LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Boston Celtics pushed their NBA winning streak to nine games with a 124-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, March 23, as the Houston Rockets won their eighth straight, 147-119 over Utah. Sam Hauser made seven of the Celtics' 21 three-pointers, missing just once...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made an impressive Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday, Feb. 27, smashing a two-run homer in his new club's 9-6 Major League Baseball pre-season victory over the Chicago White Sox. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home...
CHICAGO (AFP) -- Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will undergo season-ending right foot surgery and be sidelined for four to six months, the NBA club announced on Saturday, Feb 3. Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (AFP) After seeking additional medical opinions, in consultation with the Bulls...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Golden State stars Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry shook off slow starts to power the Warriors to a much-needed 140-131 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday, Jan. 12. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket while being guarded by Ayo Dosunmu of the...
CHICAGO (AFP) -- Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga said on Friday, Jan. 12, he is confident he can handle Major League Baseball changes and challenges after signing a four-year deal worth $53 million with the Chicago Cubs. ShÅta Imanaga poses for photos following a press conference where he was...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Chicago Bulls withstood a 40-point double-double from Philadelphia star Joel Embiid on Monday, Dec. 18, to snap the 76ers' six-game NBA winning streak with a 108-104 victory. Nikola Vucevic of the Chicago Bulls shoots a lay up past Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points to propel the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 133-110 victory over LeBron James and the weary Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, Nov. 30. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder goes up for a layup during the second half against the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Jared Goff overcame a shaky start to lead the Detroit Lions to a dramatic come-from-behind win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday, Nov. 19, as the in-form Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers cruised to easy victories in the NFL. Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions warms up prior...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Chicago Bulls expect Lonzo Ball to miss all of the 2023-24 NBA season as he continues to recover from a left knee injury that has required multiple surgeries. *Lonzo Ball. (AFP)* "Everything is going well," Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas...
MIAMI (AFP)—Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat caught fire down the stretch as they beat the Chicago Bulls 102-91 on Friday to set up a play-off meeting with the top seeded Milwaukee Bucks. *Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat guards DeMar DeRozan of the Chicago Bulls during the fourth quarter at...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Zach LaVine inspired a fightback as the Chicago Bulls eliminated the Toronto Raptors from the NBA play-in tournament on Wednesday, April 12, while rising Australian star Josh Giddey helped the Oklahoma City Thunder end the New Orleans Pelicans' season. *Zach LaVine of the...
NEW YORK (AFP) — The hero of the new movie "Air," released this week in the United States, is Sonny Vaccaro, a Nike employee who saw in a young Michael Jordan what "no one else had seen" and convinced the shoe brand to forge a revolutionary partnership. *Michael Jordan was basketball's...
