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Sports Monday, February 2, 2026 | | |
| | | | | Good morning, Chicago. The Bulls are in the final sprint to the NBA trade
deadline, which is at 2 p.m. Thursday. Mid-season moves have not been part of the status quo for the Bulls, who previously went three consecutive seasons without making a single deadline trade under executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas.
But after making a blockbuster trade to send away former star Zach LaVine last February, the Bulls are expected to be deadline sellers once again this year due to their high volume of expiring contracts. Here’s the latest news, rumors and analysis on the Bulls ahead of the trade deadline. Today’s eNewspaper edition | Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History | | | | No. 9 Illinois rode the performances of 7-foot Croatian twins Tomislav and Zvonimir Ivišić in the first half, and Keaton Wagler came through in the second half to beat Nebraska. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox wrapped up SoxFest Live at the Ramova Theatre this weekend, their last stop before reporting to spring training next week. | | | | | The Chicago White Sox received “two high-octane arms,” GM Chris Getz said, in pitchers Jordan Hicks and David Sandlin from the Boston Red Sox for prospect Gage Ziehl. | | | | | Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson supported Declan Doyle pursuing a job that offered the chance to call plays, and in Baltimore he’ll work with QB Lamar Jackson. | | | | | Spencer Knight is a man of a few words and impressive results. The goaltender hopes that his calm demeanor rubs off on his Chicago Blackhawks teammates. | | | | | Less than 24 hours after a short-handed roster clinched a galvanizing win over the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls returned to the Kaseya Center to receive a 134-91 smackdown. | | | | | The annual Soxfest kicked off Friday night at the Ramova Theatre in Bridgeport, and Chicago White Sox players agree it’s time to start believing. | | | |
