The Bulls Give Me the Sads [Tanking Time Is Here]

So, Bulls. What's going on here? We've lost 5 of 7 since losing Derrick Rose for the year and last night we lost to the lowly New York Knicks. Not only that, but we let Melo drop 30 and 10 and we had literally no answer. Not even against this offense: But hey, it could be worse. We could be the Brooklyn Nets. And with all that said, I'm actually glad we lost last night. Without Rose, we're definitely not a championship caliber team. We might as well bomb this year and hope to enter Tankapalooza aka The Andrew Wiggins Sweepstakes aka Operation: Sorry for Jabari aka Tanking Time.
Yes. If we're not gonna win it all, might as well get set for the future. Call it Shanahanning.

The Blackhawks are Stanley Cup Champions....Again!

Two goals in 17 seconds.

That’s how you go from hosting a must-win, all-or-nothing Game 7 against a talented team and ending it on the spot, in crunch time on your opponent’s ice. The 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs have been amazing and I’m sure the NHL (or at least playoff NHL) has a bunch of new fans, in and outside of Chicago. This was simply some of the most exciting hockey I’ve ever seen. From the triple overtime barn burner in Game 1 to the back-to-back goals in Game 6, there was never a dull moment in this series, especially. Patrick Kane became just the fourth American to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the NHL’s most valuable postseason player. He also led the Blackhawks with nine goals and ten assists (and one amazing mullet) during the playoffs. This was the perfect way to end a record breaking season. And after blunders from the Bears, Bulls and Lord knows the Sox, Chicago sports fans needed this. Cheers, Hawks.



See these photos and more on the Blackhawks’ Official Instagram.
Oh, and I stole the last one from @ayellemm, too. Thanks Ashley! Go Hawks!

Also, these may or may not be direct quotes:

"I AIN'T GOT NO WORRIES." -Jonathan Toews

— Thabo Sampalosha (@SampGetsSnooks) June 25, 2013

"I AIN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE." -Patrick Kane

— Thabo Sampalosha (@SampGetsSnooks) June 25, 2013

"BITCH WE GBE." -Duncan Keith

— Thabo Sampalosha (@SampGetsSnooks) June 25, 2013

I'll stop now. Go Hawks.

Pusha-T - Numbers On The Board [VIDEO]

This might be the most Pusha-Tist video possible for one of the most Pusha-Tist songs in recent memory. Like seriously. Push has found his lane and he's basically perfected it at this point. The dark, Cannon/Kanye-produced Numbers on the Board will most definitely get you excited for My Name Is My Name, due July 16. Oh, and look for the most brief cameos in music video history from Kanye West and Chief Keef.

MIGHT HAVE'TA HEADBUTT YA EVELYN.

S3 = Sampson Sports Struggle.

2012 has been a very trying year for literally every one of my sports teams. I really can't put into words. Trust me, I tried. Life as a Sampson shouldn't be so tough.

Bulls Won. Unh.

Bulls won. D.Rose back. 16-3. First Place in the East. Not too shabby.

Watch The Throne [Behind the Scenes]

A behind the scenes look into one of the best concerts I've ever been to. Just a quick trip back home to Chicago. Nothing big.

I fully expect to see a full length video in the near future.
At least I hope so.

NBA 2K12.....Finally.

Welp, the day is finally here. 2K12 is in stores and even though it doesn't have rookies and we might not even have a 2012 NBA season, you still have to be excited for this release. I mean, you have to be. And the game intro is quite dope:

Man, oh man. It's about time.

NBA 2K12: Greatest Trailer

This is disgusting.

There's no doubt in my mind that NBA 2K12 is going to be absolutely amazing. 34 classic teams, dozens of all-time great players, swagged out graphics and features...I literally can't wait. You can check out full specs for the game here. And here's the latest trailer:

I need this game now.

Right now.

Derrick Rose Wins MVP

I mean, we've all known for a few weeks that this was going to happen but last night made it official. Rose becomes the youngest MVP in league history at 22 years old, a distinction previously held by Wes Unseld who won the award in 1969 at 23.

Rose received 1,182 total points in the voting with 113 first place votes. He edged out Orlando's Dwight Howard (643 points, three first place), Miami's LeBron James (522, four first-place votes), the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (428, one first-place vote) and Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant (190).

Well done, Derrick.
Now let's go get this ring.

Bulls Set For Game 1, Thibodeau Wins Coach of the Year

This weekend, Bulls Head Coach Tom Thibodeau was named the 2010-2011 NBA Coach of the Year, joining the ranks of Johnny "Red" Kerr (1967), Dick Motta (1971) and Phil Jackson (1996). This is a major accomplishment mainly because winning this award in a rookie campaign has only been done six times before this year and in doing so, he also guided the Bulls to the best record in the NBA.


Hawks at Bulls, Game 1 @ 7:00 pm.

Bulls Finish Pacers, Set For 2nd Round

Man, it took us long enough.

Even though we were able to beat the Pacers by 27 points last night, we still didn't play consistently throughout the First Round series. Heading into the Eastern Conference Semis, we're going to have to continue to get big games from Derrick Rose, keep up our dominant team defense and get an actual contribution from Carlos Boozer. Last night's highlights:

Regardless, we're onto the next one. Bring on.....Atlanta.

Or Orlando.


Sorry, Roy. Maybe next year.

Random Jordan Hammery

No real reason for posting this other than pointing out the sheer fact that MJ was a man among boys...even when he was a boy. Boston, who???

EGHCK.
Shit. Is. Disgusting.

Today, in "The Bulls Win Again" News...

...the Bulls win again.

This time it was against the Orlando Magic and I was surprised we even played so hard considering that we already locked up the #1 seed in the East. D.Rose dropped 39, making Jameer Nelson look like a damn fool in the process. The win also improved our record to 60-20. And that's nasty. Check the highlights:

Here's an interesting stat for you:

Not getting ahead of myself. Just take from that what you will.

Bulls Defeat Celtics, Remain in First Place. Unh.

Derrick Rose dropped 30 points, 5 rebounds and dished 8 assists to lift the first place Bulls over the Celtics last night in Chicago.

There was a whole lotta this,

and this,

....and especially this last night.

First. Place.

Definitely didn't predict this at the beginning of the season, but I'm definitely looking forward to the playoffs.
Unhhh.

Bulls Embarrass the Kings....by 40. EGHCK.

This is all you need to see.

Scottie and his snookup enjoyed it.

Just wish the Knicks would have done their part.

FIFTY WINS.
UNH.

Bulls Are In First Place....Unh.

'92

'11

As of last night, the Heat lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Magic beat the Bucks in overtime. Doesn't really matter though because the Bulls have the #1 spot.

Unnnnh.

Are the Miami Heat in Trouble??

After the Miami Heat lost their 5^th straight game last night against the Portland Trail Blazers, a lot of NBA fans are saying the Heat are in trouble. Maybe it's the pressure of living up to the hype has been too much but the Heat just haven't figured it out yet. Even with 38 from Dwyane Wade and 31 from Lebron, the Heat still got the L. What gives?? Are the Miami Heat in trouble??

The short answer is no. Expectations for the Heat were probably too high from the beginning. Plus, you can add that to the fact that Pat Riley should realistically be the head coach of this team anyway. As far as last night's game goes, wack ass Chris Bosh was held to just 7 points! There is one alarming thing about the Heat though, their record against the other top teams in the league:
Pretty bad. But even the Heat's 1-9 record can be misleading when you compare it to Championship-favorite LA Lakers' 2-6 against the other top teams.
Basically, there's no real reason for concern here. The Heat could are still in contention for first place in the East...kind of. Boston's going to hang on for the #1 spot and the Bulls will stay at #2. A third seed for Miami is definitel doable and a good step for a first year together. Give em a break.

Plus, how can you feel sorry for them? Look at their DANCERS.

Oh, and their former dancers.

Bulls Win, Duke Wins...Samp Rejoices.

Carlos Boozer, Kyle Korver and Ronnie Brewer returned to Utah for the first time since becoming members of the best team in sports history Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night. Who would predict that Korver and Brewer would be the difference makers??? Well, that and Derrick Rose going for 29, 7 and three. Check the highlights:

Note: Actually....NBA.com won't let me embed the highlight video from last night...

But you can catch the highlights here. What was that you were saying Nick Batum???

On the college side, Duke overcame 16 points to jealous North Carolina last night. Nolan Smith went all J.J. Redick and went for 35. Young Seth added a career-high 22. I guess even with Kyrie, all's well on Tobacco Road.

Next Up...
Bulls: 2/12 @New Orleans
Duke: 2/13 @Miami

So...about this NFC Championship.

Look at that picture. There's definitely gonna be a whole lotta that going on tomorrow afternoon. I'm quite aware about how the Packers played last week against Atlanta but still, our defense is playing insane and our offense is finally clicking after a full season under Mike Martz' system. The Bears have only been this good one other time since I've been alive, so I'm confident we can get it done. Final Score: Bears 27, Slackers: 17. Unh.

Underdogs by 4?? Word, I'll take it.

So What?? The Bears Still Won!

Yeah I know...it was a struggle. And yeah, I also know it was against the turrible Lions. And yeah, I ALSO know that that probably would have been called a catch in most games...but not this one. In case you don't know what "catch" I'm talking about, here you go:
Bullet dodged. I mean, take it as you will, but people are saying it was the right call. I like Calvin Johnson, I like Ndamukong Suh. But I'm a Bears fan. And where I'm from, a win is a win is a...guess what, WIN.
Hey Lions fans:



[Note: Coming soon is my post about my first ever Redskins/Cowboys game in DC. Wild time.]