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First Ray Lewis and now Brian Urlacher. Two middle linebackers who redefined the position won't be back in 2013 with each opting to end their certain Hall of Fame careers. Urlacher and Lewis, who will be on the 2018 ballot for Canton, have been co...

CHICAGO -- With the way the word "adversity" was thrown around Sunday morning, you'd think the Chicago Blackhawks were down 3-1 to Detroit, didn't get their Sunday New York Times delivered and had their rookies forget the coffee and doughnuts. I c...

The Blackhawks know you can throw out the seedings against the Red Wings.

CHICAGO -- DePaul University doesn't have an arena problem. It has a men's basketball problem. A long-term deteriorating identity issue borne out of questionable leadership, vision and performance. And yes, the arena by the airport is a major par...

A shiny new facility won't ensure basketball prominence for DePaul, but it does provide hope.

CHICAGO -- Al Capone's vault is no longer the biggest hoax in Chicago history. Welcome to the top spot, Derrick Rose's "Return." After the inspiring adidas "Return" documentary advertorial that started the season of our discontent, and all the...

Derrick Rose didn't come back this season, and how he handles the fallout will be key.

CHICAGO -- After Starlin Castro signed his "young money" deal last year, he went out and bought a $250,000 Rolls-Royce Ghost. Even Alfonso Soriano, who collects luxury automobiles like a beachcomber collects sea shells, told his protege that was ...

The Cubs and Anthony Rizzo each got a good deal with their new contract.

CHICAGO -- In Nazr Mohammed's world, you check the cutter, you don't give up fast break points, and a two-handed shove to the chest is nothing more than a handshake. In Tom Thibodeau's world, referees call a completely even game. But it's not ...

While the Heat are playing for another championship, the Bulls are left to play for pride.

DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Luol Deng may have lost 15 pounds in the past week, but as his coach likes to say, he still "has more than enough" to carry that large chip on his shoulder. Don't get me wrong, it's a good chip. Read the entire column....

No one can question Luol Deng's toughness now.

Nate Robinson is a lot of things, but well-behaved isn't one of them. And that's what made a behind-the-curtain scene with his son so adorable. Nate Robinson averaged 17 points a game in the Bulls' series against the Nets and opened the Heat s...

Like the player himself, Nate Robinson's Bulls career likely will be short but certainly memorable.

CHICAGO -- When Minnesota Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom left the ice with an injury before the game started, Chicago Blackhawks fans probably expected an easy win over backup goalie Josh Harding. Maybe the Blackhawks did, too. The last time ...