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Laurence Holmes Show

In addition to Laurence Holmes' insightful perspective, a signature feature of his show is the in-studio interview with athletes, coaches and journalists, allowing for deeper discussion on their backgrounds and the day’s most important topics. Herb Lawrence is the executive producer of the show. Follow Laurence on Twitter @LaurenceWHolmes.
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Episodes

Cody Westerlund on Zach LaVine's upcoming free agency

Laurence Holmes was joined by Score teammate Cody Westerlund to share his takeaways from the Bulls' end-of-season press conferences Friday and to discuss star guard Zach LaVine's comments about his upcoming free agency this summer.

Apr 29, 20228 min

Transition: A special moment between the Contreras brothers

Laurence Holmes was joined by Matt Spiegel and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment. They discussed a special moment between Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and his brother, Braves catcher William Contreras, before the teams' game Thursday evening.

Apr 29, 202223 min

Josh Nelson on White Sox's struggles, Emory Hunt on Bears' draft strategy (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Sox Machine Podcast co-host Josh Nelson to discuss the White Sox having another rough week and to break down their pitching, offensive, and defensive issues. Later, Football Gameplan owner Emory Hunt joined the show to discuss the Bears' needs as the NFL Draft continues Friday evening.

Apr 29, 202237 min

Jason Lieser on Bears' approach to NFL Draft

Laurence Holmes was joined by Jason Lieser of the Sun-Times to discuss what he believes the Bears' strategy should be in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday evening.

Apr 28, 202215 min

Transition: Bulls' season is over

Laurence Holmes was joined by Matt Spiegel and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment. They discussed the Bulls' season-ending loss to the Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series Wednesday.

Apr 28, 202222 min

Bears draft talk, Bulls season is over (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Jason Lieser of the Sun-Times to discuss what he believes the Bears' strategy should be in the NFL Draft, which begins Thursday evening. Later, Holmes discussed the Bulls being eliminated by the Bucks on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round matchup and the Cubs' 6-3 win against the Braves.

Apr 28, 202234 min

Transition: Allen Iverson, Ja Morant talk

Laurence Holmes was joined by Matt Spiegel and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment. They discussed former 76ers guard Allen Iverson taking on a mentorship role with young NBA stars, another amazing dunk by Grizzlies star Ja Morant and more.

Apr 27, 202222 min

Russell Dorsey talks White Sox, previewing Game 5 of Bulls-Bucks (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Bally Sports MLB insider Russell Dorsey to discuss the White Sox's eight-game losing streak, home runs being down across MLB and more. Later, Holmes previewed Game 5 of the Bulls-Bucks first-round series -- an elimination game for Chicago with star guard Zach LaVine out due to health and safety protocols.

Apr 27, 202237 min

Steve Stone on White Sox's struggles (Hour 1)

In the first hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by White Sox television analyst Steve Stone to discuss the team's struggles during its eight-game losing streak. Later, Holmes listened back and reacted to White Sox general manager Rick Hahn's comments Tuesday about the club's injuries, its poor play and his working relationship with manager Tony La Russa.

Apr 27, 202243 min

Transition: Bears talk

Laurence Holmes was joined by Matt Spiegel and Mark Grote for the daily transition segment, where they discussed a video of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi working out at an unexpected workout facility and more.

Apr 26, 202228 min

Bulls need to stop Bucks' Grayson Allen, Top 5 Tuesday (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes discussed the Bulls' inability to stop Bucks guard Grayson Allen in the past two games and the need to defend him better in Game 5 in their first-round series Wednesday. Later, Holmes conducted his Top 5 Tuesday segment, sharing his favorite candy bars.

Apr 26, 202235 min

Cody Westerlund previews Game 5 of Bulls-Bucks (Hour 1)

In the first hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Score teammate Cody Westerlund to preview Bulls' matchup against the Bucks in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday. Bulls star guard Zach LaVine has landed in the health and safety protocols. Is there any hope he can play?

Apr 26, 202230 min

Bill Wennington on what Bulls' mentality should be in Game 5 vs. Bucks

Filling in for Laurence Holmes, Mark Grote opened his show by welcoming on Bulls Radio analyst Bill Wennington to discuss Chicago's struggles in getting blown out in Game 3 and Game 4 to the Milwaukee Bucks in their first-round series over the weekend. He also explained what the Bulls' mentality should be like heading into Game 5 on Wednesday.

Apr 25, 20224 min

White Sox struggle in Minnesota, Bears talk (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Mark Grote was joined by James Fegan of the Athletic to discuss the White Sox's struggles while getting swept by the Twins in Minnesota over the weekend, outfielder Eloy Jimenez's serious hamstring injury and more. Later, Grote discussed an area of improvement for Bears quarterback Justin Fields, how the team experimented with a new offensive line alignment in voluntary minicamp and more.

Apr 25, 202239 min

Bill Wennington breaks down Bulls' struggles against Bucks (Hour 1)

Filling in for Laurence Holmes, Mark Grote opened his show by welcoming on Bulls Radio analyst Bill Wennington to discuss Chicago's struggles in getting blown out in Game 3 and Game 4 to the Milwaukee Bucks in their first-round series over the weekend.

Apr 25, 202222 min

Transition: Bulls-Bucks talk

Laurence Holmes was joined by Matt Spiegel for the daily transition segment, where they previewed the Bulls-Bucks matchup in Game 3 of their first-round series Friday evening.

Apr 22, 202222 min

Jim Margalus on White Sox's struggles, Cody Westerlund talks Bulls-Bucks (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Jim Margalus of the Sox Machine Podcast to discuss the White Sox's struggles in getting swept by the Guardians, manager Tony La Russa's decision to bat light-hitting utilityman Leury Garcia third in the batting order and more. Later, Score teammate Cody Westerlund joined the show to preview the Game 3 matchup between the Bulls and Bucks on Friday evening.

Apr 22, 202240 min

Jason Goff on Bulls' defensive strategy against Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo

Later, NBC Sports Chicago pregame and postgame host Jason Goff joined the show to break down the Bulls' 114-110 win against the Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series Wednesday evening. He detailed how the Bulls' defensive game plan on Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo took Milwaukee out of its offensive rhythm.

Apr 21, 202232 min

Jason Goff breaks down Bulls' win over Bucks in Game 2 (Hour 2)

In the second hour, Laurence Holmes was joined by Geoffrey Baer -- host of "The Great Chicago Quiz Show" -- to discuss the show's new season. Later, NBC Sports Chicago pregame and postgame host Jason Goff joined the show to break down the Bulls' 114-110 win against the Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series Wednesday evening. The Bulls evened the series at 1-1 with the victory.

Apr 21, 202247 min

Bulls revival hour! (Hour 1)

In the first hour, Laurence Holmes reacted to the Bulls' 114-110 win against the Bucks in Game 2 of their first-round series Wednesday evening.

Apr 21, 202225 min

Transition: Reaction to a White Sox meltdown

Laurence Holmes was joined by Matt Spiegel and Gabe Ramirez for the daily transition segment, where they discussed the White Sox's defensive meltdown early in their game against the Guardians and more.

Apr 20, 202223 min
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