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The Chicago Bulls have been without the services of Lauri Markkanen through the early stages of this season, as the Finnish-born star is dealing with an elbow injury. Now, however, after returning to the practice floor in full, Markkanen gave an assessment on his elbow: Lauri Markkanen: “I’m really excited. The elbow feels pretty good.” […]

Lauri Markkanen is taking up the fight against climate change in a unique way. The Chicago Bulls big man took to Twitter to promote sustainable changes in an effort to combat climate change. He used a unique looking basketball that was modeled after this year’s world heat map to show a visual representation of what […]

Chicago Bulls sophomore forward Lauri Markkanen is getting closer to his comeback. The 21-year-old Markkanen is expected to return to full practice on Tuesday. The Bulls’ official Twitter account posted head coach Fred Hoiberg’s statement on Markkanen’s status: “Lauri had a great workout yesterday and responded well today. The plan is to have him fully […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has been out of commission since late September due to an elbow injury, which he sustained in practice. Now, however, it sounds like the Finnish-born star has recovered enough to participate in non-contact drills, according to a report from K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Lauri Markkanen will participate in […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg says second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen is shooting 3-pointers without any pain in his right elbow. Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. The Bulls initially said Markkanen would miss six-to-eight weeks. Thursday will mark seven weeks. Markkanen was seen dunking Wednesday as well, a […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg updated the status of second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen Monday and the news isn’t good. Lauri Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. The Bulls initially said Markkanen would miss six-to-eight weeks. Hoiberg said Monday, though, that the Bulls will take the cautious approach to […]

Chicago Bulls second-year stretch forward Lauri Markkanen is still weeks away from making his season debut. Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. He didn’t require surgery but did keep the elbow immobilized for about a month. Bulls vice president of basketball operations John Paxson says Markkanen has started shooting and is […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg updated the status of second-year player Lauri Markkanen Wednesday, and said the stretch forward is still two to four weeks away from returning to the lineup. Markkanen suffered a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain during training camp. He didn’t require surgery, but did keep the elbow immobilized for about […]

Chicago Bulls budding big man Lauri Markkanen is still a couple of weeks away from taking contact. Markkanen has been sidelined by a right elbow sprain sustained at the start of training camp. Hoiberg on Markkanen: "He’s getting on the track and doing some straight-ahead running. He feels good. He doesn’t have any pain with […]

In an official statement released Tuesday morning, the Chicago Bulls announced that they have picked up the team options on several players, including Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn, and Denzel Valentine. In doing so, all three players will be under contract with the team for the 2019-20 season. Markkanen will be in his third season in […]

During his rookie season, Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen exceeded expectations and produced at a high level. In 68 regular-season games, Markkanen averaged 15.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 43.4 percent from the field, 36.2 percent from beyond the arc and 84.3 percent from the free-throw line. He made the All-Rookie first […]

Chicago Bulls star Lauri Markkanen, often compared to Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki, admits there’s one thing he copied from the German Wunderkind. In an interview with Uproxx, the 21-year-old forward confirmed that Nowitzki was one of his basketball influences growing up. “There’s been multiple, obviously, people comparing me to Dirk, but I actually watched […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the summer of 2017 for Kris Dunn, Zach LaVine, and the draft rights to Lauri Markkanen, experts around the league said the Timberwolves robbed the Bulls, and that Chicago didn’t know what they were doing. Butler, who is arguably a top-15 […]

The Chicago Bulls announced Friday that second-year power forward Lauri Markkanen will miss six-to-eight weeks with a high-grade lateral right elbow sprain, a big blow to the franchise. Markkanen sustained the elbow injury in Thursday’s practice and an MRI Friday confirmed the injury. Markkanen won’t require surgery, but he will need to keep the elbow immobilized […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen suffered an elbow injury that should force him to miss up to two months of action, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Chicago's Lauri Markkanen will miss up to two months with a high grade right elbow sprain. — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) September 29, 2018 Markkanen is coming off […]

Chicago Bulls swingman Denzel Valentine is slated to miss one-to-two weeks after tweaking his left ankle during Tuesday’s practice, according to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. This is the same ankle that required surgery in May 2017 to repair damage after two sprains during his rookie season. “Denzel tweaked his ankle a little bit […]

Despite the recent NSFW beef between Stephen Jackson and the Wiggins brothers, Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen might have just dealt the most savage shot of all after Jimmy Butler requested a trade from the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Bulls’ stretch-four posted a today-back-then tweet that dated back to draft night, when he was initially drafted […]

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 […]