As expected, forward Craig Smith has hung up his skates after 14 years in the NHL. The Magnuson Hockey Agency, which represented Smith, announced the retirement. Smith’s professional career began back in 2009, when he was selected with the 98th overall pick by the Nashville Predators. He spent two years following the draft playing for the NCAA’s University of Wisconsin, scoring … [Read more...] about Craig Smith Announces Retirement
Basketball
Bulls Notes: Losing Streak, Okoro, Essengue, Vucevic
Bulls coach Billy Donovan credits the Warriors’ “identity” with helping them to survive a string of injuries, writes Joe Cowley of The Chicago Sun-Times (subscription required), who adds that the identity Donovan’s team is developing should be a major concern. The Bulls dropped their seventh straight game Sunday night, losing by 32 points to a Golden State team that was missing … [Read more...] about Bulls Notes: Losing Streak, Okoro, Essengue, Vucevic
Bulls’ competitive edge has all but vanished amid losing streak
The Bulls' lack of offense, combined with a free-falling defense, extended their skid to seven games after losing 123-91 to a Steph Curry-less Warriors team. … [Read more...] about Bulls’ competitive edge has all but vanished amid losing streak
Bulls’ roster has a glaring issue that will shape their future
The Chicago Bulls lack star power, with no player able to lift the team. Seven straight losses make their struggles unsurprising. … [Read more...] about Bulls’ roster has a glaring issue that will shape their future
3 Cheers for the Duke Blue Devils
Duke is almost entirely through a brutal non-conference slate and they remain undefeated. Duke had an incredible week with a home win against Florida and a road win against Michigan State to move to 10-0. Now, they will likely be third in the nation and just have Texas Tech left as a ranked opponent prior to ACC play. With all of these huge wins by the Blue Devils, it is time … [Read more...] about 3 Cheers for the Duke Blue Devils