating headlines. While we’ve covered those trade rumors in a previous post, we now want you show a Jimmy Butler video that is sure to go viral.

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Jimmy Butler Visits Chelsea FC on Same Day Numerous Trade Rumors Circulate

June 19, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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In the both the NBA and Premier League, summer is all about trade/transfer rumors. It’s the offseason for both leagues, which means it’s the silly season for gossip and rumors about which players are headed where. Chicago Bulls shooting guard Jimmy Butler was one of the hottest sports news topics today as multiple sources reported that the team is actively shopping him.

Multiple teams, including the Cleveland Cavaliers and Minnesota Timberwolves, are in trade talks with the Bulls. So where was Jimmy Butler today, while his future is being determined for him?

At Chelsea Football Club in west London.

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Chicago Bulls 2017 NBA Draft Mocksourcing Collection

June 14, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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In the 2017 NBA Draft, the Chicago Bulls will have two picks, one in each round. The Bulls currently own the No. 16 and the No. 38 (from Sacramento via Cleveland) selections. What will they do with them? We looked at a whole host of NBA mock drafts across the internet, and this is a sample of what we saw.

It’s time to do some Chicago Bulls NBA Draft mocksourcing! Enjoy-

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Dwyane Wade #19, Derrick Rose #22 on Forbes Athletes Earnings List

June 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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Dwyane Wade is the only current Chicago athlete on the 100 strong Forbes top earning athletes list, which was released earlier today. He isn’t the only athlete on the list with Chicago or even Chicago Bulls ties though. Long time former face of the Bulls franchise Derrick Rose checks in at #22 while native Chicagoan Anthony Davis is #44.

Basketball has the most dominant presence on the Forbes list, with a record 32 NBA players among the top 100, up from 18 in 2016.

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Jeff Van Gundy Speaks Up for NBA Fans Scammed When Star Players Sit Out

June 1, 2017 By Leave a Comment

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When a NBA fan shells out an astronomical amount of money to go see his favorite team play, and many of the star players rest that night, it’s pure consumer fraud. On the NBA Finals (our full series preview and prediction here) media conference call, ABC/ESPN NBA Analyst Jeff Van Gundy. took a stand for ripped-off fans everywhere.

Yes, indeed one of the so-called “media elites” fighting for the alleged “little guy.”

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