1. Indiana Pacers: Can Danny Granger Bounce Back After a Subpar Season?

    Danny Granger must bounce back after an awful 2011-12 NBA season, but can he bounce back? To say that Granger was not at his best last season would be an understatement...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 833 reads 13 comments

  2. Indiana Pacers: Predicting the Rotation in 2012-13

    Indiana Pacers head coach Frank Vogel has a problem on his hands. Looking at the current Pacer roster, there are more than a few interchangeable players...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 1,959 reads 29 comments

  3. Can the Indiana Pacers Win the NBA Central Division?

    Will the dominance for the NBA Central crown remain in the Chicago Bulls ’ favor? Not if the Indiana Pacers have a say in the matter. ESPN recently polled several basketball experts about which team will finish where...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 1,469 reads 23 comments

  4. 7 Things That We Have Learned About the Chicago Bears This Preseason

    In the NFL rarely does a 33-31 win spark such promise but after the Chicago Bears , Saturday night win versus the Washington Redskins , fans in the Windy City are buzzing...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 1,348 reads 12 comments

  5. The Nike LeBron X Would Be a Nice-Looking $300 Mistake

    What is the most money you have ever paid for shoes? Not the $300 that Nike wants us to pay for LeBron James ’ new shoe, the LeBron X. For me, I can remember it like it was yesterday, they were the Ken Griffey Jr...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 1,348 reads 1 comments

  6. Projecting Each 2012-13 Chicago Bulls Player's Minutes Per Game

    Taking a look at the Chicago Bulls ’ roster, everything appears to be set. Save for a minor roster move or major trade, the Bulls will begin the season with the starting lineup most likely penciled in as well...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 1,598 reads 19 comments

  7. Jeremy Lin and 6 Unlikely All-Star Candidates in 2013

    For me, watching the NBA All-Star selection show on TNT has become a favorite pastime. I find it intriguing how Sir Charles Barkley, Kenny “The Jet” Smith, Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal and Co...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 4,199 reads 25 comments

  8. Chicago Bulls: How They'll Fix Their 5 Biggest Weaknesses in 2012-13

    There will be more questions than answers for the Chicago Bulls this upcoming season. Luckily the season is still a few months away. Many of the Bulls’ strengths in the previous two years are no longer strengths...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 9 months ago 7,310 reads 51 comments

  9. Team USA Basketball: Derrick Rose and the All-Omitted Dream Team

    The NBA as a league has always had its share of stars. During the 2012 Olympics , some of the NBA’s biggest and brightest stars have banded together on Team USA with one common goal...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 3,631 reads 6 comments

  10. How the Chicago Fire Came Back to Stun Toronto FC 2-1

    Resilient is the best way to describe the Chicago Fire this season. There was no better term to use for the Fire’s 2-1 win over Toronto FC than resilient...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 278 reads 0 comments

  11. Making a Case for Carlos Boozer to Remain a Chicago Bull

    Please do not laugh at me, but the Chicago Bulls cannot amnesty Carlos Boozer after next season. Not until they explore other options first...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 2,790 reads 80 comments

  12. Chicago Bulls: Breaking Down How Marco Belinelli Fits in the Bulls' Offense

    When Marco Belinelli dons a Chicago Bulls uniform, fans who have criticized the move should learn this phrase: “ Egli è assolutamente in fiamme ,” which ...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 4,117 reads 29 comments

  13. Chicago Bulls' Coach Tom Thibodeau Should Get an Extension, Just Not Now

    Chicago Bulls ’ Coach Tom Thibodeau is without question one of the best coaches in the NBA . If I were going to rank Thibodeau among the NBA coaches he would probably be behind only Greg Popovich and Doc Rivers...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 874 reads 17 comments

  14. Why Malcolm Thomas Is the Perfect Fit for the Chicago Bulls

    If the old saying when constructing a monument goes “if you build it, they will come,” for athletes it should be “if you develop them, they will flourish.” Thus could be the case of NBA power forward Malcolm Thomas ...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 6,335 reads 35 comments

  15. Chicago Bulls: Breaking Down Their Offseason Moves

    The storyline for the Chicago Bulls this off-season has become out with the old bench and in with the new. Man overboard! Splash! That is the sound of members from the Bulls’ beloved “Bench Mob” being purged off the team...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 3,126 reads 30 comments

  16. London 2012 Olympic Basketball: How the 2012 Dream Team Will Miss Derrick Rose

    Derrick Rose brings top-level speed and unrivaled athleticism as a point guard. Rose is also a leader by example on and off the court. The 2012 U. S. Men’s Olympic basketball team could surely use a player of his capabilities...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 1,701 reads 0 comments

  17. Aston Villa Douses the Chicago Fire 1-0

    Chicago Fire fans got a glimpse of players that they seldom get to see play against Aston Villa . In the international friendly, reserves such as Corben Bone, Rafael Robayo and Orr Barouch received some much-needed playing time...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 831 reads 0 comments

  18. NBA Free-Agency Rumors: Signing Marco Belinelli Would Be Good for the Bulls

    If you are a Chicago Bulls fan and were expecting the Bulls to make a huge move, you may be feeling like you were left at the altar. You knew that the Bulls needed a point guard to play in place of the injured Derrick Rose ...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 3,355 reads 17 comments

  19. Forget Patience, Bulls Need to Be a Part of the D12 Talks in Some Way

    So far the NBA offseason for the Chicago Bulls have been abysmal, and that is putting it mildly. Their significant additions have been two former Atlanta Hawks . They are…drumroll please! They are Kirk Hinrich and Vladimir Radmanovic...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 3,770 reads 63 comments

  20. NBA Summer League 2012: 5 Things We Have Learned About the Chicago Bulls

    NBA Summer League basketball allows NBA executives and coaches a look-see at young players. It is designed to give young, unproven players a chance to showcase what they have...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 4,978 reads 29 comments

  21. 2012 NBA Free Agency: 5 Best Underrated Free-Agency Moves This Offseason

    Free agency in any sport usually has teams spending a boatload of money on undeserving players. It is the time of the year where the seven-foot player cashes in because he is seven feet tall, never mind the fact that he cannot palm a basketball...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 844 reads 0 comments

  22. Chicago Bulls: Could the Trade of Kyle Korver Net O.J. Mayo?

    There may finally be some possible movement for the Chicago Bulls this offseason. While dealing with the removal of the beloved “Bench Mob,” the Bulls have seen less comings and more goings...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 7,113 reads 19 comments

  23. A Few Minutes With... the Chicago Fire's Patrick Nyarko

    After the Chicago Fire ’s 1-0 win versus the Vancouver Whitecaps Saturday night, I was able to catch up with the Fire’s Patrick Nyarko . During my conversation with the fourth-year forward from Ghana, we touched on a couple of topics...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 108 reads 0 comments

  24. Chicago Fire Tackle the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0

    A goal scored on a free kick by Pavel Pardo helped the Chicago Fire tackle the Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 in a physical matchup. The game featured a lot of pushing, shoving and jersey holding...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 106 reads 0 comments

  25. Chicago Bulls: 5 Reasons Why Marquis Teague Could Win the 2013 ROY Award

    The NBA Rookie of the Year Award goes to… Marquis Teague of the Chicago Bulls ! If that sounds a little far-fetched, it isn't. If certain things work out, Teague can actually become the R...

    Ernest Shepard Written by Ernest Shepard about 10 months ago 9,166 reads 62 comments