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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

Peyton Hopp poses next to the Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series trophy on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Wrigley Field. Hopp is a Chicago Cubs fan.

Peyton’s Power Hour: When will Chicago teams be good again?

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor / May 19, 2025

In my 23 years of life, I haven’t witnessed a lot of hometown greatness. My parents, on the other hand, watched seven of the greatest Chicago championship wins within the span of 12 years.  My parents...

Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan signals to his teammates during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA finals in Chicago, Friday, June 12, 1998.

’90s nostalgia looms as Michael Jordan joins NBC and Bulls’ luck runs short

Isabella Siemaszko, Contributing Writer / May 19, 2025

Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan will return to the spotlight this fall in his first broadcasting role as a special contributor in NBC’s revival of league coverage of the 2025-26 season. The nature...

Chicago Bulls' Coby White (0) celebrates after making a three-point basket during the final seconds of an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Chicago.

COLUMN: Chicago Bulls play-in berth is unlike previous ones

Ashley Mezewich, Contributing Writer / April 14, 2025

The Chicago Bulls' season has ended with a play-in tournament berth for the third year in a row. In their previous two appearances, the Bulls missed the playoffs. So, it may feel like this year is no different...

The parking lot of the United Center sits damp after a spring rain on Thursday, April 3, 2025. The Chicago Plan Commission approved the $7 billion expansion plan of the United Center in January.

Chicago Plan Commission approves $7 billion United Center expansion

Khadija Mujahid, Contributing Writer / April 7, 2025

For years, the United Center has been surrounded by a vast stretch of asphalt. Now the Reinsdorf and Wirtz families, who respectively own the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks, hope to turn it into a mixed-use...

Chicago Sports Network: A perfect storm of failure

Chicago Sports Network: A perfect storm of failure

Ethan Baca, Contributing Writer / March 10, 2025

MLB’s Chicago Cubs are slight favorites to win their division in 2025 following two straight 83-win seasons, while the WNBA’s Sky won the 2021 Finals and drafted frontcourt partners Angel Reese and...

Peyton’s Power Hour: Why are the Chicago Bulls so stingy about the jerseys they retire?

Peyton’s Power Hour: Why are the Chicago Bulls so stingy about the jerseys they retire?

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor / January 13, 2025

Jan. 4, 2025 was one of the best days of my life. In case you do not know, it was the first ever Derrick Rose Day — in Chicago. He is considered by many Chicago Bulls fans as one of the greatest players...

Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose (1) drives on Atlanta Hawks guard Jeff Teague (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Peyton’s Power Hour: Derrick Rose’s retirement

Peyton Hopp, Asst. Sports Editor / September 30, 2024

There is lots of nostalgia currently felt by Chicago Bulls fans. One of the Bulls’ best players, Derrick Rose, announced his retirement on Sept. 26 after playing 16 seasons. Even though he hasn’t played...

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REVIEW: Ghost of Jordan’s father looms in “Last Dance”

Logan Peterson / May 21, 2020

Like many of our greatest and most prolific athletes, Michael Jordan’s career and legacy are shaped by the relationship with his father. Episodes seven and eight of “The Last Dance” are framed...

Strus injured during Bulls' game against Lakeland Magic

Strus injured during Bulls’ game against Lakeland Magic

Lawrence Kreymer, Editor in Chief / December 23, 2019

Former DePaul guard Max Strus—who signed a two-way contract with the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 22—sustained a torn ACL and bone bruise to his left knee Saturday in the Windy City Bulls game against the...

Fans cheer during the national anthem as the Chicago Blackhawks play host to the Boston Bruins in Game 2 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals at the United Center in Chicago on June 15, 2013. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/MCT)

Bulls and Blackhawks have fans optimistic for playoffs

Kyle Tyrrell / April 26, 2015

As the mercurial weather of April arrives, the Bulls and Blackhawks both breached the playoffs again – appearances that seem to mark the arrival of spring far more reliably than the weather these past...

Tyrone Corbin’s last stand

Matthew Paras, Editor-in-Chief / February 11, 2015

Tyrone Corbin sat in an elevated chair in the United Center hallway before Tuesday’s game against the Bulls. The Sacramento Kings coach smiled, thanked the media for coming and then waited for the...

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