I was wrong on Jason Williams ... we did Mike Bibby.

Peja was on the cover of our final playoff preview issue (didn't know it at the time!). I assigned my dad a story (amateur writer) for this issue, so while I was sitting with Peja for the cover interview, my dad was chatting up Vlade about the intl wave ... and Divac was SMOKING as they talked.

I had forgotten this intro to the playoff preview, where I made fun of our (my) crush on Sacramento's style of play and chronic wishcasting them into postseason legends by penning a sort of Dear John letter:

Flipping thru my phone… here is the sign I brought to my one Bulls game in ‘96. I had seen a kid who had a sign reading “D-ROD, GIVE ME YOUR J” and I decided to differentiate myself thru extreme kindness. Shot my shot! @parkermolloy.com @kdonhoops.com readjack.substack.com/p/bad-as-i-w...

Should not have traded him.

The Chicago Bears released a thank you video for DJ Moore with the caption, "Thank you for the joy you brought this city."

‪🐻 Lost Drew (not Chris) Dalman to retirement ‪🐻 Released Tremaine (not Ferrell) Edmunds ‪🐻 Traded D.J. Moore (not D.J. Moore)

Whole left side of this poster is already gone 😔

Booooooooooooooo we're gonna miss you K.B. A first class Bear.

This is a fuggin bummer. He was so, so good for the Bears. Whatever happens going forward, he was a massive part of putting in the foundation. He’s in a perfect spot reunited with Vrabel and that makes me happy.

@samhouseholder.bsky.social with the story at WCG: www.windycitygridiron.com/chicago-bear...

Thank you to Kevin Byard, a great Bear! We will miss him. Wishing him all the best in New England.

Damn! That's a real bummer. This has been a really disappointing start to the offseason. Dalman retires. Traded D.J. No Crosby (TBD). No Linderbaum. No Hendrickson. Byard gone. Wright gone (for peanuts). Hosed on the Cunningham comp picks. And the team keeps flirting with NWI.

Damnit.

This will forever give me joy.

Gonna need everyone to stop what they're doing and watch the first 15 seconds of the SOLO trailer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxeo...

The greatest three-man team-up in NBA history is not the 2011 Heat, not the 2008 Celtics, not the '97 Rockets, not the '70 Lakers, not the 2021 Nets, no sir. The greatest three-man team-up is the 1999 Sacramento Kings adding Jason Williams, Chris Webber and Vlade Divac all at once.

And we get a Mark Whiten shout out??! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlZN...

I really enjoyed this sentence: "Surely watching television, hopefully no books, probably international baseball or a college basketball tournament or, now that I think about it, isn't wrestling always on?"

J’ESCUSE??

New from this morning… WHO REMEMBERS SOLO? readjack.substack.com/p/the-90s-bu...

Different situation obviously — still I can't help but recall Terrell Owens getting traded to the Ravens in 2004, and that not happening. www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2014/3/26/55...

Everyone seems to have voiced their opinion on the Hawks' Magic City Night. Nobody bothered to invite the women in the industry into the discussion. Here's my Q&A with NatsHoney, the president of Strippers United, who shared a much-needed perspective: www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/atlan...

Ghost sign for a ghost newspaper, Chicago

Calling all SPORTS COLLECTORS !! 👀👇 March 13-15, 2026 Donald E Stephens Convention Center 5555 N River Rd, Rosemont, IL 60018

This is super fun, and I realize it's like three stories in a row that I've enjoyed and then checked the byline and saw "Zach Kram." Bravo sir! @zachkram.bsky.social

New writers the only advice I can offer is, write with joy. Always.

Speaking of "time is a flat circle" — the coach was Dick Motta! readjack.substack.com/p/dick-motta...

Through. The. Roof.

It’s hard to describe the emotions of Chicago teenagers like me, who had spent our early years watching Jordan take over the league, when MJ announced he was coming back. We were through the roof.

Oct. 3, 1995: * Bulls trade for Rodman * O.J. verdict readjack.substack.com/p/phil-jacks... readjack.substack.com/p/bad-as-i-w...

Michael Jordan 😎 Told Roger Ebert 🥰 That catchers were tipping pitches 😮 For autographs 🤭

Days earlier, Michael saved the Looney Tunes from the dreaded Monstars, causing him to reevaluate his career options.

True story! readjack.substack.com/p/wait-space...

My favorite MJ comeback factoid: from March 8-15, five companies Jordan endorsed — Nike, Sara Lee, McDonald’s, General Mills and Quaker Oats — outperformed the S&P 500, gaining a combined $2.6 billion in market value. readjack.substack.com/p/the-jordan...

March 10, 1995: MJ announces his retirement from baseball. Gatorade prints t-shirts that read “MICHAEL CHILLS… CITY SWEATS” and passes them out on Michigan Avenue. The Hawks sell 1,800 tickets for the Bulls game March 25. The Pistons sell 2,000 tickets for the game in Detroit April 12.

On this date in 1995, Michael Jordan officially retired from baseball and Scottie Pippen played in Air Jordans, doing his "come hither" finger waggle to the camera. If you haven't read it, you will love the story. If you have read it, you will love this story! readjack.substack.com/p/im-back-th...

Per PFR... One player in NFL history with the last name Galimore One player in NFL history with the last name Gallimore @wiltfongjr.bsky.social @berckes.bsky.social @samhouseholder.bsky.social @2ndcitygridiron.bsky.social

#8 on my list of underappreciated MJ feats readjack.substack.com/p/happy-birt...

This is fantastic from @bannedmacmahon.bsky.social @shoelesspodcast.bsky.social @graigkreindler.bsky.social www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...

50 years ago today, on March 9, 1976, White Sox owner Bill Veeck unveiled new throwback uniforms with white and dark blue pullover jerseys and a set with shorts. From left are Bill Skowron, Moe Drabowsky, Jim Rivera, Veeck, Dave Nicholson and Dan Osinski.

DeMar DeRozan is responsible for the best post-Rose Bulls season and in just three seasons left the greatest mark on the franchise of any player since Jimmy.

I found, and @noblechuck13.bsky.social pointed out too, that this sign is Bresler's 33 Flavors, or Bresler's Ice Cream Company. Note the slogan at the top: "One of the Good Things of Life." @robertloerzel.bsky.social

If a Bears stadium is built in Hammond near Wolf Lake, what effect would it have on local wildlife and green spaces? Some neighbors are worried. Gift link: www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/08/w...

Ugh, full brain lapse. Don Majkowski was the passing champ in 1989, and 2nd team All Pro. He was NOT the league MVP — not officially, nor of any other voting body. Joe Montana won every major MVP award in '89: AP, PFWA, NEA (voted by players), Sporting News and Bert Bell. I regret the error.

Today is International Women’s Day. For all the NFL players making bank this week, all the writers pumping out stories, all the fans excited about their team's new players, let's take a moment to thank the eight WOMEN who made #NFLFreeAgency possible. www.nytimes.com/1992/09/11/s...

All y'all Heated Rivalry watchers might be interested in this piece on Dennis Rodman from June of this year in @chicagoreader.com. chicagoreader.com/city-life/fe...

7Up – the UnCola posters via www.djfood.org/7up-the-unco...

For writers who get worried about writing "long," look at my word count per section on the bottom row. The word count rises by section until the middle, then drops. That structure gives the reader momentum into the middle, and then the dropping word count is the reward for their work.