When the Flames return to the UIC Pavilion to host Southern Methodist tonight, they do so with one less guard on their roster. On Tuesday, UIC's athletic department sent out a press release stating that Joey Miller is no longer with the team. According the release the reserve guard was "granted a release from the UIC men's basketball team." The reason for this move is unknown as UIC normally doesn't ...

We recap both games since our last episode and have a very special guest on, Dr. Martin Leland. An Ortho Sports Surgeon at the  University of Chicago. He joins us to give a nice perspective on Derrick Rose's injury, rehab, and what to expect when he comes back. Also, the age-old question, Adidas or Nike, is it really the shoe? That gets answered by the Doctor. Check it out on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Podomat ...

  If Thanksgiving has a special meaning to any sports team this year, the Illinois-Chicago Flames fit the bill. After the embarrassing home loss to Northwestern one week ago, UIC (3-4) was in desperate need of a pick me up to lift the teams spirits. So, the team traveled to Estero, Florida to take part in the annual Gulf Coast Showcase pre-Thanksgiving tournament. Perhaps the tropical climate, the brea ...

Will and Jason take this time to reflect of the short championship run Chicago had before Derrick's injury. We give insight to ideas on how to move past this traumatic time in Bulls nation. What the organization should do as opposed to they are doing, and why it is to early to talk trades. Listen to this show and many others on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Podomatic, or TuneIn Radio. Follow us on Twitter: @Bulls ...

  As Loyola continues to adjust to life without Ben Averkamp, Jordan Hicks and Cully Payne, it appears as if they have found their new leader. Despite their recent struggles, one man continues to stand out through the rough times. Junior forward Christian Thomas has stepped up for the Ramblers and continues to lead by example despite their 3-4 record. Not only is the St. Louis native a veteran leader i ...

  After winning their season opener against UW-Milwaukee back on November 8th, the men's basketball program at Loyola-Chicago has gone just 2-4 since then. Putting aside the blowout victory over Rockhurst, Loyola has had difficulty holding leads late in games. This troubling problem allowed both Tennessee Tech and Tulane to achieve come from behind victories over the Ramblers. It also permitted the hea ...

  The 2013-2014 UIC Flames Men's Basketball team has been up and down so far this season. Recently they've been more of a down team after losing their last two games (They're 1-3 on the season). It's not just the losing streak that's discouraging, it's also the large margin of the losses that makes it painful. The Flames lost to both Eastern Illinois and Northwestern within the last week by a combined ...

With 3:30 left in the 4th quarter Derrick Rose injured his right knee vs the Trailblazers. The injury occurred off a steal by Batum off a Chicago fast break. As Derrick turned to chase down the ball, it seemed his right knee (the other knee) gave out on him. Derrick Injures Right Knee (YouTube)   At first glance it didn't seem like that serious of an injury as the Bulls medical staff rubbing his knee t ...

Special guest Corey Elliot from IndySportsReport.com joins us on the Bulls Zone this week to discuss the Bulls win over the Indiana Pacers. Corey is a Pacers beat reporter and gives his perspective as a Pacer fan. Nice point of view to have especially following a Bulls/Pacers match-up. We also discuss the Toronto game as well as the DRose vs Kyrie match-up from earlier in the week. Listen to this show and m ...

Once again another mid-week podcast from us here at Bulls Zone. Special guest K.C. Johnson joins us to talk about the injured hamstring of DRose, Boozer amnesty talks, and whether or not managament is looking into making any moves to get more offensive firepower in here. Also listen to find out who his favorite team to cover. Will and Jason also go into a little rant defending themselves to Pacer fans after ...