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The Bears look a lot different after the trade deadline. Roquan Smith is in Baltimore. Robert Quinn is in Philly. Ryan Poles has an extra 4th and 5th round pick, and Chase Claypool is in Chicago for the Bears 2nd rounder next year. Kurt Warner talked to Jarrett Payton about the moves and what they mean for the future of the franchise and Justin Fields.

On the national stage, we know the White Sox are often afterthoughts. ESPN barely knows they exist. But, at MLB Network at least one on-air host bleeds black and white. Stephen Nelson is part of the small fraternity of Sox diehards with that big of a platform. Josh Frydman talked to him about his Sox allegiance and how he's managing through this disappointing season thus far.

Scotty Bowman, Alex DeBrincat and Kirby Dach are all gone. Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews may not be far behind them as the Blackhawks hit the reset button. Senior writer for The Athletic Mark Lazerus weighs in on whether Kyle Davidson got enough in return for the Cat, if dealing Dach was the right decision and where things are headed in the Hawks rebuild.

Draft day is here and who the Bulls will take is anybody's guess. Scoop Jackson has a few guys in mind. He offered up some potential picks that Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley should keep their eye on, whether there is any merit to the Rudy Gobert rumors and reasonable expectations for when a Bulls championship run could start.

The NBA Finals tip off Thursday as two of the best defensive teams in the league go head to head. Golden State joined Boston as two of the four franchises to ever make the championship round six times in an eight-year span. But, the Celtics haven't been to the party in over a decade. Bally Sports NBA Insider Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson previewed the marquee matchup with Josh Frydman and weighed in on where he thinks Zach LaVine will land in free agency.

Dan Roan had a chance to catch up with one of his favorites -- former Westinghouse and Illini star Eddie Johnson. Eddie spent 17 years in the NBA and scored almost 20,000 points. He's still deep into the game. Eddie has a national radio show, three hours a day weekdays on Sirius XM. He's also the color analyst for Phoenix Suns broadcasts. He and Dan break down that 30-point loss to Dallas in Game 7, his illustrious Illini career and what it took to make it where he is today.

Sunday was a pleasant surprise for most Bulls fans. Billy Donovan's team was not only competitive in the series opener, it was a couple of made three-pointers away from stealing Game 1. After the way Milwaukee mauled the Bulls the last two times out, this was a step forward. They now have an extra day to make some adjustments. Dan Roan checked in with the legendary Sam Smith to take a stab at what might happen in Game 2.

It's starting to feel like Groundhog Day every time the Bulls play someone good. A four-game losing streak has dropped them to fourth in the jam-packed Eastern Conference standings. Finishing fourth quarters has been a problem, lately. But Chicago Sun-Times beat writer Joe Cowley isn't surprised by the recent skid, believing some of the Bulls success early on in the season was fools gold.

When Scott Pioli took over as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs back in 2009, Ryan Poles was one of the first guys he hired. Pioli tried to overwhelm him with work, but Poles was up for the challenge, staying even-keeled without being afraid to speak up to his boss about problems in the organization. Jarrett Payton digs deep for stories about the Bears new GM.

Loyal, firm, highly-intelligent and organized. Those are the words former Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli used to characterize new Bears head coach Matt Eberflus. Marinelli runs the Raiders defensive line now, but mentored Eberflus when the two worked together on the Cowboys staff. Jarrett Payton picked Marinelli's brain to find out what Bears fans should know about Eberflus, how his defensive scheme will translate in Chicago, and why Justin Fields is in good hands.

If you need a pick-me-up, just listen to Good Morning Football host Kyle Brandt talk about football or anything for that matter. Add in Jarrett Payton and there is enough energy to power the city of Chicago. The dynamic duo dive into the Bears 2021 season, Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy's lasting impression, Justin Fields' future, the search for a new coach and general manager, and JP's widely-covered switch from high school football to soccer. Plus, Brandt breaks down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs

Olin Kreutz is still angry about the comments Bears chairman George McCaskey made during his press conference Monday, calling into question the six-time Pro Bowler and four-time Piccolo Award winner's character. Kreutz dives into the state of the Bears with McCaskey at the helm and the franchise's best path forward with Matt Nagy and Ryan Pace no longer at Halas Hall.

The top two teams in the Eastern Conference meet at the United Center Wednesday night, when the Bulls host Brooklyn. Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving all expected to play. The Nets' TV analyst is one of our favorite people - former DePaul star Sarah Kustok. Dan Roan talked with her about the marquee matchup.

Sports Illustrated senior writer Chris Herring tries to explain the Bulls hot start, how DeMar DeRozan is demolishing expectations and his new book Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks

NFL Network fantasy football analyst Adam Rank checks in with Jarrett Payton to flesh out Justin Fields' rise, Allen Robinson's numbers slide and Matt Nagy's future as the Bears head coach.

Dan Patrick Show executive producer Paul Pabst discusses Justin Fields MNF debut, how Ryan Pace's future with the Bears isn't necessarily tied to Matt Nagy, what led Scottie Pippen to go scorched-earth on Michael Jordan in his new Bulls book and why Walter Payton's KFC sing-along commercial should have won a Grammy.

Curtis Granderson is teaming up with Mariano's and the Greater Chicago Food Depository to feed families in need this holiday season. The 3-time All-Star chatted with Jarrett Payton about kicking off his 9th Annual Grand Giving month-long food insecurity campaign with some baseball talk along the way.

Joakim Noah is coming back to the Bulls in a new role - team ambassador. The two-time All-Star discusses how the position will help him keep his Noah's Arc Foundation going strong, why he loves Chicago so much and what it means to have Tom Thibodeau, Derrick Rose ,Taj Gibson and all his former teammates in attendance for his big night

It's shaping up to be an interesting offseason on both sides of town. Mark Gonzales takes a look at what the Cubs and White Sox shopping plans might look like. Plus, a preview of the Braves-Astros World Series with some Dusty Bakers stories along the way.

Matt Nagy tried to bring KC's Masterpiece of an offense with him to Chicago, but it hasn't worked - at all. Is Justin Fields in jeopardy of having his growth stunted by Nagy? The Athletic's Dan Pompei ponders the Bears most pressing questions with Jarrett Payton

Undefeated in the preseason, the new-look Bulls are off and running heading into the regular season slate. The Athletic's Darnell Mayberry goes one-on-one with Dan Roan to discuss how Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are sharing the wealth, why Alex Caruso is already a fan favorite and what to expect from Patrick Williams coming off his sprained ankle.

There are a lot of questions heading into the 2021 Blackhawks season. Is Jonathan Toews ready? Are the new guys gelling? Will Erik Gustafsson help bolster the back end? The Athletic's Scott Powers tried to answer all of them before Wednesday's opener in Colorado

MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi makes some bold predictions, including a White Sox World Series appearance with Dylan Cease taking home the MVP. He also weighs in on the future of the postseason format and what the Cubs offseason might look like.

Award-winning author Joe Posnanski shares how he distilled 25 years of covering baseball into an anthology of stories and tidbits about the best 100 players of all-time. He and Jarrett Payton also look ahead to the White Sox-Astros ALDS showdown.

Not since 1981 have the Bears netted fewer yards in a game than they did Sunday in Cleveland. Dan Durkin breaks down the 'why's' as Matt Nagy would say and questions whether or not Nagy can fix the Bears systemically broken offense.

Team Europe has beaten the Americans four out of the last five Ryder Cups. This year's edition is back on U.S. soil at Whistling Straits - about a two and a half hour drive from Chicago. Dan Roan spoke to NBC Sports & Golf Channel analyst Notah Begay III for a preview of what to expect this time around.

Jarrett Payton checks in with Former UFC champ Conor McGregor to see how his leg holding up after Dustin Poirier broke it at UFC 264, why the TIDL Sports recovery spray is helping, and what he's doing with his kids in Chicago.