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Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen did not take contact in practice due to a sore oblique, but he is expected to play against the New York Knicks on Monday night, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. The 2019-20 campaign has not been kind to Markkanen thus far. Through 10 games this season, […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen has shot 38.5 percent from the field through his first 10 games of the 2019-20 season. After it appeared midway through last year that Markkanen was on the precipice of taking the next step toward stardom in the league, his drastic downturn has been startling. During a discussion with […]

Following another blowout loss on Saturday, the Chicago Bulls are now 3-7 to start the new season. On paper, that actually doesn’t look so bad, and there is definitely still a lot of time to make up for what has been a rather sluggish start. However, looking at the nature of majority of Chicago’s losses […]

On paper, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine knows he and power forward Lauri Markkanen are a “match made in heaven.” The Bulls are expecting LaVine and Markkanen to be the team’s dynamic duo for the next few years. Both guys are explosive scorers and can flourish in the pick-and-roll and pick-and-pop game. To be […]

For the Chicago Bulls to make the playoffs this season, Lauri Markkanen and Zach LaVine will have to play like All-Stars. LaVine and Markkanen are the two best players on the Bulls. Markkanen says the next step for him and LaVine is being more consistent. “We’ve been on the same team and practiced the whole […]

The Chicago Bulls have exercised the fourth-year option on Lauri Markkanen and third-year options on Wendell Carter Jr. and Chandler Hutchison, the team announced in a press release. By exercising their options, all players will be under contract with the Bulls for the 2020-21 season. Markkanen came to the Bulls in a Draft-night trade with […]

Chicago Bulls rising star Lauri Markkanen has only one goal for himself and the team: make the playoffs. Instead of discussing individual goals and increasing his production, the Finn forward emphasized that winning is the main priority for the Bulls this 2019-20 season. Markkanen added that their failure to make it to the postseason in […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen has some goals for power forward Lauri Markkanen, and it has nothing to do with offense. Boylen wants Markkanen to “improve defensively” and “be a more consistent rebounder” for the Bulls this season. “I want him to improve defensively,” Boylen said, via the Chicago Sun-Times. “And I want him […]

Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls are an up-and-coming duo, and they want the whole league to know about them. For LaVine, there’s no pressure to prove themselves to others, noting that to reach the elite status is what they expect and ought to do. He looked back on his partnership with […]

In two years with the Chicago Bulls, both Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen are yet to play in all 82 games in the regular season. With that said, the two young stars are determined to stay healthy and change all that. During the Bulls’ media day, LaVine said he feels pretty good at the moment […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen visited power forward Lauri Markkanen in Finland this summer. Markkanen says he had a great time with Boylen, who met Markkanen’s family as well. “We had a really good time,” Markkanen said of Boylen’s trip to Finland, via K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. “We talked about not just […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen says veteran swingman Thaddeus Young is “very physical.” Young signed a three-year, $41 million free agent deal with the Bulls this summer after spending the previous three years with the Indiana Pacers. Markkanen has worked out with Young this offseason and loves what the lefty brings to the table. “I’ve […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen wants to make the playoffs this season. The Bulls haven’t been to the postseason since 2017, the final year of the Jimmy Butler era. Markkanen, arguably the most important player in Chicago, says everyone on the Bulls is “focused on improving every day.” “That’s our goal,” Markkanen told K.C. […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen says he “got stronger this offseason.” After the Bulls’ season ended in 2018-19, Markkanen said he wanted to get stronger so he could absorb more contact on his drives to the hoop and finish in heavy traffic. “I’m not running from that,” Markkanen told K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports […]

The Chicago Bulls are entering the 2019-20 season with a more positive outlook than they did last year. Bulls coach Jim Boylen believes that Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen can establish themselves as the team’s star pillars moving forward. “We believe in them,’’ Boylen said of the two after the free-agent frenzy subsided this past […]

It is without question that the Chicago Bulls were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season. They finished with a 22-60 record, beating out only the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference, in what was another miserable run for Chicago. It was yet another forgettable season for […]

An old video of Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen absolutely dominating a high school basketball performance has surfaced, showing many just how talented he was at the age of 16. In the video, fans can see Markkanen was extremely dominant during his time in high school in Finland: Enjoy this video of 16-year-old Lauri […]

The Chicago Bulls have been pretty bad the past two seasons. Last year, they ended the campaign with just 22 wins, which was good for 13th overall in the Eastern Conference. Only the Cleveleand Cavaliers and the New York Knicks performed worse than the Bulls last season, which speaks volumes of how disappointing the season […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a 2018-19 campaign in which they won just 22 games, but they currently find themselves positioned very well for the future thanks to an impressive stable of young talent. Maybe Gar Forman and John Paxson aren’t so bad after all? Bulls fans may not be willing to go that […]

Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls, who is heading into his third season in the league next season, had an impressive sophomore campaign despite being hampered by injuries for nearly half of the season. This year, after only spending 23 percent of his minutes at the center spot in 2018-19, per Basketball Reference, the Bulls […]

Chicago Bulls rookie Coby White issued a lighthearted warning to Lauri Markkanen after the latter dunked all over him. Via Twitter, White posted a clip of Markkanen’s spike all over him. As seen in the clip, White’s back was turned and Markkanen took it as an opportunity for some good old rookie hazing. But White, […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen is already picking on his new rookie, point guard Coby White. White had his back turned to Markkanen, so the Bulls big man decided to have some fun with the youngster by dunking all over him: Well…that’s one way to welcome @CobyWhite to the team, @MarkkanenLauri 🤣 pic.twitter.com/8WaYXCyteL — […]

Most NBA fans were incredibly skeptical of the Chicago Bulls after they selected Arizona big man Lauri Markkanen with the No. 7 pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Although he had shown some success as a stretch big in college, Markkanen struggled immensely as an individual defender, and the Bulls had just given up Jimmy […]

The Chicago Bulls finished the 2018-19 regular season with a disappointing 22-60 overall record, which left the team out of playoff contention. Exactly what the Bulls have planned for the offseason is not clear, but it sounds like they’re willing to listen to trade offers — except those including Lauri Markkanen and Wendell Carter Jr. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are poised to select Ja Morant with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. The Murray State guard is reportedly meeting with Grizzlies representatives in advance of the Draft. Murray State’s Ja Morant — the projected No. 2 pick in the NBA Draft — is visiting the Grizzlies in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft Lottery when they surprisingly won the first pick despite only having a six percent chance. Pelicans General Manager David Griffin is expected to select Zion Williamson from Duke University to the chagrin of the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, and Cleveland Cavaliers. […]

Lauri Markkanen thinks the Chicago Bulls should have been a playoff team this season. The Bulls weren’t even close to making the postseason. They won just 22 games and finished in the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference standings. Markkanen missed the first 23 games of the season after suffering an injury during training camp. […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen plans to work hard this summer to get his body ready for a longer season in 2019-20. Markkanen believes getting stronger will help him absorb more contact on his drives to the hoop and allow him to finish in heavy traffic: “I know everyone says they have to work […]

Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen has been cleared to resume all basketball-related activities, according to an official press release from the team. Markkanen, 21, began to experience some alarming health issues in a game against the Toronto Raptors on March 26. His symptoms included an increased heart rate and extreme fatigue. At that time, the […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen has been shut down for the rest of the season due to a rapid heart rate. Markkanen did work out on Friday at the Advocate Center with a heart monitor on. The Bulls’ stretch forward, however, says he wasn’t really worried about his condition at any point in the last […]

Chicago Bulls big man Lauri Markkanen went through a scary moment during his team’s loss to the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, as he played just 16 minutes and exited early due to a rapid heart rate and extreme fatigue. As a result, Markkanen was shut down for the remainder of the season. The good […]

The Chicago Bulls played the Portland Trail Blazers last night without one of their best players in Lauri Markkanen. The second year sharpshooter experienced rapid heart beat and fatigue after their loss against the Toronto Raptors last Wednesday. He was sent to a local medical facility for some tests. He returned to Chicago last night […]

The Chicago Bulls have officially shut down Lauri Markkanen for the rest of the season, and the latest update from the team cites that the 21-year-old rising star needs further evaluation. Markkanen suffered from extreme fatigue during their game against the Toronto Raptorson Tuesday, eventually forcing him to sit out the second half of the […]

Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls, a First Team All-Rookie member last season after a strong 2017-18 campaign, has been shut down for the rest of the year after what sounds like deeply unsettling injury concerns. Markkanen was shut down for the remainder of the season earlier tonight after an episode of “rapid heart rate […]

The Chicago Bulls are shutting down second-year power forward Lauri Markkanen for the rest of the season, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Watch Stadium. Markkanen didn’t play on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers. He left Tuesday’s game versus the Toronto Raptors with an illness. The Bulls announced on Wednesday Markkanen has […]

The Chicago Bulls have ruled out second-year power forward Lauri Markkanen for Wednesday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. Markkanen exited Tuesday’s game versus the Toronto Raptors by halftime due to “extreme fatigue.” According to the team’s update, the Finn forward still needs to undergo further evaluation to determine […]

For those wondering why Lauri Markkanen of the Chicago Bulls did not play in the second half of Tuesday’s loss to the Toronto Raptors, here is head coach Jim Boylen’s explanation. According to Teddy Greenstein of the Chicago Tribune, Boylen said that the second-year man felt some fatigue. Thus, Boylen and his coaching staff decided […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen says he’s had an up and down second year in the NBA. Markkanen missed the first 23 games of the season after suffering an arm injury in training camp. He’s played in 51 consecutive games since returning. With the season almost over, Markkanen reflected on his sophomore year in the […]

Chicago Bulls power forward Lauri Markkanen admits you have to be “mentally tough” to perform at a high-level every night in the NBA. After having a dominant February which saw him average 26.0 points and 12.2 rebounds, Markkanen is putting up just 17.4 points and 8.8 rebounds in March and shooting 41.3 percent from the […]