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It’s only fitting that, on Thanksgiving, Chicago Bulls fans finally have something to be thankful for this season.

The Bulls have now won two games in a row, and over the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, beating both the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. It’s early enough in the season, too, that the Bulls have plenty of time to get rolling.

At 8-10, the Bulls can ride these two wins into some other tough games ahead. But, if they wanted to get serious about contending this year, the Bulls should consider finally bringing a hometown legend to Chicago.

Anthony Davis has been involved in plenty of trade rumors over his career, and with the Los Angeles Lakers currently the second-worst team in the West, now might be the best time for LeBron James’ crew to take advantage of his trade value.

Davis has been playing out of his mind as of late, which could intrigue other teams looking to contend. The Lakers, meanwhile, don’t seem to be heading towards a championship anytime soon.

The Chicago Bulls should make a serious run at trading for Anthony Davis this season.

Over Davis’ last 10 games, he has averaged 27.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 2.2 blocks while shooting nearly 56 percent from the field.

But, if you look even more recent, Davis has been maybe the best player in all of basketball over his past four contests. In those four games, he is averaging 35.5 points, 18.2 rebounds and 2.5 blocks.

If you ask LeBron, he’ll tell you Davis is playing “like his old self” as of late.

But, would the Lakers really be opposed to trading the 29-year-old forward if they don’t appear to have any sense of direction as a team? From Los Angeles’ standpoint, Davis is an oft-injured player who is just now finally looking like the guy they thought they dealt for once upon a time.

The Lakers have endured a mess of a situation with Russell Westbrook and have tons of cash tied up in just a few players, without a lot of immediate future draft picks to look forward to.

The Bulls, meanwhile, could offer a package centered around the expiring contract of Nikola Vucevic, plus guys like Coby White and Javonte Green, along with draft compensation.

Putting together a starting lineup featuring Ayo Dosunmu, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Patrick Williams and Anthony Davis could give the Bulls the firepower they need in order to make a title run. Not to mention, Davis still has three years left on his deal, so the Bulls would have some time to make this work.

Imagine a world where Lonzo Ball comes back healthy, too. The sky is the limit for a team like that, but it would be a costly trade. In any event, the Bulls should make an effort to get this done.

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It is Thanksgiving in the United States of America which means that families and friends from around the country will come together and enjoy great food, company, and any other traditions that they may have. There is a lot to be thankful for if you are a Chicago Blackhawks fan.

Things are not going very well on the ice right now which is certainly not anything to be thankful for. The Hawks are one of the worst teams in the National Hockey League. However, there is a clear plan in place as the organization searches for the players that will lead them to glory again someday.

You might be reminded of the things that Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have done for them. They are still with the team for now and they are the two that everyone who enjoys this team should be most thankful for this Thanksgiving.

Neither of them has played a single game of their Hall of Fame career with someone else. Together, they have won lots of individual awards as well as some incredible team awards. Both of them have gaudy statistics that will turn heads for a long time.

Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane have given the Chicago Blackhawks everything.

The Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup three times with them as the leaders of the team. They certainly had some help but they were the main catalysts each year. Both of them have won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.

Individual awards like the Art Ross Trophy, Selke Trophy, Hart Trophy, and multiple All-Star appearances are on each of their resumes as well. This is the best duo in the history of the team and they will be remembered forever. Few Chicago athletes have ever made this level of impact.

Enjoy it this Thanksgiving. There is a good chance that both of them will be paying elsewhere when we reach this point of next season.

This Blackhawks team is headed in a new direction and they both deserve to win again in their careers. Be thankful for them now before it is too late as nobody knows what the future holds.

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The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are looking to make some noise to end the college football season. They aren’t going to go to the College Football Playoff but they can still make an impression on the country going into 2023. They already are up to number 15 in the College Football Playoff rankings.

They have one more game before Bowl Season and it is against their biggest rival USC. This is going to be one of the marquee games in the nation because of the impact it can have on the entire playoff ranking.

USC is currently ranked number six in the nation by the committee and there is a chance that they do make it to the final four event. In order for that to happen, they need a few things to go their way including this win over the Fighting Irish.

Of course, Notre Dame knows that and is going to do what it can in order to play spoiler. Anyone in any sport would want to keep their biggest rival from advancing if they can. After the year that they’ve had, it sure would be fun to watch.

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have a chance to make some noise this week.

The Irish started the season 3-3. They opened with a loss to Ohio State which is understandable but the following loss to Marshall is what did them in as they started 0-2. They do have a legit win against Clemson which might have ruined their season so they believe in themselves.

It wasn’t a great start for Marcus Freeman in his NCAA coaching debut but his team has rebounded nicely. After it is all said and done, he will probably look back at this year as a really nice learning experience. There is still a long way to go in order to become elite again.

Getting a win over USC would be so much fun. You know that some of the other bubble teams like TCU, Alabama, and LSU are hoping for it as well. It won’t be easy at all but as mentioned before, this team has what it takes to get it done if they stick to their game plan all game long.

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The Chicago Blackhawks knew that they had an incredibly tough task ahead of them before they were able to enjoy Thanksgiving. That test came in the form of the Dallas Stars who are one of the best teams in the entire National Hockey League.

Things started off somewhat poorly for the Hawks as Dallas got out to a 1-0 lead. However, Seth Jones scored his first of the season coming back from injury and that was the first of four unanswered goals.

You read that right. The Hawks led the Stars 4-1. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to hold it as the Stars ended up scoring five unanswered goals themselves and they won the game by a final score of 6-4. It was just another example of the Hawks being one of the worst teams in the league.

It was nice that they were able to have a good showing for a stretch against a really good team. They play a solid system that the players are bought into. With that in mind, they are just not a very talented hockey team so the Stars were never truly out of it.

The Chicago Blackhawks blew a big lead on Saturday night in Dallas.

Jones coming back from injury certainly helped out but that clearly wasn’t enough for them to pull through and win. They need a lot more than a good defenseman to help this team actually play well. As of right now, the Hawks are what we thought they were.

Now, they head into Thanksgiving with a record of 6-10-3 and 15 standings points. That is good for the second-worst record in the Western Conference and they only have one more point than the Anaheim Ducks who defeated the New York Rangers.

American Thanksgiving is a big milestone on the NHL calendar as the teams in a playoff spot are much more likely to make it into the postseason if they are there on this day. The Hawks are five points back so it is not looking good. It doesn’t help that they are likely to be sellers soon.

Following the holiday, the Hawks have a Black Friday afternoon match with the Montreal Canadiens. They aren’t a great team but they have been much improved this year as opposed to last year. It should be a very entertaining Original Six matchup.

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