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DeMar DeRozan was unusually late to Monday’s post-game presser.

Fact.

The Bulls veteran forward did take to the United Center court after the game and work on his free-throw shooting, while that floor was being taken apart for Blackhawks hockey.

Again, another fact.

The idea that he made 250 free throws in that time frame between final horn and media session? Tough to swallow, but hey, DeRozan’s legend only grows in these parts, so why ruin a good thing.

“Usually, I always go back at night, get my rhythm, make a couple of hundred free throws at least in between games,” DeRozan said of his process and why he went back out there after beating the Magic. “With back to backs the last two weeks, I haven’t been able to keep up with my rhythm. And it showed [Monday] – don’t even look right. No way I was going to go home feeling comfortable shooting [like] that.”

Sounds like a player that went 1-for-9 from the free throw line, including an air ball.

However, DeRozan actually went 7-for-13, but was really bothered by the 4-for-7 in the final quarter. That’s money time for the “King of the Fourth.” The “championship rounds,” as DeRozan calls them.

To miss easy jabs to an exposed jaw of the opponent?

Can’t happen.

DeRozan regularly hits the Advocate Center late at night to work on his game, so taking the court right after a win wasn’t out of his comfort zone.

If anything it continued to show how serious he was about doing big things this season.

“Just trying to be a creature of habit,” DeRozan said. “What’s that thing? They say it takes 21 days to create a habit or something like that. So I try to use that same mentality when it comes to basketball.”

According to DeRozan, he does a set of 10 free throws, and if he misses any of the 10 the set starts over. He said he got 25 sets in after the Magic win.

“We can’t be satisfied with anything,” DeRozan continued. “We work extremely hard, can’t take nothing for granted. We understand our task, to continue to keep getting better. Yeah, we won some games. We’re on a winning streak, but we’re not satisfied with none of that.”

Even eight-straight wins, like the Bulls are currently riding for the first time since March of 2012?

“No,” DeRozan responded. “Move onto the next one.”

That’s why DeRozan has catapulted himself to instant team leader this season. He not only leads with words, but with actions.

If the best player on the team is putting in all the extra work at age 32 and on year 13 of his NBA career, younger players better take notice and follow suit.

The nice thing for this Bulls roster is by all accounts they have.

This was a team that all arrived in Chicago weeks before training camp started in the fall, and began running with each other. It’s also a team that preaches hard work.

DeRozan wasn’t the only Bull to put in extra credit the last few weeks. Nikola Vucevic was in a shooting slump back in November and into December, so admitted that the only way he knew how to get out of it was increasing his extra work.

That’s exactly what he did.

“We do have a team with a lot of hard-working guys,” Vucevic said. “That’s the only way you become a good player individually and then for the team to work. I think we have guys who understand that.”

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An attorney for a Lyft driver claims the company left his client to fend for himself after a gunman shot at the driver and his two passengers, shattering his car’s back window, in Woodlawn on the South Side last month.

Attorney Bryant Greening released two videos he said were taken by the driver’s dashboard camera early on Dec. 19. They show the driver speeding through traffic as he repeatedly tries to contact Lyft’s emergency team, then ducking along with the two backseat passengers as shots are fired from an SUV.

No one was hit by the gunfire, but the driver was later beaten by friends of the passengers when he dropped them off, according to the videos.

Greening called on Lyft to do more to protect its drivers, including real-time emergency assistance and regular screening and background checks of passengers.

“Ride-share companies advertise that their services are safe and tout their purported safety features,” Greening said Tuesday. “Yet in this case, we see a driver begging for assistance and being left stranded and vulnerable.”

There was no immediate comment from Lyft.

Greening said he plans to file a lawsuit against the company “in the coming weeks.” For now, he said, the driver does not want to be publicly identified.

The harrowing ride began around 2:50 a.m. when the driver, 52, picked up two passengers near the University of Chicago. The video shows the two passengers ducking low into their seats as they demand the driver speed away.

As the Lyft driver stops at a red light in the 600 block of East 67th Street, a black SUV approaches from behind, pulls alongside and someone inside opens fire.

A bullet shatters the back window of the driver’s Honda Accord. “Go, go, go can you go fast please,” one of the passengers screams over and over, according to the video.

As he speeds off, the driver notifies Lyft’s emergency team through the ride-share’s app, as he’s been trained to do, Greening said. “Help me. Call police,” he tells a safety agent.

The SUV cuts off the chase and the Lyft driver drops the passengers in the 6500 block of South King Drive, where he is then beaten by the passenger’s friends, according to the videos.

Several people are seen striking the driver after someone opens the door. Greening said one of the passengers may also have been involved.

The driver escaped and flagged down officers. Police confirmed that they are investigating the shooting and the beating, but released no other details.

Greening said Lyft never notified police on its own, and the company has not offered support for any injuries to the driver or damage to his car.

“The dash cam footage is Exhibit A on how ride-share companies fail their drivers,” Greening said. “Lyft promised that there were systems in place to protect drivers from violent attacks, but when push came to shove, our client was ducking bullets and taking fists to the face.”

Greening said his client intends to seek compensation for medical costs, lost wages, pain and suffering and emotional distress.

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After missing four games in the NBA’s COVID-19 protocols, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has been cleared and will join the team for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, the team announced.

The Suns, at 28-8, have the second-best record in the league.

Williams entered the league’s health and safety protocols on Dec. 27, with Kevin Young going 2-2 as the acting coach during Williams’ absence.

Suns guard Landry Shamet, who scored 17 points in Sunday’s victory over Charlotte, was added to the protocols Tuesday. He joins Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder, JaVale McGee and Abdel Nader on the list.

The Suns on Tuesday also signed Justin Jackson to a 10-day contract.

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Check the school website or social media before heading to a game, there have been multiple cancellations every day. Jack Gleason updates the schedule every morning on his website.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC

Marian Central at Benet, 7:00

Nazareth at Carmel, 7:00

Notre Dame at Marist, 7:00

St. Patrick at Joliet Catholic, PPD

St. Viator at Marian Catholic, 2-1 PPD

ILLINOIS CENTRAL EIGHT

Herscher at Coal City, 6:45

Lisle at Peotone, 6:45

Manteno at Streator, 7:00

Reed-Custer at Wilmington, 7:00

INTERSTATE EIGHT

Morris at Kaneland, 7:00

Ottawa at Sandwich, 6:45

Rochelle at LaSalle-Peru, 7:00

Sycamore at Plano, 7:00

METRO PREP

Hinsdale Adventist at CPSA, 5:30

NOBLE LEAGUE – GOLD

Comer at Bulls, 7:00

DRW at Butler, 7:00

Rowe-Clark at ITW-Speer, 7:00

NORTH SUBURBAN

Lake Zurich at Mundelein, 7:00

Waukegan at Warren, 7:00

Zion-Benton at Stevenson, PPD

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETIC

Harvest Christian at Schaumburg Christian, 7:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-SOUTH / CENTRAL

Bogan at Simeon, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-CENTRAL

Instituto Health at Kelly, 5:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Bremen at Argo, 7:00

Evergreen Park at Lemont, 7:00

Hillcrest at Shepard, 6:30

Oak Forest at Oak Lawn, 6:30

Thornton Fr. North at Richards, 6:30

Thornton Fr. South at Reavis, 6:00

Tinley Park at Eisenhower, 6:30

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE – CROSSOVER

Minooka at Plainfield Central, 6:30

Oswego East at Joliet Central, 6:30

Plainfield North at Plainfield South, 6:30

Romeoville at Oswego, PPD

West Aurora at Joliet West, 6:30

Yorkville at Plainfield East, 6:30

TRI-COUNTY

Midland at Putnam County, 7:00

UPSTATE EIGHT

Bartlett at Streamwood, 7:00

Elgin at Glenbard South, 7:00

Fenton at West Chicago, 7:00

Larkin at East Aurora, 6:30

South Elgin at Glenbard East, 7:00

NON CONFERENCE

Aurora Central at Marquette, 7:00

Barrington at Prospect, 7:30

Beecher at South Newton (IN), 7:00

Belvidere at Genoa-Kingston, 7:00

Brooks at Dyett, 5:00

Byron at Woodstock North, 7:00

Conant at Wheeling, PPD

Crane at Senn, 5:30

Deland-Weldon at Lowpoint-Washburn, 5:30

Dunbar at Urban Prep-West, 5:00

Dwight at Pontiac, 7:00

EPIC at Harlan, 12:00

Faith Christian at Richmond-Burton, 7:00

Francis Parker at Jones, 6:30

Freeport at Beloit (WI), 7:00

Fremd at Buffalo Grove, 7:30

Geneseo at Dixon, 7:00

Glenbard North at Elmwood Park, 7:00

Hammond Baptist (IN) at Grace Christian, 7:00

Hansberry at Chicago Christian, 7:00

Henry-Senachwine at LaMoille, 5:30

Hoffman Estates at Hersey, 2-8 PPD

Holy Trinity at Chicago Academy, 5:00

Hope Academy at Little Village, TBA

Illinois Lutheran at Donovan, 7:00

Instituto Health at Cristo Rey, 6:00

Juarez at Back of the Yards, 5:00

Lake View at Maine South, 7:00

Leo at Thornwood, 6:30

Leyden at Lake Park, 7:15

Maine East at Addison Trail, 1-31 PPD

Montini at St. Edward, 7:00

Niles West at Niles North, 7:00

Noble Street at Steinmetz, 5:00

North Boone at South Beloit, 7:00

North Shore at Northtown, PPD

Ogden at Wheaton Academy, 7:30

Palatine at Rolling Meadows, 7:30

Roanoke-Benson at Eureka, 7:00

Schaumburg at Elk Grove, 7:30

Tilden at Goode, 6:30

Tri-Point at Lexington, 7:00

Waubonsie Valley at Lockport, 6:30

Westlake Christian at Christian Life, 7:30

Westminster Christian at Westmont, 7:30

Willowbrook at Sandburg, 6:00

Woodland at Leland, 7:00

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

BIG NORTHERN

Rock Falls at Genoa-Kingston, 7:00

CATHOLIC – CROSSOVER

Providence at Fenwick, 7:00

CHICAGO PREP

Christ the King at Ida Crown, 7:00

FOX VALLEY

Crystal Lake South at Cary-Grove, 7:00

Dundee-Crown at Prairie Ridge, 7:00

Hampshire at Crystal Lake Central, 7:30

Jacobs at Burlington Central, 7:00

McHenry at Huntley, 7:00

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Lake Forest Acad-Blk at Elgin Academy, 6:00

Northridge at University High, PPD

INTERSTATE EIGHT

Sandwich at Rochelle, 6:45

METRO PREP

Universal at Horizon-McKinley, 5:30

METRO SUBURBAN – BLUE

St. Francis at IC Catholic, 7:30

NIC – 10

Belvidere North at Auburn, 7:00

Guilford at Freeport, 7:15

Hononegah at Boylan, 7:00

Belvidere at Jefferson, 7:00

Rockford East at Harlem, 7:00

NOBLE LEAGUE – BLUE

Golder at Hansberry, 7:00

Noble Street at Baker, 7:00

Pritzker at Noble Academy, 7:00

Rauner at Muchin, 7:00

UIC at Mansueto, 7:00

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETIC

South Beloit at Alden-Hebron, 7:00

NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY

Antioch at Lakes, 7:00

Grant at Grayslake Central, 7:00

Round Lake at Grayslake North, 7:00

Wauconda at North Chicago, 7:00

SOUTHLAND

Thornridge at Crete-Monee, 5:00

NON CONFERENCE

Chicago Collegiate at Excel-Englewood, 5:30

Clemente at Curie, 5:00

Downers Grove North at Lincoln-Way Central, 6:30

Earlville at St. Bede, 7:00

Englewood STEM at Raby, 5:00

Fasman Yeshiva at Hope Academy, 8:00

Galva at LaMoille, 7:00

Holy Trinity at Wells, 5:00

Intrinsic at Prosser, 6:30

Marengo at Stillman Valley, 7:00

Morgan Park Academy at Wolcott, 6:00

Payton at Lane, 5:00

Perspectives-MSA at Mather, 5:00

Phoenix at Hubbard, 6:30

Plainfield South at Lincoln-Way West, 6:30

Proviso West at Austin, 5:30

Romeoville at Bolingbrook, 6:30

Taft at Yorkville Christian, 7:00

Walther Christian at Mooseheart, 7:30

Westlake Christian at Richmond-Burton, 7:00

Thursday, January 6, 2022

DUKANE

St. Charles East at Geneva, 7:15

St. Charles North at Lake Park, 7:15

Wheaton North at Glenbard North, 7:15

Wheaton-Warr. South at Batavia, 7:15

DePue at Serena, 7:00

METRO PREP

CPSA at Lycee Francais, 4:30

NOBLE LEAGUE – GOLD

Bulls at Butler, 7:00

DRW at ITW-Speer, 7:00

Johnson at Rowe-Clark, 5:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-SOUTH / CENTRAL

Corliss at Bogan, 5:00

Curie at Simeon, 1-28 PPD

Hyde Park at Phillips, 5:00

Kenwood at Morgan Park, 6:30

Longwood at Brooks, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-CENTRAL

Catalyst-Maria at Hubbard, 5:00

Kennedy at Solorio, 5:00

King at Dunbar, 5:00

Lindblom at Richards (Chgo), 5:00

Tilden at Urban Prep-Bronzeville, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-NORTH

Von Steuben at Senn, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-SOUTH

ACE Amandla at Perspectives-Lead, 6:30

Carver at Agricultural Science, 5:00

Fenger at South Shore, 5:00

Urban Prep-Bronzeville at Dyett, 5:00

Vocational at Harlan, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-CENTRAL

ACERO-Garcia at Gage Park, 5:00

Excel-Englewood at DuSable, 5:00

Horizon-Southwest at ACERO-Soto, 5:00

Instituto Health at Englewood STEM, 5:00

Kelly at Hancock, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-SOUTH

Bowen at Julian, 5:00

EPIC at Chicago Military, 5:00

UC-Woodlawn at Goode, 5:00

Washington at Air Force, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-WEST

Phoenix at Chicago Collegiate, 5:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Richards at Tinley Park, 6:30

NON CONFERENCE

Christian Heritage at Beacon, 6:00

Midland at Calvary Christian, 7:00

Trinity (Kankakee) at Chesterton Holy Family, 7:45

LAKE ZURICH

Libertyville at Round Lake, 7:00

Friday, January 7, 2022

BIG NORTHERN

Byron at North Boone, 7:00

Rockford Lutheran at Oregon, 7:00

Stillman Valley at Rockford Christian, 7:00

Winnebago at Dixon, 7:00

CATHOLIC – CROSSOVER

De La Salle at DePaul, 7:00

Marmion at Loyola, 7:00

Montini at Mount Carmel, 7:00

Providence-St. Mel at Leo, 7:00

St. Francis de Sales at St. Laurence, 7:00

St. Ignatius at Brother Rice, 7:00

CENTRAL SUBURBAN – NORTH

Deerfield at Maine West, 7:00

Highland Park at Maine East, 7:00

Vernon Hills at Niles North, 7:00

CENTRAL SUBURBAN – SOUTH

Evanston at Maine South, 7:00

Glenbrook South at Glenbrook North, 7:30

New Trier at Niles West, 7:00

CHICAGO PREP

Christ the King at Northtown, PPD

Cristo Rey at Holy Trinity, 7:00

Ellison at Walther Christian, 7:30

DUPAGE VALLEY

DeKalb at Naperville Central, 7:00

Metea Valley at Naperville North, 7:00

Neuqua Valley at Waubonsie Valley, 7:00

EAST SUBURBAN CATHOLIC

Benet at Nazareth, 7:00

Carmel at Notre Dame, 7:00

Marian Catholic at Joliet Catholic, 7:00

Marian Central at St. Patrick, 7:00

Marist at St. Viator, 7:00

FOX VALLEY

Cary-Grove at Burlington Central, 7:30

Huntley at Crystal Lake South, 7:30

Jacobs at Dundee-Crown, 7:30

McHenry at Hampshire, 7:30

Prairie Ridge at Crystal Lake Central, 7:30

ILLINOIS CENTRAL EIGHT

Coal City at Reed-Custer, 6:45

Peotone at Manteno, 7:00

Streator at Herscher, 7:00

Wilmington at Lisle, 6:45

INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

Francis Parker at Northridge, 6:00

Lake Forest Acad-Blk at Latin, 6:00

North Shore at Elgin Academy, 6:00

University High at Morgan Park Academy, PPD

INTERSTATE EIGHT

Kaneland at Sycamore, 7:00

LaSalle-Peru at Ottawa, 7:00

Plano at Morris, 7:00

KISHWAUKEE RIVER

Harvard at Marengo, 7:30

Richmond-Burton at Johnsburg, 7:30

Woodstock at Woodstock North, 7:00

LAKE SHORE ATHLETIC

Wolcott at Lycee Francais, 6:00

LITTLE TEN

DePue at Hiawatha, 6:30

Hinckley-Big Rock at Somonauk, 7:00

LaMoille at Leland, 7:00

Newark at Indian Creek, 6:45

METRO SUBURBAN – BLUE

Timothy Christian at Chicago Christian, 7:30

METRO SUBURBAN – RED

Aurora Central at Ridgewood, 7:00

St. Edward at Elmwood Park, 7:00

Westmont at McNamara, 7:30

MID-SUBURBAN – EAST

Buffalo Grove at Prospect, 6:00

Hersey at Elk Grove, 6:00

Wheeling at Rolling Meadows, 6:00

MID-SUBURBAN – WEST

Fremd at Conant, 6:00

Hoffman Estates at Schaumburg, 6:00

Palatine at Barrington, 6:00

NIC – 10

Belvidere at Hononegah, 7:00

Boylan at Guilford, 7:00

Freeport at Rockford East, 7:00

Harlem at Belvidere North, 7:30

NOBLE LEAGUE – BLUE

Noble Academy at Noble Street, 7:00

NORTH SUBURBAN

Lake Forest at Lake Zurich, 7:00

Libertyville at Zion-Benton, 7:00

Stevenson at Waukegan, 7:00

Warren at Mundelein, 7:00

NORTHEASTERN ATHLETIC

Mooseheart at Westminster Christian, 7:00

Schaumburg Christian at Alden-Hebron, 7:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE RED-WEST / NORTH

Lane at Farragut, 5:00

Marshall at Schurz, 5:00

North Lawndale at Clark, 5:00

Orr at Westinghouse, PPD

Young at Lincoln Park, 6:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-NORTH

Mather at Foreman, 5:00

Northside at Lake View, 5:00

Prosser at Taft, 7:00

Uplift at Sullivan, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE WHITE-WEST

Clemente at Collins, 5:00

Crane at Legal Prep, 5:00

Payton at Austin, 5:00

Perspectives-MSA at Raby, 5:00

Wells at Jones, 6:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-NORTH

ASPIRA-Bus&Fin at Amundsen, 5:00

Chicago Academy at Roosevelt, 5:00

Chicago Math & Science at North Grand, 5:00

Marine at Alcot, 5:00

Rickover at Disney, 5:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-WEST

Chicago Collegiate at Spry, 5:00

Chicago Tech at Kelvyn Park, 5:00

Ogden at Douglass, 5:00

Phoenix at Little Village, 6:30

RIVER VALLEY

Beecher at Gardner-So. Wilmington, 6:45

Clifton Central at Grace Christian, 7:00

Momence at Grant Park, 7:00

St. Anne at Illinois Lutheran, 7:00

Tri-Point at Donovan, 7:00

SOUTH SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Argo at Thornton Fr. South, 6:00

Eisenhower at Lemont, 7:00

Evergreen Park at Oak Forest, 6:30

Oak Lawn at Hillcrest, 6:30

Reavis at Thornton Fr. North, 6:30

Shepard at Bremen, 6:00

SOUTHLAND

Kankakee at Bloom, 6:30

Rich at Thornwood, 6:30

SOUTHWEST PRAIRIE – CROSSOVER

Joliet Central at Yorkville, 6:30

Joliet West at Minooka, 6:30

Plainfield Central at Oswego, PPD

Plainfield East at Plainfield North, 6:30

Plainfield South at West Aurora, 6:30

Romeoville at Oswego East, 6:30

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN – CROSSOVER

Andrew at Bolingbrook, 7:00

Bradley-Bourbonnais at Homewood-Flossmoor, 6:

Lincoln-Way Central at Sandburg, 6:00

Stagg at Lockport, 6:00

TRI-COUNTY

Dwight at Henry-Senachwine, 7:30

Lowpoint-Washburn at Seneca, 7:00

Marquette at Roanoke-Benson, 7:00

Woodland at Putnam County, 7:30

UPSTATE EIGHT

Bartlett at South Elgin, 7:00

Glenbard East at Glenbard South, 7:00

Larkin at Elgin, 7:00

Streamwood at Fenton, 7:00

West Chicago at East Aurora, PPD

WEST SUBURBAN – GOLD

Hinsdale South at Proviso East, 6:00

Morton at Leyden, 7:30

Willowbrook at Downers Grove South, 7:00

WEST SUBURBAN – SILVER

Downers Grove North at Glenbard West, 7:30

Hinsdale Central at Proviso West, 7:30

Oak Park-River Forest at Lyons, 6:30

NON CONFERENCE

Beacon at Roycemore, 5:30

Butler at Intrinsic, 7:00

Christian Heritage at Westlake Christian, 7:00

IC Catholic at York, 7:30

Lexington at Midland, 7:00

Muchin at Intrinsic-Downtown, 6:30

Von Steuben at Riverside-Brookfield, 7:00

MEMPHIS (TN)

Orr vs. Bartlett (TN), 7:30

Saturday, January 8, 2022

CATHOLIC – CROSSOVER

Leo at De La Salle, 5:00

DUKANE

Geneva at Wheaton North, 7:15

Glenbard North at St. Charles North, 7:15

St. Charles East at Batavia, 7:30

Wheaton-Warr. South at Lake Park, 7:15

NIC – 10

Guilford vs. Rockford East, at Rock Valley, 5:45

Jefferson vs. Auburn, at Rock Valley, 7:30

NORTHERN LAKE COUNTY

Grayslake Central at Antioch, 1:00

North Chicago at Grayslake North, 7:00

Round Lake at Grant, 3:30

Wauconda at Lakes, 2:30

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-WEST

Manley at Juarez, 1:00

SOUTHLAND

Rich at Kankakee, 2:00

NON CONFERENCE

Addison Trail at Maine West, 5:30

Amboy at DePue, 2:30

Amundsen at Mather, 12:00

Aquin at Byron, 2:00

Ashton-Franklin Center at Serena, 4:30

Boylan at Jacobs, 1:00

Christian Life at Elgin Academy, 12:00

Clemente at Fenwick, 7:00

Comer at Prosser, 6:00

DRW at Providence-St. Mel, 12:30

Gardner-So. Wilmington at Dwight, 7:00

Grant Park at Wilmington, 6:30

Herscher at Iroquois West, 7:00

Hononegah at Fremd, 4:30

Hope Academy at Tremper (WI), 1:00

IC Catholic at Lisle, 6:45

Marmion at Newark, 3:00

Metea Valley at Conant, 6:00

Naperville Central at Lockport, 5:30

Naperville North at Marist, 5:00

Nazareth at Riverside-Brookfield, 4:00

New Trier at Hinsdale South, 6:00

North Boone at Woodstock, 7:15

Payton at Latin, 1:00

Peotone at Wheaton Academy, 6:00

Plainfield East at Lincoln-Way East, 1:30

Plano at Aurora Central, 12:00

Pontiac at Joliet Catholic, 2:30

Rochelle at Mendota, 3:00

Rolling Meadows at Deerfield, 6:00

Sandwich at Yorkville, 6:00

Scales Mound at South Beloit, 2:00

Schurz at Hoffman Estates, 6:00

St. Edward at Aurora Christian, 7:30

St. Francis de Sales at McNamara, 4:30

St. Viator at Morgan Park, 2:00

Steeleville at Mundelein, 4:30

Stillman Valley at Indian Creek, 6:00

Taft at Evanston, 4:00

Timothy Christian at Illiana Christian (IN), 7:00

Vocational at Hyde Park, 12:00

Watseka at Donovan, 6:45

West Aurora at East Aurora, 4:30

Westmont at Chicago Christian, 7:00

York at Sandburg, 12:30

Young at Totino-Grace (MN)

CLINTON

Seneca vs. Rochester, 12:00

Ridgewood vs. Mt. Zion, 1:30

Bloomington Cent. Cath. vs. Heyworth, 3:00

Peoria Christian vs. Maroa-Forsyth, 4:30

Clinton vs. Peoria Heights, 6:00

DE PAUL

Loyola vs. St. Patrick, 12:30

St. Ignatius vs. Bolingbrook, 2:00

DePaul vs. Homewood-Flossmoor, 3:45

Benet vs. Glenbard West, 5:30

DOWNERS GROVE NORTH

Stevenson vs. Clark, 1:30

Hinsdale Central vs. South Elgin, 3:00

Downers Grove North vs. Oswego East, 4:30

HIGHLAND

Highland vs. Wesclin, 10:00

Belleville East vs. Ritter (MO), 11:30

Mascoutah vs. Tolton (MO), 1:00

St. Rita vs. Notre Dame (Peoria), 3:00

Yorkville Christian vs. Chaminade (MO), 4:45

Imhotep (PA) vs. Vashon (MO), 6:30

Kenwood vs. Christian Brothers (MO), 8:15

KNIGHTSTOWN – HOOSIER GYM (IN)

Glenbrook South vs. Lebanon (IN), 2:00

LAKE ZURICH

Buffalo Grove at Glenbrook North, 3:30

Lake Zurich at Willowbrook, 6:00

Lindblom at Palatine, 4:30

MEMPHIS (TN)

Orr vs. Brandon (MS), 4:15

PADUCAH McCRACKEN COUNTY (KY)

Curie vs. Murray (KY), 10:30

ROCK FALLS

Bureau Valley vs. Winnebago, 10:30

Reed-Custer vs. Mercer County, 12:00

Newman vs. Rockford Christian, 1:30

Sterling vs. Rock Falls, 6:45

ST. JOSEPH-OGDEN

Greenville vs. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 11:00

Eastland vs. Bismarck-Henning-RA, 12:30

Streator vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 2:00

Washington (IL) vs. Centennial, 3:30

Manteno vs. Monticello, 5:00

Oak Lawn vs. Normal, 6:30

Tuscola vs. St. Joseph-Ogden, 8:00

THORNTON FR. NORTH

Don Bosco (IN) vs. Marshall, 12:00

Lighthouse (IN) vs. Phillips, 1:30

Maine South vs. Bogan, 3:00

Proviso East vs. Lake Forest Acad-Org, 4:30

Hillcrest vs. Simeon, 6:00

Sunday, January 9, 2022

NON CONFERENCE

Ida Crown at Fasman Yeshiva, 5:00

THORNTON FR. NORTH

Thornton Fr. North vs. EPIC, 1:00

Thornwood vs. Brooks, 2:30

Lemont vs. Orr, 5:30

Lake Forest Acad-Org vs. Curie, 7:00

Monday, January 10, 2022

INTERSTATE EIGHT

Sandwich at Plano, 7:00

METRO PREP

Islamic Foundation at Chesterton Holy Family, 6:30

Universal at CPSA, 5:30

NOBLE LEAGUE – BLUE

Baker at Golder, 7:00

Hansberry at UIC, 5:30

Mansueto at Rauner, 5:30

Muchin at Pritzker, 7:00

PUBLIC LEAGUE BLUE-SOUTH

Hirsch at EPIC, 5:00

RIVER VALLEY

Grace Christian at Gardner-So. Wilmington, 7:00

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN – RED

Bradley-Bourbonnais at Lincoln-Way Central, 6:15

NON CONFERENCE

Aurora Christian at Mooseheart, 7:00

Beacon at Intrinsic-Downtown, 6:30

Chicago Academy at Ogden, 5:00

Cristo Rey at Juarez, 5:00

DuSable at Raby, 5:00

Earlville at Midland, 7:00

Henry-Senachwine at Fieldcrest, 7:00

Hoffman Estates at Maine East, 7:30

Hope Academy at Jones, 6:30

Lowpoint-Washburn at Calvary (Normal), 7:30

Momence at Reed-Custer, 6:45

Northtown at Steinmetz, 4:45

Shepard at Stagg, 6:00

Vernon Hills at Buffalo Grove, 7:30

Westminster Christian at Westlake Christian, 7:00

LAKES

Highland Park at Grayslake North, 7:00

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Washington’s NFL team announced Tuesday it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2 and that it will not be the Wolves or RedWolves.

Commanders, Admirals, Armanda, Brigade, Sentinels, Defenders, Red Hogs, Presidents and the status quo “Washington Football Team” were among the other finalists.

“We are on the brink of starting a new chapter, but our history, our legacy cannot be lost along the way,” team president Jason Wright said in an episode of the team-produced show “Making the Brand.” “Now, more than ever, it’s important that we stay connected to our roots. We understand the importance of choosing a meaningful name: one that will anchor the team for the next 90 years and beyond.”

Wright said the decision was made not to go with Wolves or RedWolves because of trademarks held by other organizations. Those possibilities were popular among Washington fans.

The new helmets and uniforms will feature the franchise’s signature burgundy-and-gold colors, with three stars on the collar and stripes on the shoulders of otherwise plain jerseys. In a “Making the Brand” clip showing him getting a look at one of the helmets, coach Ron Rivera said: “I love this. Right on. I think the look’s going to be hot.”

A trailer teasing the reveal included a “W” logo making an appearance.

The video featured the messages: “Hail to the greats that laid the foundation for our legacy,” “Hail to the fans we consider family,” “We are and always have been Washington,” “We will fight for our community” and “Together we will define our future.”

Photos of franchise greats were mixed in with current players meeting with military personnel and fans.

The organization dropped its old name in July 2020 after decades of complaints that it was racist toward Native Americans and recent pressure from team sponsors. The decision was made to be known as the Washington Football Team that season, which stuck around for 2021 while the front office went through a lengthy rebranding process.

“Our journey to a new identity is a marathon, not a sprint,” Wright said. “To get it right, we had to take every step of the process seriously, and the destination is a sum of all those parts.”

Washington was the first team in the four major North American professional sports leagues to move away from Native American imagery amid a national reckoning on race. Cleveland in Major League Baseball followed suit, adopting the new name Guardians that is now in effect after settling a lawsuit with a roller derby team by the same name.

MLB’s Atlanta Braves and the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks have defended keeping their names.

Wright made it clear during the rebranding process that Washington would not use any sort of Native American imagery moving forward. He, Rivera and others have made references to wanting to honor the once-storied franchise’s tradition, which includes three Super Bowl championships.

“I just think the heritage and the history of our team is what’s so important, and, as fans, I think we’re going to rally around that team,” Hall of Fame coach Joe Gibbs said. “I’d say probably what’s more important about naming the team, it’s trying to bring everybody together. … That’s the one thing that we’ve got going for ourselves is the loyalty that we have for that team.”

Washington has not had a lot going on or off the field in recent years. The league fined the team $10 million after an investigation into workplace conduct, owner Dan Snyder squabbled with minority partners before buying out their shares, the front office took criticism this season for botching late safety Sean Taylor’s jersey retirement and over the past 15 years the team has not won a playoff game.

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After missing four games in the league’s COVID protocols, Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams has been cleared and will join the team for Tuesday’s game against the New Orleans Pelicans, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.

The Suns, at 28-8, have the second-best record in the NBA.

Williams entered the league’s health and safety protocols on Dec. 27, with Kevin Young serving as acting coach during Williams’ absence.

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The Chicago Bulls are on a roll, winning their eighth straight game on Monday night. Meanwhile, the second-place Brooklyn Nets have lost three in a row and the Bulls’ first-place lead continues to grow.

In defeating the Orlando Magic 102-98, the Bulls pulled out a gritty victory.

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