As the NBA passes the midway point in the season and is two weeks from the All-Star break, Sam Smith of Bulls.com takes a look at the best and the rest, factoring in the strength of teams based on the likelihood of winning a championship.
Sam Smith’s NBA news and notes | 02.03.2014
Blackhawks Bites 1) Hurting for Offense Perhaps the most telling stat leading into Monday's game is the fact that the Los Angeles Kings have been shut out in three of their last six games dating back to Jan. 23, and have not scored more than o...
Blackhawks Bites 1) The Way to San Jose Though the Sharks have been near the top of the Pacific Division all year, the Blackhawks’ next opponent has struggled as of late; San Jose has dropped their last three games, scoring just one total goal...
Sam Smith opens his mailbag to respond to the latest round of emails from his readers
Seventh-year big man has started 43 games this season and averaged 11.7 ppg, 11.4 rpg (second in the East, seventh in the NBA), 4.2 apg (first in the NBA among centers), 1.37 bpg (seventh in the East, 17th in the NBA) and 1.14 spg in 33.8 mpg
A longtime member of Saturday Night Live’s cast, Tim Meadows will take a break from his stand-up tour to host An Evening with the Bulls at the United Center on Feb. 12.
In conjunction with the Amateur Hockey Association of Illinois (AHAI), the Chicago Blackhawks will host the 2014 Illinois State High School Hockey Championships, presented by Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana Chevy Dealers, at the United Center on...
Blackhawks Bites 1) Van City Blues For a team that prides itself on being defensively sound, the Vancouver Canucks have suffered several recent ignominies: Not only have they given up hat tricks to their last two opponents (Edmonton’s David Pe...