98th Edition - 2/14/07

• The Weekly Bull: All we need is love (29-24, 5 games behind Detroit)

The Bulls wore their red uniforms as a Valentine's Day tribute. It didn't work ... or maybe it did. They gave the Toronto Raptors a one-point victory last night, 112-111. Luol Deng led the Bulls with 30, but Chris Bosh had 25 points, 14 rebounds and hit two free-throws with two seconds left. The Bulls had gone on a 13-0 run to take the lead 111-110, but perhaps being in the loving spirit decided to hand the game back.

Tyson Chandler is having a better season than Ben Wallace. This is not a sentence I would have believed during the off season.
Chandler: 4.1 offensive rebounds per game, 12.1 total, 8.0 ppg
Wallace: 3.9 offensive, 10.3 total, 6.2 ppg

• Cubs: Zambrano loves Zambrano

Carlos Zambrano said Carlos Zambrano wants a new deal. My only problem with this is the use of third person. Zambrano will be a free agent at the end of this year, and he has now said if he doesn't have a new contract before the season starts, he's walking. It's a bluff people. If the Cubs offer more money or more years than any other club at any time before/during/after the season, Zambrano will stay a Cub. Headcases are great. I wish there was someone keeping track of who uses third person, it's always amusing to listen to ... amusing in the kind of way that makes you want to shake the person uncontrollably.

• Quick Hits

*Ron Rivera will interview for the San Diego Chargers head coach position. I don't care. As long as the Bears replace him with coordinator that is one of those mean, yelling types, to help offset Lovie Smith.

*My intermural basketball team has now hit two game-winning three-pointers at the buzzer the last two games. The best part? Because of the insane snow storm in Chicago, we played with only 4 people versus a full squad ... and they were the other undefeated team in the league.

*Steve Nash, Yao Ming, Carlos Boozer, Jason Kidd and Allen Iverson are out of the All-star game with injuries. Now the world with finally get to know Mehmet Okur. Ray Allen's also been added ... shouldn't he be embarassed and decline?

*I can't explain it exactly, but I like following Bobby Knight's Texas Tech team. I don't like Knight, but I always seem to root for him to win. Loved them beating #6 Texas A&M at the buzzer last night.

*If you have the time, Gregg Easterbrook is probably the most intelligent football writer out there, here's his latest Tuesday Morning Quarterback column.

• Stuff

*Make your own candy Valentine - click here

*J.J. Abrams ("Lost," "Alias") might be getting ready to direct the Dark Towers adaptation by Stephen King.

*This weeks' "The Office" is directed by Joss Whedon.

*Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller look to be doing a movie about the grown up Hardy Boys.

*Rainn Wilson (Dwight from "The Office") will host SNL on February 24.