Chicago Bulls

Not everyone knows the name Bob Rosenberg, a Chicago sports icon who's been with the Chicago Bulls for 51 years as the official scorekeeper. During this time, he's only missed two games. Bob has literally seen everything when it comes to the history of the franchise. Rosenberg sits with Chuck to tell stories of how he came into this role and shares some of his favorite moments with the team.

Jerry Colangelo began his basketball career with the Chicago Bulls in the inaugural season of 1966 as marketing director. With over 50 years of experience in sports, Colangelo, a Chicago native, is now the Director of USA Basketball and the Chairman to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Jerry calls in and talks to Chuck about his upbringing, career, and his love for the game of basketball.

Jim Rose is a veteran sportsanchor in Chicago for ABC 7. He has covered Chicago Bulls basketball for over 30 years. Jim sits down with Chuck to discuss his career in broadcasting and shares many memories covering the Bulls during the dynasty era.

Kevin Harlan is one of the signature voices of the NBA and college basketball on TNT/CBS. Kevin dials in to talk to Chuck about his dream of becoming a sportscaster. Harlan shares his journey that starting in Kansas to calling some of the biggest games in sports. Kevin discusses the preparation that's needed before every NBA game and how much he cherishes covering the league.

March Madness is right around the corner! Before their season started, Men's basketball head coach of the University of Notre Dame, Mike Brey, sat down with Chuck to discuss his upbringing and coaching for the Irish. Mike talks about growing up as the son of an Olympic athlete and how that helped create the work ethic that he uses today. Brey talks about what got him into coaching and shares his favorite moments during his career.

Chuck's main man and radio broadcast partner Bill Wennington joins the podcast today to talk about his basketball career. The seven-footer out of St. John's University has been part of the Chicago Bulls family for over 20 years. He's been an ambassador, an advisor, a broadcaster, and oh yeah, also won three rings from 96-98. Bill shares stories of his life and career into becoming a Canadian Basketball Hall of Famer.

Ever wanted to know the ins and outs of being an NBA official? This is the podcast for you! Chuck sits down with long-time NBA official James Capers. James has officiated over 1,200 regular season games, nearly 100 Playoff games and multiple NBA Finals games during his NBA career. Capers shares his story on getting his start and how the game has evolved over his 20+ seasons with the Association.

Rod Thorn has been an important member of the NBA since he was drafted second overall in the 1963 NBA Draft. He's been a player, a coach, an NBA Executive of the Year winner, and oh yeah...he was also instrumental in drafted a young kid out of North Carolina. Rod dials in to discuss his entire career and talks about what strategy was taken for the Chicago Bulls drafting Michael Jordan in 1984. The rest is history.