Bulls

The Heckler's March issue has hit the streets just in time for Spring Training's sweet spot.

His foot injury is serious enough to keep Joakim Noah on the bench for long stretches during recent games. But the Bulls center still finds his case of plantar fasciitis a laughing matter, giggling like a schoolgirl anytime anyone mentions the ailment.

After a pair of big trades and some lingering injury issues, the Bulls roster is extremely depleted heading into tonight's game in Minnesota. As a result, head coach Vinny Del Negro announced Derrick Rose will play one-on-five against the Timberwolves.

The Heckler's February issue has hit the streets to help ease your winter blues. We think it's our best ever, but we also thought signing Milton Bradley was a good move by Jim Hendry. Sometimes we're wrong.

Comcast SportsNet was founded in 2004, yet is hosting its 22nd Annual Comcast SportsNet Sports Awards dinner Thursday night at the Hilton Chicago. Some think it makes no sense that a six-year-old TV network could be hosting its 22nd annual award show, but Comcast SportsNet Chicago President Jim Corno doesn't care.

When Bulls guard Derrick Rose was named a backup All-Star Thursday, it marked Chicago's first All-Star rep since Michael Jordan in 1998. It also gives the Bulls their first bragging right since the same year when their string of six World Championships came to an end.

Great news: The Heckler's January issue has hit the streets just in time for the Cubs Convention where The Heckler will once again have a booth (No. 58 in the NW Hall.) We'll also be Tweeting like crazy, because that's what everyone else is doing.