Bulls news: Zach LaVine clarifies viral video that made it seem like he was swearing at Jim Boylen

Turns out Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine wasn't cursing at head coach Jim Boylen on Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Cameras caught LaVine saying, “I have f—ing 40 points.” People thought LaVine was screaming that at Boylen, but the Bulls guard cleared the air on Wednesday, telling reporters he was actually talking smack to Thunder point guard Dennis Schroder:

In regards to last night's viral video, Zach LaVine just confirmed to me that he wasn't talking to Bulls coach Jim Boylen. He was talking trash with OKC's Dennis Schroder. "Between players when you guys are talking, you talk smack sometimes right? And that's all it was." https://t.co/8EJyAyZAnh

— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) February 26, 2020

LaVine continued: "I've got to do a better job. The cameras have been following me lately so people are going to make their own assumptions on what's going on between me and Jim or me and the team but our relationship is fine. I'm a competitive and fiery guy on the court."

— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) February 26, 2020

By now, everyone knows about LaVine and Boylen's history. Back in November against the Miami Heat, LaVine was benched by Boylen in the first quarter. The Bulls’ leading scorer told the media after the game that he and Boylen were going to have a talk.

LaVine and Boylen had a talk before their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets to clear the air, and the talk apparently worked. LaVine not only broke the Bulls' franchise record for most 3s in a game against the Hornets, but he also hit the game-winning shot in epic fashion, capping off his incredible 49-point night.

More recently, LaVine has seemingly expressed frustration over Boylen taking timeouts late in losses that have already been decided. The two reportedly talked out those issues as well.

LaVine didn’t make the All-Star team, but he has firmly established himself as one of the best young scorers in the NBA. He’s averaging 25.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists on the season for the Bulls while shooting 45.1 percent from the field, 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free-throw line.

Despite LaVine’s scoring prowess, the Bulls are only 20-39 on the season. They are in 10th place in the Eastern Conference standings, six games behind the No. 8 seed.