Bulls
Knicks launch 3s, beat Bulls 114-91 for 6th straight victory
Zach LaVine had 17 points for Chicago, and DeMar DeRozan was limited to 14 points. The Bulls have lost three straight.
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Blackhawks
Smith scores twice, Golden Knights top Blackhawks 4-1
The Blackhawks have scored a total of five goals during a five-game slide. Chicago is 1-12-1 in its last 14.
Bulls
Randle, Brunson lead Knicks past Bulls 128-120 in OT
DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points and Zach LaVine had 25 for the Bulls, who fell in overtime for the second consecutive game.
Blackhawks
Ovechkin reaches 800 goals as Capitals beat Blackhawks 7-3
Ovechkin scored three times to become the third NHL player with 800 career goals, and the streaking Capitals beat the lowly Chicago Blackhawks 7-3 on Tuesday night.
NBA
NBA MVP award renamed in honor of Michael Jordan
The Jordan trophy will stand 23.6 inches tall and weigh 23.6 pounds -- nods to his jersey number and six NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan reportedly approved the design, one that symbolizes someone reaching for excellence, but did not want the statue to be of himself.
Bulls
Griffin wins game at OT buzzer, Hawks hold off Bulls 123-122
DeMar DeRozan sank three free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in overtime to finish with 33 points as it appeared the Bulls had the game wrapped up. But Griffin took sideline alley-oop pass from Jalen Johnson and scored on a turnaround jumper with Derrick Jones Jr. defending for the win.
Bulls
DeRozan, Bulls rout Luka-less Mavericks, 144-115
The Bulls lead 82-53 at the halftime, setting a team record for points in a first half. Chicago fell just short of its record of 86 points in either half, set in 1990 in a second frame against Phoenix.
Blackhawks
Wheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1
Raddysh scored his eighth to get the Blackhawks on the scoreboard with just under 9 minutes left in the second with a wrist shot Rittich couldn’t handle. It ended Chicago’s scoring drought of 169 minutes, 50 seconds.
Cubs
Longtime Cubs radio voice Hughes wins Frick Award
The 67-year-old Hughes is the third Cubs broadcaster to receive the award, joining Jack Brickhouse in 1983 and Harry Caray in 1989. He has been the team's radio announcer for 27 seasons after spending 1983 with Minnesota and 1984-95 with Milwaukee.
Sports News
Red Stars owner to sell team after report of abuse in NWSL
Whisler's decision comes two months after the team's board of directors voted to remove him as chairman and forbid him from participation in team operations. Players also called on him to sell the team.
Blackhawks
Varlamov makes 21 saves as Islanders blank Blackhawks 3-0
The Islanders fired 40 shots at Blackhawks netminder Arvid Soderblom in snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 9-4-0 at home.
Bulls
Monk, Sabonis, Kings overcome LaVine's 41 points, beat Bulls
Malik Monk scored 20 points off the bench and the Sacramento Kings overcame Zach LaVine's 41 points to beat the Chicago Bulls 110-101 on Sunday.