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Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine isn’t planning on competing in the Slam Dunk Contest, according to NBA reporter Oliver Maroney. LaVine wasn’t named to the All-Star team when the reserves were announced on Thursday. Unless something drastic changes, Zach LaVine does not plan on competing in the dunk contest, per sources. — Oliver Maroney […]

The Chicago Bulls need as many impact players as possible if they want to compete in the Eastern Conference. According to head coach Jim Boylen, point guard Kris Dunn is one of those players. Dunn sustained a knee injury during Friday’s game against the Brooklyn Nets. Thaddeus Young smashed his head on Dunn’s right knee […]

Zach LaVine may not have been selected as an All-Star, but the Chicago Bulls guard believes there are not a lot of Eastern Conference players who have played better than him this 2019-20 season. Prior to their disappointing showing against the Brooklyn Nets, LaVine opened up about his perceived All-Star snub. While he accepts the […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine was one of the biggest snubs from the 2020 Eastern Conference NBA All-Star reserves. With the All-Star festivities set to take place inside the United Center in two weeks, the 24-year-old supreme athlete opened up about the possibility of representing the host team in the slam dunk competition instead. Per […]

The Chicago Bulls have started the season 19-31. It’s an improvement from last year but again, the Bulls look like they’ll be out of the playoffs. On the other hand, it’s a miracle that Chicago is the Eastern Conference’s ninth seed and just 3.5 games behind the Brooklyn Nets for eighth. Regardless, The Bulls aren’t […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine didn’t make the All-Star team as a reserve when the selections were announced on Thursday. On Friday, LaVine spoke to Bulls reporters about his All-Star snub and if Orlando Magic big man Aaron Gordon’s dunk contest entry will motivate him to participate in the contest as well. Zach LaVine […]

Zach LaVine has been sensational this season, but can he make the 2019-20 NBA season more memorable for the Chicago Bulls by leading them to the playoffs? A few weeks ago the Bulls were 13-26, rotting near the bottom of the Eastern Conference; they’ve been playing better since. Winning six of their last 11 games, […]

The NBA’s last two minute report from Wednesday’s games revealed that Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was fouled by Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo with 2.1 seconds left in regulation. The report says Oladipo made contact with LaVine’s arm during his shooting motion that affected his driving shot attempt, which was not called at […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen believes Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis is an All-Star. The All-Star reserves will be announced on Thursday on TNT. Coaches vote for the reserves: Bulls coach Jim Boylen on Domantas Sabonis: “I think he is an All-Star. His play has been terrific.” All-Star reserves, voted on by the […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine and forward Lauri Markkanen have both decided to keep their jersey numbers to honor Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. Some players around the league who wear No. 8 have changed their numbers for Kobe, but LaVine will honor him by keeping his number. Likewise, Markkanen is going to keep […]

Free-agent center Joakim Noah hasn’t been on an NBA roster since he was not re-signed by the Memphis Grizzlies after his one-year veteran’s minimum contract expired at the end of last season. Now we know why he hasn’t been signed: Achilles surgery. The NBA veteran announced on his Instagram Wednesday that he has been rehabbing his Achilles […]

Victor Oladipo will return to the Pacers lineup for Wednesday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls. The former No. 2 overall pick has been out of commission for a year due to a ruptured quad tendon in his right knee, but he’s ready to take the floor again. The fact that Oladipo has recovered enough […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are without question one of, if not the best team in the league today. As a matter of fact, this Bucks side is currently looking like a team that has every intention of making its mark on history. For Milwaukee co-owner Marc Lasry, the historic record he has set his eyes on […]

The Chicago Bulls didn’t draft Coby White with the seventh overall pick to be a bench player. Eventually, Chicago will hand the keys to the offense to White and let him run the show. It just won’t happen this season. The Bulls have been starting Tomas Satoransky this season at the point guard spot. With […]

The All-Star Game is in Chicago this season, and Chicago Bulls point guard Coby White wants to represent the organization at All-Star Weekend in the Rising Stars Challenge. Rosters for the Rising Stars Challenge will be released on Friday. White is hoping to get invited so he can put on a show for the city […]

Former NBA star Scottie Pippen shared some poignant words about the life of Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, one that came to an end on Sunday when a helicopter crash took him along with his daughter Gianna and seven other passengers in Calabasas. Pippen, who played in the NBA through the early part of […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant after news of the Los Angeles Lakers legend’s death after a helicopter crash soon flooded the news cycle on Sunday. LaVine admitted to being saddened by the events, noting he was a fan of Bryant’s and wore jersey No. 8 due to […]

It hasn’t prevented him from playing in most games this season, but Chicago Bulls power forward has struggled with injuries this season and throughout his career. That trend continued when an MRI on Thursday revealed that the seven-footer suffered a right pelvis injury. The injury is expected to sideline Markkanen for four-to-six weeks leaving the […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen underwent an MRI of his right hip on Jan. 23 in Chicago and it revealed an early stress reaction of his right pelvis. Following a period of rest, Markkanen will resume basketball related activities with a full return anticipated in 4-6 weeks. According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine’s name has come up in trade rumors recently. With the Los Angeles Lakers reportedly listening to offers for small forward Kyle Kuzma, some around the league believe a trade sending LaVine to the Lakers and Kuzma to the Bulls would benefit both sides ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen underwent an MRI of his right hip on Jan. 23 in Chicago, and it revealed an early stress reaction of his right pelvis. Following a period of rest, Markkanen will resume basketball related activities with a full return anticipated in 4-6 weeks. Further updates will be provided as appropriate: […]

Ever since LeBron James was in high school nearly two decades ago, the Michael Jordan comparisons were incessant. Now, they are even louder. James is in his 17th season and is still going as strong as ever, averaging 25.2 points, 10.8 assists (a career high) and 7.7 rebounds per game for a Los Angeles Lakers […]

At least one NBA team has expressed interest in trading for Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine, one two major pieces the Bulls could have on the block ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline. The Bulls also have Thaddeus Young, whom they signed to a three-year deal this summer. There is the possibility that Young […]

Zach LaVine is only 24 years old and two full seasons into his stint with the Chicago Bulls. While many have questioned if he’s an All-Star worthy candidate, he is the biggest star the team has in its roster, one that could come with added power to make some personnel decisions in the near future. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have trade interest in Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young and point guard Kris Dunn, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The NBA trade deadline is on Feb. 6: That leaves Thaddeus Young and Kris Dunn, and that’s about it. Sources have indicated that the Los Angeles Clippers have […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a precarious position ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, having failed to progress the way they had hoped to at the start of the season, leaving plenty of unanswered questions with an odd-looking roster. Thaddeus Young has emerged as a potential trade candidate, but young wing Denzel Valentine could […]

Chicago Bulls color commentator Stacey King could not hold in the laughter after hearing NBC Sports Chicago sideline reporter Leila Rahimi quote coach Jim Boylen making one of the most puzzling player comparisons in league history. Boylen said Bulls center Luke Kornet reminded him of Robert Horry, and King was so incredulous that his laugh […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen hasn’t accumulated many wins with the franchise. Starting in the second half of last season when Boylen took over for the fired Fred Hoiberg, Boylen is just 33-70 in his head coaching career. It hasn’t gotten much better this season as the Bulls are just 16-29 and once again, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers’ interest in Chicago Bulls small forward Thaddeus Young is very real ahead of the Feb. 6 NBA trade deadline. According to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago, the Clippers recently sent a scout to watch Young play: A league source previously confirmed to NBC Sports Chicago that the Clippers’ interest in […]

When Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant passed his idol, Michael Jordan, on the NBA’s all-time scoring list, His Airness made sure to congratulate Bryant. Bryant figures to do the same thing when LeBron James passes him on the list since the two are close friends off the court and have great respect for one […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has full belief that his best player Zach LaVine should be among the 24 NBA stars to suit up in the 2020 NBA All Star Game at the United Center next month. The 54-year-old mentor was adamant about LaVine’s chances, especially after the 24-year-old supreme athlete singlehandedly willed the […]

The Chicago Bulls completed an impressive come from behind victory on Saturday, as the team used a huge second half performance to come away with a 118-116 victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the United Center. The Bulls would have to do this, however, without their prized big man in Wendell Carter Jr., who continues […]

On Saturday, Zach LaVine had 42 points and five steals to lead the Chicago Bulls in their 118-116 come from behind victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers. With his performance on Saturday night, this marked the first time in nearly 24 years since someone in a Bulls uniform notched at least 40 points and five steals […]

It hasn’t quite been the season that most expected out of Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen. The third-year big man is putting up career lows pretty much across the board, averaging 15.0 points and 6.6 rebounds per game while shooting 42.4 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from beyond the 3-point line. Markkanen […]

Philadelphia 76ers point-forward Ben Simmons made a mockery of Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen on Friday in their nationally televised matchup in the Sixers’ homecourt. There was no love lost as the 23-year-old former Rookie of the Year dribbled past the third-year Finnish just to slam it down in transition over Markkanen’s body (via […]

The Chicago Bulls saw the new Bad Boys movie starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence and Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen has a message for everyone. Markkanen wants you to know his name is pronounced like Mike Lowrey, the character Will Smith plays: It’s pronounced LAURI, like Mike Lowrey! Go check out @BadBoys, it’s awesome. […]

Malik Beasley can become part of this story. The Chicago Bulls, after defeating the Washington Wizards on Wednesday, 115-106, own the ninth-best record in the Eastern Conference. With about half of the 2019-20 campaign in the books, they are 15-27 and sit four games back of the Brooklyn Nets for the eighth and final playoff […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was benched in the first quarter by head coach Jim Boylen against the Miami Heat during a game in November. LaVine said afterwards he was going to have a talk with Boylen. LaVine and Boylen had a talk before their matchup against the Charlotte Hornets to clear the air, and the […]

As part of a recent sit-down interview with Shams Charania of Stadium and The Athletic, Bulls guard Zach LaVine noted the leadership qualities he has gained from players like Kevin Garnett and Jamal Crawford. “Who have you learned from, as far as leadership qualities, and what have you tried to apply with this group as […]