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Lauri Markkanen is a star in his native Finland. The Chicago Bulls big man turned heads all throughout the league during his rookie season, averaging 15.2 points and 7.5 rebounds per game on his way to NBA All-Rookie first-team honors. It’s no surprise that Finns are crazy about their native son. They’re so wild about […]

Chicago Bulls’ budding star Lauri Markkanen paid tribute to late United States Senator John McCain by remembering how the latter became one of the most influential figures in his young basketball career. In a Twitter post, Markkanen said that McCain helped him get his visa so he could play in America. Rest In peace @SenJohnMcCain, […]

Lauri Markkanen’s star shone brightly during his rookie season, and the Finnish sharpshooter is a budding superstar. The young Chicago Bulls big man is more than just a great player, as evidenced by his visit to some of his fans in Finland. Markkanen surprised the kids at a basketball camp in Helsinki with a surprise visit […]

Listed at 7 feet and 240 pounds, Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen is more lanky than bulky. However, he has been using the summer break to beef up in order to prepare himself for another highly physical and rigorous season ahead. Speaking to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, Markkanen shared how he worked […]

Consistency can be monotonous. Sleep-inducing. Dull. It’s why people rarely stay with one employer for a lifetime. It’s why an established meal pattern can grow stale and invoke change. But consistency can also be effective. The mark of great shooters is consistency. They preach and practice routine, and bear it out through their results. Greatness […]

News broke back in May that superstar power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves are “not in a good place internally.” This was reported by ESPN’s Zach Lowe on The Lowe Post. His colleague Brian Windhorst asked Lowe to share his thoughts on Towns and the Timberwolves. Here is what Lowe said via Hoops Hype’s […]

The Phoenix Suns were the big winners of last week’s 2018 NBA Draft Lottery when they were announced to have won the right to select the first overall pick. There’s no question that the Suns are the envy of just about every NBA team these days, as they have the luxury of picking the best […]

With the 2018 NBA Draft approaching next month, former University of Texas center Mo Bamba is most certainly projected to be a top-10 pick. One of those teams that have a chance at selecting Bamba is the Chicago Bulls, who would greatly benefit from his presence in the team’s frontcourt with rising star forward Lauri […]

So far this season, NBA fans have learned a great deal about Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen. They know that the former Arizona Wildcat can definitely knock down three-pointers. They know that Markkanen has some serious hops. Apart from those, Bulls fan have also learned that other NBA coaches are falling head over heels for […]

For all intents and purposes, the Chicago Bulls, as many perceive, are tanking so whatever joy that should come out of their games until the regular season closes will come in the form of highlight plays instead of the anticipation of a win. Rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen provided just that early in the Bulls’ […]

Following the Chicago Bulls’ 118-105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night at the United Center, the Bulls announced that rookie forward Lauri Markkanen will not travel with the team on Saturday for Chicago’s road game against the Detroit Pistons. According to an article written on Friday night by Bulls beat reporter Joe Cowley […]

Whenever this season’s rookies are being talked about, the usual names that emerge are Ben Simmons, Donovan Mitchell, Lonzo Ball and even Lauri Markkanen, among others. However, Brooklyn Nets big man Jarrett Allen has also been playing well of late, and wants to be included in the conversation of the best first-year players this campaign. […]

Showing appreciation for fellow NBA rookies speaks volumes about a young player’s character. That’s definitely the case when it comes to Dallas Mavericks rising star point guard Dennis Smith Jr. and his respect for Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen. The high-flying guard had some interesting praise for the Finnish big man. When asked who he’d […]

The Chicago Bulls’ Lauri Markannen will not be playing versus the Sacramento Kings after his flight was canceled due to weather in the Windy City. He missed the team flight to witness his child’s birth. According to the Chicago Tribune’s K.C. Johnson, the 7-foot power forward could have joined the Bulls for the Kings game […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Luke Walton complimented Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen prior to last night’s matchup, which the Western Conference team won. When asked about the Finnish player, Walton name-dropped their alma mater, the University of Arizona, as the obvious reason why he’s been so good. Later on, the Lakers coach said that […]

The 1984 would always be in the mix of the conversation on the greatest draft in the history of the NBA. Notable players include famous picks in the following order, Hakeem Olajuwon (1), Michael Jordan (3), Charles Barkley (5), Alvin Robertson (7), Otis Thorpe (9), Kevin Willis (11), John Stockton (16). This draft class has […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen is having an incredible rookie season. His ceiling seems higher every time he takes the court. The Fabulous Fin continues to do big things in his debut season, and on Monday his year got more historic. In the second half against the Miami Heat, his 41st career game, Markkanen knocked down […]

In years past, rookies usually do not make it to the All-Star game in their first seasons in the NBA as there are a number of more deserving players than them, with the exception of a few who did, with the last one being Blake Griffin in 2011. However, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve […]

Heads up! Early in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game between the Chicago Bulls and the defending champion Golden State Warriors, Lauri Markkanen was able to hunker down on defense and block a shot from Stephen Curry. The most catchy part of it? The ball came straight back down to hit Curry square in the […]

Chicago Bulls rookie sensation Lauri Markkanen is proving to be one of the best young sharpshooters in the league today, and he’s got a career milestone as evidence for it. During Monday’s 119-111 win against the Miami Heat at home, Markkanen became the fastest player in league history to knock down 100 long distance shots, […]

What a game the other night for Chicago Bulls rising star rookie forward Lauri Markkanen against the New York Knicks. In a thrilling 122-119 double-overtime victory for the Bulls at legendary Madison Square Garden, Markkanen led all scorers with a career-high 33 points and became just the second seven-footer ever to hit eight three-pointers in […]

This summer, Chicago traded three-time all-star Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with the No. 16 pick for Zach Lavine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 pick. The picks turned into Justin Patton (currently on assignment in the G-league after breaking his foot in the summer) and Lauri Markkanen. Everyone thought Chicago got absolutely […]

The New York Knicks aren’t doing pretty well in the league, as they’re only in the 10th spot in the Eastern Conference, but this doesn’t mean we can’t have a little bit of fun from them. This time, it was Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen, who was the source of yet another entertaining story. According to […]

It was a night to remember for Chicago Bulls rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen. Although he managed to make history for his shooting prowess, his biggest highlight of the night came via dunk. Despite being known as a shooter, Markkanen flashed his explosiveness by going coast-to-coast for a thunderous dunk over New York Knicks center Enes […]

Dallas Mavericks power forward Dirk Nowitzki is arguably the best 7-footer who can shoot the ball from the 3-point line. However, that doesn’t mean that he’s the last of his kind. In fact, Chicago Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen is regarded by some as the next Nowitzki. The Finnish international joined the Bulls after being traded by […]

Chicago Bulls rookie big man Lauri Markkanen has mad hops. Just ask New York Knicks center Enes Kanter, whom Markkanen paid zero respect for when he went up for a disrespectful in-your-face slam on Wednesday that was so vicious Kanter’s relatives in Turkey might have felt it. Lauri Markkanen just ENDED Enes Kanter like Finland […]

Dallas Mavericks veteran big man Dirk Nowitzki got a firsthand look at rookie forward Lauri Markkanen during Friday’s 127-124 home loss against the visiting Chicago Bulls, and he is convinced that the Finnish youngster is going to blossom further. After seeing Markkanen drop 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field — including three three-pointers — […]

The 2017 draft class has seen an enormous amount of hype. Truly, this is a loaded bunch that will be a gift that keeps on giving for teams and the NBA. Assuming most of the members of the group will reach their ceilings, we could be looking back at this draft class as one of […]

When it comes to tonight’s matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and the Chicago Bulls, many eyes will be on Bulls rookie rising star forward Lauri Markkanen. According to a tweet on Friday afternoon from Mavs beat writer Earl K. Sneed, Mavs head coach Rick Carlisle opened up about the comparisons of Markannen to longtime Dallas […]

The Chicago Bulls’ impressive turnaround continued with a 115-109 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. Not only did the victory give the Bulls their fifth win in a row, but it was also the third game during that streak they managed to do it without rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen. The seventh overall pick in […]

In the ’90s, the low post was king. Mid-range jumpers ruled the 2000s. And then there’s today, an era of so-called “unicorn” big men such as Joel Embiid, Kristaps Porzingis, Karl-Anthony Towns and Lauri Markkanen, who all have the three-ball in their arsenal. Will this trend continue to grow or as we’ve seen over the […]

Rookie forward Lauri Markkanen is set to return to the Chicago Bulls’ lineup for their game against the Utah Jazz following a one-game absence due to back spasms, Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports Chicago reports. Markkanen, the No. 7 overall pick in this year’s draft, missed out on the Bulls’ shock 108-85 win over the […]

With the strong start he’s had in the NBA so far, it’s hard to imagine Lauri Markkanen blossoming in a different career rather than being a professional basketball player. However, he recently showed off his skills in soccer, which impressed Zach LaVine and other Chicago Bulls personnel who witnessed it live. The 20-year-old Finnish international […]

Remember that time when Kristaps Porzingis could have been traded away from the New York Knicks? Porzingis does, too. When Phil Jackson was still President of Basketball Operations for the Knicks, he and Porzingis didn’t have the best of relationships. The Latvian center didn’t even attend his exit meeting with Jackson last year after the season was […]

If there has been an upside to the lackluster 2017-18 NBA season for the lowly Chicago Bulls, it is that their current situation has allowed some of their younger players to take on increased roles. Among them has been rookie power forward Lauri Markkanen. The seventh overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft has shown plenty […]

The Chicago Bulls may not have a lot of reason to celebrate this season, especially with their 3-16 record so far, However, one of the bright spots for them is the remarkable play of their rookie, Lauri Markkanen, who has started his pro career well. He has been a reliable scorer for them through 19 […]

Chicago Bulls forward Bobby Portis is slated to back up rookie Lauri Markkanen at the power forward slot after becoming eligible to come back from suspension, according to Darnell Mayberry of The Athletic. Head coach Fred Hoiberg has seen the growth of the rookie through the first eight games of the season — scoring 13 […]

Lauri Markkanen has taken the NBA by storm, rapidly showing his potential to be one of the best talents in the league for years to come. The rookie out of Arizona impressed during this year’s EuroBasket, representing his native Finland against other European greats like Dennis Schroder, Goran Dragic, and Kristaps Porzingis. The 7-footer is […]

Chicago Bulls rookie forward Lauri Markkanen managed to be right around his average of 15 points during a 32-point loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, but he did in efficient fashion, needing only seven shots to do so. Head coach Fred Hoiberg will make sure that never happens again. Markkanen was 3-of-7 from […]