On The Score's NBA Draft special, Chuck Swirsky and Bill Wennington got underway by welcoming on teammate Cody Westerlund and breaking down what the Bulls need to add this offseason to compete at a higher level. Audacy Sports insider Ryan McDonough then joined the show to share his perspective on what the Bulls should do with the No. 18 overall pick in the draft.

In the final hour, Hub Arkush was joined by Sean Salisbury of SportsTalk 790 to discuss coach Lovie Smith's effect on the Texans, if Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson will play this season and whether Justin Fields is the long-term answer for the Bears at quarterback. Arkush then took a brief moment to pay tribute to friend and veteran writer John "Moon" Mullin in his fight against cancer. Later, he took Bears calls from listeners.

Hub Arkush opened his show by recapping the biggest storylines coming out of Bears mandatory minicamp, which wrapped up earlier Thursday. What's star pass rusher Robert Quinn's future with the team? Who's going to bookend the offensive line at the tackle positions? And why haven't the Bears locked up linebacker Roquan Smith on a long-term contract? To help answer those questions, Arkush welcomed on longtime Sun-Times reporter Mark Potash. Arkush ended the hour by reflecting on the Bears honoring the late, great Brian Piccolo at practice Thursday.

In his second hour, Ramie Makhlouf was joined by Vinnie Duber of CHGO Sports to see if he had an explanation for White Sox manager Tony La Russa intentionally walking Dodgers star Trea Turner on a 1-2 count, a move that backfired in Chicago's 11-9 loss Thursday afternoon.

Ramie Makhlouf opened his show by reacting to the White Sox's 11-9 loss to the Dodgers on Thursday afternoon in a game that featured Chicago manager Tony La Russa calling for an intentional walk of Los Angeles star Trea Turner on a 1-2 count. Tony ... what are you doing, buddy? Later, Cam Ellis of 670TheScore.com hopped on the show to discuss the latest Bears storylines.

In the final hour, Gabe Ramirez and Anthony Herron debated whether the Cubs are destined for a last-place finish in the NL Central. Ramirez believes the team is only going to get worse -- which was perhaps the plan all along this season -- while Herron was more optimistic. Later, Evan Altman of Cubs Insider joined the show to share some optimism for Cubs fans.

In the second hour, Gabe Ramirez and Anthony Herron asked White Sox fans how they're feeling after the club showed life over the weekend by winning a series against the Rays. Later, Patrick Nolan of the Sox Machine joined the show to discuss whether the White Sox have turned it around and the direction he sees the team going the rest of the season.

Gabe Ramirez and Anthony Herron started their show by reacting to the latest Bears news. Are they sold on all the optimism coming out of OTAs lately? After that, Patrick Finley of the Sun-Times joined the show to discuss what he has seen in OTAs.

In his second and final hour, Gabe Ramirez played back some audio from former Bears head coach Matt Nagy's press conference with the Kansas City Chiefs. It was a visceral experience. Ramirez then asked listeners to name the offensive player and defensive player that are going to make the biggest difference this Bears season. In his last segment, Ramirez shared his thoughts on last night's opener of the NBA finals.

In his first of two hours, Gabe Ramirez recapped a painful Cubs loss to the rival St. Louis Cardinals. Should fans be disappointed if the team finishes last in the N.L Central? To get some perspective from just west of the Mississippi, Ramirez welcomed Score alum and new KMOX midday co-host of "The Show" Chris Rongey for some perspective on baseball and life. To wrap up the hour, longtime Bears scout Greg Gabriel joined Ramirez to evaluate the current talent on the Bears roster.