By The Horns: A Chicago Bulls Show

With the NBA season awards being announced every week the league's most prominent individual award, the Most Valuable Player has been given to the Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic making him a back-to-back winner of the award. Was this the right choice? K.C. Johnson and Tony Gill discuss the 2021-2022 NBA MVP and if the writers got this one correct. Later in the pod, the guys debate and rank their top...

It is officially the off-season for the Bulls and the roster must be looked at and broken down to see what moves should be made. We get a jump on that on this episode of the podcast. KC Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill go over the entire roster from top to bottom and detail each player's season and discuss should they stay or should they go. (2:00) - What will the Bulls need this offseason? (8...

Even though the season didn't end as well as we all hoped, the Bulls made progress and are looking to make more this offseason. K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer recap the second day of exit interviews for the Bulls with Bulls' executive vice president of basketball operations Artūras Karnišovas and unrestricted free-agent Zach LaVine. K.C. and Rob discuss what was said, what they expect the Bulls to...

The Bulls end their season losing in 5 games to the Milwaukee Bucks in convincing fashion. With the way the season ended, was this season still a success? K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer discuss the Bulls vs Bucks series and what can be learned from their first playoff visit in 5 years. They also discuss the first day of exit interviews from Bulls players including, quotes from Patrick Williams, Lon...

The Bulls dropped both game 3 and game 4 to the Milwaukee Bucks as the team up north heads back with a commanding 3-1 in the series. Is it all but over? K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Tony Gill break down both games including what is going wrong with the Bulls, an update on Alex Caruso's injury, and what was behind Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan leaving the court a little early after during game 4...

The Bulls make it a series and tie it after beating the Milwaukee Bucks in game 2 of the first-round matchup. K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Will Perdue break down the big win, including the great defense by the Bulls, the play of DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, and can they repeat the effort in game 3.

The Bulls were almost there and had Giannis and the Bucks right where they wanted them, but ended up losing game one 93-86. Rob Schaefer, KC Johnson, and Tony Gill discuss the opening series loss including Nikola Vucevic'S outing, will DeMar DeRozan play that poorly again, can the Bulls play defense as well as they did in game one throughout the series, and a lot more. (1:03) - Positive takeaways...

We all know this is an uphill battle but the Bulls still have to lace them up against the Bucks for a 7 games series and what do we say to the God of Death? NOT TODAY! K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, Tony Gill, and Kendall Gill discuss ways the Bulls can slow down 2-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and how they can pull off an upset. Later in the pod, K.C. Johnson goes over his list of All-NBA teams and...

Who knew Patrick Williams could play like that? Rob Schaefer and K.C. Johnson discuss the career night for Patrick Williams and if he can grow from that outing in the final game. They also break down the Bulls' first-round matchup against eh Milwaukee Bucks and if there's anything the Bulls can do to slow down Giannis, and KC Johnson gives his NBA award selections. (2:00) - Patrick Williams scores...

The Bulls are not headed in the right direction as the regular season is almost at its close with only 2 games left. Is that enough time for the Bulls to figure out what's wrong? Rob Schaefer, K.C. Johnson, and Will Perdue discuss the recent struggles of the Bulls and if they have a chance to turn it around before the playoffs begin. (2:00) - What happens to a team when they are struggling at the...

The end of the season is here but the Bulls are still fighting to get the 5th seed. Can they do it? Rob Schaefer, K.C. Johnson, and Tony Gill make predictions about the rest of the season and where will the Bulls land once the regular season ends. The guys also break down how will the Raptors and Cavs finish as well. (2:20) - How will the Bulls end the season? (7:25) - Does it matter if the Bulls...

Charles Oakley joins the Bulls Talk podcast to discuss his upcoming book "The Last Enforcer" where he opens up about his life, how he grew up, how he became the basketball player and the man he is today. They also go over his time as a Bull and Knick, and Oak shares some colorful stories of his long NBA career.

The Knicks!? Really!? The Bulls drop another "can't lose" game and the spiraling continues. Is there a solution? Can Billy Donovan fix the struggling offense and poor defense? Rob Schaefer, Tony Gill, and Cody Westerlund of 670 the Score discuss the latest loss and breakdown if the bulls can find solutions before it's too late. (2:43) - Is there a such thing as "must-win" games? (7:10) - Is Billy...

These Bulls are not the same Bulls of earlier in the season and it's becoming clear that they may not have been as good as we thought. What's going on!? K.C. Johnson and Rob Schaefer break down the latest loss, but also take a deep dive into the struggles of the Bulls and debate are the Bulls in a better place as an organization from last year? (1:50) - Recapping the loss to the Pelicans (7:30) -...

It's still the regular season but the Bulls picked up a MUST-WIN against the Raptors in a game they dominated early and often. For seeding and tie-breaking implications that game was huge. The Bulls Talk panel of Rob Schaefer, KC Johnson, Will Perdue, and Tony Gill break down what they saw including the return of Patrick Williams. (1:00) - Bulls break the losing streak and get an important win vs...

The Bulls are slowly getting pieces back as Alex Caruso gets settled back in, now Patrick Williams is scheduled to return to play. What should be expected from the 4th overall pick? Rob Schaefer, K.C. Johnson, and Tony Gill discuss what they expect from Williams upon his return and they provide updates on the injury. Later in the podcast, the group debates what a successful season looks like for t...

The Bulls took one of, if not the worst loss of the season to the Kings. Are there things to take away from this loss, and as the schedule gets harder can they withstand that loss? Rob Schaefer, Tony Gill, and Jason Goff discuss the loss and is this an early sign of things to come, or can they get back to what they've been this season. They guys also break down Zach LaVine and if his knee injury s...

The Bulls finally pick up a win after beating the Detroit Pistons in a close game that came down to the final few possessions. Should Bulls fans be concerned that the Bulls played the Pistons so close? Rob Schaefer, K.C. Johnson, and Tony Gill discuss the win vs the Pistons and if the close win means anything long-term and K.C. reports injury updates for Alex Caruso, Lonzo Ball, and Patrick Willia...

We are back with another mailbag edition of the Bulls Talk podcast where we answer fan questions from Twitter about the Bulls. On this episode, Rob Schaefer and Tony Gill answer questions about the 5 game losing streak, the status of Patrick Williams and other injured Bulls, what will the rotation look like when Lonzo and Caruso return from injury and are the Bulls frauds after sliding down the st...

The Bulls have lost 3 straight on a tough stretch of teams playing for playoff seeding and one constant theme has been the lack of defense and Billy Donovan is not using injuries as an excuse. KC Johnson and Rob Schaefer discuss the 3 game skid including the latest loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

The Bulls lose to the Miami Heat 112-99 in Miami dropping their record to 6-15 against the top 6 teams in the NBA. Can they fix their issues as they prepare for the playoffs, or are the Bulls just worse than the top 6 teams in the NBA? Rob Schaefer and KC Johnson discuss the Bulls' record against the best and if it's just a fluke. They also discuss DeMar's 30 point game streak being broken and pro...

The Bulls have undergone a major change over the last couple of years and now look like they are heading in the right direction and the person heading the Bulls is Michael Reinsdorf. K.C. Johnson is joined by the Bulls COO to discuss his thoughts on the success of the Bulls, his thoughts on the job Artūras Karnišovas and Marc Eversley have done, Zach LaVine's upcoming free agency, DeMar DeRozan's...

The Bulls had an excellent unpredictable first half of the season including representing well during the All-Star break, but can they keep it up into the playoffs? K.C. Johnson, Rob Schaefer, and Will Perdue discuss and break down All-Star weekend including Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, and Ayo Dosunmu's performances over the weekend. Later in the pod, they discuss the upcoming stretch to end the se...

In his first ever long form interview on the podcast, Bulls rookie guard Ayo Dosnumu joins Rob Schaefer and KC Johnson live from the Advocate Center to discuss his break out rookie season. Ayo describes how he felt about being taken in the second round, his relationship with his teammates including DeMar DeRozan and how they've helped him progress, his career at Illinois and getting his jersey ret...

In the midst of an injury filled season, one thing has remained consistent and it's been the elite play of DeMar DeRozan. Rob Schaefer and KC Johnson live from the United Center after a 120-109 win vs the San Antonio Spurs, discuss the win and describe exactly how well DeRozan is playing and his numbers are matching up with the greatest players of all time. Later in the pod, the guys update and de...