Hall of Famer Mike Ditka will have his No. 89 retired by the Chicago Bears next season. The Bears said Friday the number will be retired at halftime of their Monday night game against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field on Dec. 9.
In his younger days, Roy Hibbert admits he would've retaliated for Shane Battier kneeing him just above "my family jewels." Instead, the 26-year-old Pacers center took to Twitter to tell everybody that the contact was purposeful, and Battier's attempt to deter him from guarding the rim was unsuccessful.