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The Chicago Bulls have been dealing with drama as of late. Zach LaVine did not agree with Billy Donovan’s decision to bench him in a recent game. However, Chicago rebounded nicely with a victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday. DeMar DeRozan commented on LaVine’s strong performance in the win following the benching situation, per […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine made sure to vent his frustrations to the media following head coach Billy Donovan’s call to bench the All Star in the final minutes of a one-point loss to the Orlando Magic, the team’s fourth straight defeat and sixth in seven games. “That’s (Billy Donovan)’s decision,” Zach LaVine said in […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine was benched by Billy Donovan towards the end of team’s narrow loss to the Orlando Magic. LaVine, who struggled throughout the affair, shared his brutally honest thoughts on the decision following the game, per Sports Illustrated. “I got to do a better job at the beginning of the game to […]

Before the Chicago Bulls took on the Orlando Magic on Friday night, head coach Billy Donovan called out his Big 3 in an attempt to fire up the troops, so to speak. That clearly didn’t work, though, as the Bulls suffered their seventh loss in eight games. The contest actually went down the wire and […]

The Chicago Bulls are in the midst of a brutal losing streak right now. This team has lost five out of its last six games heading into Friday night’s matchup against the Orlando Magic. This has led to some heavy criticism for a team that has title aspirations this season, which now also includes some […]

It was a fine idea and a noble experiment. The Chicago Bulls had a star in Zach LaVine, and the front office did its best to put other stars around him to create an NBA title contender. They traded for Nikola Vucevic, did sign-and-trades for DeMar DeRozen and Lonzo Ball, and signed free agents like […]

The Chicago Bulls have been one of the most confusing teams early in the season. They have not been as impressive as their early season success last year, but they are still currently sixth in the Eastern Conference with a 6-7 record. Lonzo Ball has still been missing from the lineup because of a lingering […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are out to a 2-8 start in the 2022-23 season, leading many to wonder just what this front office is going to do to fix this mess. Will the Lakers try to make a big trade to right the ship? Will they just ride things out with this group and try […]

Zach LaVine has so far missed three games this season after having a successful left knee surgery in late May, again leaving this Chicago Bulls team scrambling for a potential second scorer to pair up with forward DeMar DeRozan and center Nikola Vucevic. With Chicago holding a 5-5 record and about to start the first […]

Zach LaVine is not yet 100 percent in full health after undergoing surgery in his left knee in the offseason. He admitted as much after the Chicago Bulls’ 123-119 loss to the Boston Celtics on Friday. The game against the Celtics was actually LaVine’s fourth straight outing, which came off a back-to-back-set, so his presence […]

The Chicago Bulls looked like they were on the verge of defeat on Tuesday against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. Fortunately, Zach LaVine came alive in the fourth quarter and turned the tables for the Windy City franchise. At one point in the third quarter, the Bulls found themselves trailing the Nets by 12 […]

The Chicago Bulls have had a very tumultuous start to the season as they’ve tried to manage Zach LaVine and his lingering knee injury. He’s missed three of their first seven games with Chicago going 3-4 in that span. With a marquee matchup agains the Brooklyn Nets slated on Tuesday night, the question remains – […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ struggles aren’t stopping after an 0-5 start. The flexibility is limited because of the hole they dug themselves, and there seems to be no answer for them to be a consistent contender in the next few years. With LeBron James and Anthony Davis as the two assets that have some sort […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is causing quite a Twitter stir simply because of a like he made to a tweet that disparages Bulls and Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Here is a screengrab of that social medial activity just in case Zach LaVine unlikes it. It’s entirely possible that this has got nothing […]

Zach LaVine may have returned to action in the Chicago Bulls’ home opener against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, but that doesn’t mean he is 100 percent healthy. In fact, he might not be at full health for the majority of the first half of the season or more. LaVine admitted as much in his […]

Zach LaVine finally made his much-awaited season debut for the Chicago Bulls on Saturday as they hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center. LaVine is coming off offseason surgery on his left knee, which forced him to sit out the Bulls’ first two games of the season. LaVine is good to go now, though, […]

The Chicago Bulls opened their account with a statement win against the Miami Heat on Thursday, 116-108, and they managed to do so even without Zach LaVine in the lineup. The Bulls are now slated to take on another Eastern Conference contender in the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday, and they have now just gotten some […]

The Chicago Bulls will play their season opener on Wednesday night without star guard Zach LaVine, who is sidelined due to injury management. Of course, the former UCLA standout underwent a minor procedure back in May and revealed that he’s feeling in tip-top shape. That raises the question, why is Chicago sitting him? Fans are […]

The Chicago Bulls are drowning amidst a stacked Eastern Conference. With Lonzo Ball sidelined for the first few months of the season, the front office signed Goran Dragic to take over some of the playmaking duties, and added Andre Drummond to offset their major rebounding issues last season. The Bulls will look for DeMar DeRozan […]

The Chicago Bulls will be without star guard Zach LaVine on Wednesday in their season opener against the Miami Heat. However, it’s no reason to worry. As LaVine said himself, he’s not feeling any soreness or discomfort in his knee. Instead, it’s just a precautionary move. Via Julia Poe: “Zach LaVine told reporters here in […]

The Chicago Bulls head into their season opener on Wednesday against the Miami Heat very shorthanded. Lonzo Ball is still injured but to make matters worse, Zach LaVine is also out due to injury management for his knee. He’s likely to miss the first of a back-to-back on Friday as well versus the Washington Wizards, […]

It sure seems like Zach LaVine’s surgically repaired left knee isn’t 100 percent after all. The star shooting guard has been listed as questionable for the Chicago Bulls’ opener against the Miami Heat on Wednesday due to injury management of his knee. Bulls list Zach LaVine questionable for opener vs. Heat because of left knee […]

The Chicago Bulls are heading into the 2022-23 NBA season under less-than-ideal conditions. With Lonzo Ball out indefinitely as the Eastern Conference continues to get deeper, the odds are getting even more daunting for the Bulls. Here we will discuss four bold predictions for the Bulls in the 2022-23 NBA season. After finishing in the […]

There are two openings in the Chicago Bulls’ starting lineup, one at power forward, with Patrick Williams and Javonte Green duking it out, among others, and one at point guard to partner with Zach LaVine in the backcourt in light of Lonzo Ball’s recent surgery. And it appears as if head coach Billy Donovan has […]

The 2022-23 Chicago Bulls season is about to get underway and the franchise is looking for its first championship since the Michael Jordan Era. Is this the year for the next Bulls championship? The unfortunate answer for the Chicago faithful is that a Bulls NBA Finals trip is unlikely at the end of this season. […]

The Chicago Bulls were dealt an awful blow after it was revealed that Lonzo Ball could be in danger of missing the entire season. Ahead of another procedure on his injured knee, Ball himself revealed that he “can’t run or jump.” This is going to be his third surgery on the injury, which is why […]

Zach LaVine has huge aspirations for the 2022-2023 Chicago Bulls season. LaVine explained his sky high expectations at Bulls media day on Monday, per the Chicago Bulls Twitter account. Zach on his expectations: “If they’re not high, what are we doing here? We’re a team that held a top record in the East all the […]

DeMar DeRozan was, at one point, the toast of the NBA last season. But could a rough end to his maiden Chicago Bulls campaign be the start of an early divorce? That’s not in the cards yet, but at least one rival Eastern Conference executive hinted to Heavy‘s Sean Deveney that the Bulls have their […]

The Chicago Bulls played through most of last season without guard Lonzo Ball after he went down with a knee injury and it appears that could be the case again. Per ESPN’s Jamal Collier, Ball is still dealing with pain and discomfort and is officially doubtful for opening night. Bulls guard Lonzo Ball is not […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine had the blessing of becoming a father over the weekend. LaVine hopped on Instagram on Wednesday and revealed the birth of his firstborn, Saint Thomas LaVine, who came into the world on Sunday. Check out this heartwarming post from the Bulls guard:   View this post on Instagram   A […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are not actively looking to trade Anthony Davis, but one league executive has floated the idea of swapping him for Zach LaVine in a deal with the Chicago Bulls should the Purple and Gold seek to retool the roster. Speaking to Heavy, the said exec from the Western Conference dropped the […]

The Chicago Bulls begin their 2022–23 campaign on Oct. 19 at Miami against the Heat, while their home opener at the United Center is on Oct. 22 against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Right now, however, there are some other things on the Bulls’ minds. One of them is whether or not point guard Lonzo Ball will […]

The Chicago Bulls have had an off-season that should excite fans. The front office had one goal; to bring back Zach LaVine. They checked that box when they gave LaVine a fully guaranteed five-year deal worth $215,159,700.  Outside of re-signing LaVine, they haven’t made many other big-time moves. Their lack of financial flexibility played a […]

The Chicago Bulls returned to the playoffs last season after a very busy offseason. Adding DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu paid off big time, giving them a core that has what it takes. In the 2022 NBA offseason, Chicago took a more relaxed approach. The Bulls re-signed Zach LaVine and Derrick […]

The Chicago Bulls have a lot of faith in their current core led by Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. They made just a few additions in NBA Free agency by signing Goran Dragic and Andre Drummond. They also re-signed LaVine to a new max contract. According to Joe Cowley of the Chicago Suns-Times, LaVine said that […]

Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant opened some eyes across the basketball world last week when the All-Star said he would cook the legendary Michael Jordan in a one-on-one. Bold to say the least. While Zach LaVine is loving Ja’s confidence, he’d still have to go with MJ. Via TMZ Sports: “I wish I had Ja’s […]

Early on in the 2021 NBA season, it looked like the Chicago Bulls were officially back. Those hopes were unfortunately derailed by a slew of significant injuries. Despite that, there are still a lot of questions surrounding the team. Even at full strength, the current iteration of the team could use some tweaking to become […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming off a season in which they went 46-36 and secured the No. 6 seed in the East. The Bulls were bounced from the playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round. The team has turned its attention to improving moving forward and has taken some solid steps in this […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has cemented himself as the cornerstone piece of this team for the foreseeable future.  After signing a five-year max contract worth nearly $215 million, LaVine, a two-time all-star will be under contract until 2027.  Heading into the season, there was a belief around the NBA that LaVine could test […]