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The 2023 NBA Playoffs are just around the corner, but some teams still need to battle for the final spots in the postseason. On Friday, the Chicago Bulls will travel to face the Miami Heat at the Kaseya Center in Florida. With hopes of clinching the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference, Chicago will […]

During the Eastern Conference Play-In Tournament game against the Toronto Raptors, the Chicago Bulls and guard Zach LaVine looked all but dead, getting down by as many as 19 points. Sometime during the third quarter, LaVine said it was time to take over the game, attacking the Raptors and the rim at will. The guard […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls came back from the dead on Wednesday night to mount an epic comeback victory against the Toronto Raptors in their do-or-die Play-In showdown. LaVine went off in the win and after a show-stopping performance from the 28-year-old, it is clear that Zach already has his eyes set on their […]

The Chicago Bulls have already punched their ticket to participate in this year’s play-in tournament and are locked into the No. 10 seed in the Eastern Conference. For their Friday night bout against the Dallas Mavericks, star guard Zach LaVine was initially listed as questionable. So, is Zach LaVine playing tonight vs. the Mavs? *Watch NBA […]

With both teams still vying for a postseason berth, the Chicago Bulls received some bad news about their impending matchup against Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Veteran stars DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are both listed as questionable on the injury report (h/t NBC Sports Chicago insider K.C. Johnson). Should one or both of […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls failed to extend their win streak to three games after they suffered a 123-105 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks. It was a letdown performance for the Bulls, one that was made more disappointing by the fact that they were coming off a huge 128-107 win against the Memphis […]

Nikola Vucevic was ejected from the Chicago Bulls’ game against the Los Angeles Lakers in the second quarter, and Zach LaVine came out in support of his teammate regarding the situation. “It was a crazy ejection because the guy that gave him the (second) tech didn’t even call the foul on him,” Zach LaVine said, […]

The Chicago Bulls have had another inconsistent season under Billy Donovan, which is par for the course since his arrival in Chicago. Currently at 10th in the Eastern Conference, the Bulls are in position to make the play-in tournament, with a chance to move up a few spots before the end of the regular season […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to make a playoff run, Joel Embiid is putting the finishing touches on a masterful season. Could it finally be the one that earns the Sixers star the MVP award? Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine thinks so. LaVine is the latest player to publicly support Embiid’s MVP case as he looks […]

The Chicago Bulls have played themselves back into a play-in spot recently, and Zach LaVine spoke about what has caused the recent stretch of good play from the team, via Annie Costabile of Chicago Sun-Times. “Playing hard and being very detailed,” Zach LaVine said, via Costabile. “We haven’t been perfect with anything but we’re playing […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine couldn’t care less what people say about his defense. After all, he knows himself what he can do on that end of the floor and what he brings to the team. LaVine said as much after helping the Bulls take down the Minnesota Timberwolves in double overtime on Friday, during […]

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine stepped up big time for the Chicago Bulls as they edged a feisty Minnesota Timberwolves squad in double overtime on Friday. In fact, the duo even made a history by surpassing a franchise record set by Michael Jordan and Horace Grant. DeRozan and LaVine combined for 88 points to power […]

The Chicago Bulls are now 11-22 in clutch games, or games that are defined as within 5 points with 5 minutes to play, NBC Sports Chicago Bulls Insider K.C. Johnson wrote in a Sunday tweet. They went 25-16 in clutch games last season. Chicago dropped to 12th in the Eastern Conference after a 125-122 loss […]

The Chicago Bulls have emerged from the NBA All-Star break like a new team. They have now won three of four games since the All-Star Weekend, including their 117-115 road win Wednesday night over the Detroit Pistons. If you weren’t able to watch the game, it’s still not going to be hard guessing which Bulls […]

LOS ANGELES — Philadelphia 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and New Balance announced a partnership to start the 2023 calendar year. Maxey, a third-year guard out of Kentucky, becomes the seventh NBA player to sign with New Balance. Big things ahead… Welcome to the @newbalancehoops family, @TyreseMaxey. pic.twitter.com/g3dXclN73d — New Balance (@newbalance) January 11, 2023 “It’s […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard just dropped 71 points on the Houston Rockets. Naturally, it left his NBA peers in awe, with the likes of Zach LaVine, Josh Hart and many others sharing their amazement on social media. Lillard was unstoppable all night long, dropping 41 points at the half to get the Blazers […]

The Chicago Bulls brought in Patrick Beverley to add some much-needed grit inside the locker room. It seems that the 34-year-old is already delivering as expected following his recent revelation about his blunt message for new teammate Zach LaVine. Apparently, Pat Bev wants LaVine to focus on just one specific thing on offense. According to […]

Mac McClung made headlines on Saturday night after the Philadelphia 76ers guard came out with a mind-blowing performance in the NBA Dunk Contest. He lifted the trophy after four eye-popping dunks, which also included a title-winning 540 slam. Needless to say, McClung had the basketball world buzzing after putting on a show. After the spectacle, […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the most anticipated events in the NBA All-Star Weekend. It’s a showcase of superior athleticism, where dunkers can almost utilize anyone or anything to pull off the perfect dunk in front of millions of basketball fans around the world. Throughout the years, we’ve witnessed some of the […]

The Chicago Bulls’ 2022-23 campaign appears to have hit its rock bottom. With DeMar DeRozan out due to injury, the odds were already stacked against the Bulls for their Thursday night matchup against the red-hot Milwaukee Bucks. And surely enough, the Bulls proceeded to lose their sixth straight game – and Zach LaVine simply could […]

The Chicago Bulls were one of just three teams that completely sat out the NBA trade deadline festivities. The result is surprising after weeks of speculation surrounding some of its core players such as Zach LaVine. Sitting in the ninth seed after the February 9th deadline at three games under .500, the Bulls are in […]

After winning three games in a row, the Chicago Bulls are back to their losing ways. They are now 0-2 in their current three-game road trip, having suffered defeats at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies (104-89) last Tuesday and the Brooklyn Nets (116-105) Thursday night. Zach LaVine led the Bulls with a big scoring […]

The Chicago Bulls currently sit at 26-28, good for 9th in the Eastern Conference, which would have them in the play-in tournament. However, the team is listening to offers on Zach LaVine ahead of the trade deadline, including the New York Knicks, according to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times. The Bulls engaged with the Brooklyn […]

It wasn’t too long ago that it felt like Zach LaVine already had one foot out the door. The 27-year-old went through a rough patch with the Chicago Bulls earlier in the season wherein his commitment to the team was put into question. So much so, that there were even rumors about some brewing discord […]

The Chicago Bulls are continuing to free-fall in the Eastern Conference. Despite getting most of their starters back from their injuries, they still failed to gel all season long. Because of that, some teams have wondered about the trade availability of Zach LaVine. However, it seems like the Bulls are not interested in any deal […]

The seemingly never-ending Kyrie Irving-Nets saga came to a dramatic close Sunday. Brooklyn traded the eight-time All-Star to the Dallas Mavericks for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian-Finney Smith, a 2029 first-round pick, and two second-round picks. The deal marks a homecoming for a fan-favorite in Dinwiddie, who spent four years in Brooklyn from 2017 to 2021. The […]

To the disappointment of LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers did not trade for Kyrie Irving, who was shipped to the Dallas Mavericks in the first blockbuster before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline. We can litigate whether the Lakers actually dodged a bullet by missing out on Kyrie in another space. Either way, their front office […]

Despite signing a five-year, $215 million contract with the Chicago Bulls in the offseason, 27-year-old guard Zach LaVine could find himself on a new team following the Feb. 9 trade deadline. “The [Los Angeles] Lakers, [Miami] Heat, [New York] Knicks and [Dallas] Mavericks have consistently been mentioned by league personnel as holding motivations to land […]

DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls did a lot of things wrong in their 108-103 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday. But Deebo believes they still could have won it had the refs made blown the whistle like he thought they would. The Bulls forced a timely stop with under a minute remaining […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is just around the corner. That doesn’t leave the Chicago Bulls a lot of time to wait. Keep in mind that this is a club that has repeatedly demonstrated its inconsistency to make real progress. However, there might not be many options for them moving forward. Some indications may lead […]

It has been a roller-coaster season for the Chicago Bulls, who sit at 22-26 with just under two weeks to go until the 2023 NBA trade deadline. The rumblings about blowing the roster up had mostly subsided of late with the Bulls playing a bit better since the disastrous 11-18 start, but confounding losses like […]

The Chicago Bulls have largely underperformed this season, though they have played much better of late. In fact, they have a winning record in January and have slid into 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Does that mean they’re on the right track? We don’t think so. This Bulls team would be better off pushing […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls put on an impressive show as they defeated the Detroit Pistons 126-108 in the NBA’s regular-season game played in Paris, and the high-scoring shooting guard revealed his personal motivation for excelling on the court. This exchange between Zach LaVine and a young reporter/fan is the best 🥹 pic.twitter.com/tQMS6cC20v — […]

The Chicago Bulls needed to come up with a great performance to prevent a four-game losing skid on Sunday against the reigning NBA champions, Golden State Warriors at home. Fortunately for the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic was there to answer the call, as the Chicago big man threw his weight around and torched the Warriors for […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine made an eye-opening comment Friday night when he claimed he had a torn ligament in his hand after a loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The team refuted that notion, and Billy Donovan shed more light on the injury ahead of the Bulls’ Sunday matinee against the Golden State Warriors. […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is now past its halfway point. However, there is still a lot of basketball left, so teams are working behind the scenes to get their final pieces. With the NBA trade deadline getting closer on Feb. 9 and rumors swirling, their window for change is closing. Fortunately for those teams, some […]

The Chicago Bulls are slated for a marquee matchup on Sunday against the returning Stephen Curry and the defending champs Golden State Warriors. Unfortunately for Chicago, they might need to battle the Dubs without their two top stars with both DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine popping up on the injury report. DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine […]

The Chicago Bulls dealt with some early drama this season when Zach LaVine was upset over head coach Billy Donovan benching him in mid-November, but it looks like the two have repaired their relationship to a certain extent. Well, kind of. LaVine is playing a lot better as of late, even dropping 38 points on […]

The Chicago Bulls lost a heartbreaker on Wednesday night without DeMar DeRozan and had the chance to tie the game at 100 with seconds remaining in the fourth. After Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma drained what would be the game-winner, Zach LaVine came down the court and appeared to be fouled as his jumper clanked […]