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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 […]

Chicago Bulls star guard Zach LaVine made waves earlier in July when he put pen to paper on a five-year max contract worth $215 million. That wasn’t the only major bit of news surrounding LaVine this offseason. The Bulls star underwent surgery on his left knee back in May to repair an injury he dealt […]

It’s been a hell of a week for Zach LaVine, as the Chicago Bulls star shooting guard reels in a monster $215 million contract. Additionally, he and his wife made an exciting announcement regarding their family. LaVine has got to be on cloud nine right now. According to TMZ, the star guard announced he and […]

NBA 2K23 recently hosted an event promoting the new game. Players such as Jalen Green and Cade Cunningham were in attendance. However, there were plenty of influencers and celebrities at the event as well. Lil Durk made his way to the event and seemed to enjoy himself. I was able to catch up with him […]

The Chicago Bulls received a lot of buzz ahead of 2022 NBA Free Agency. Chicago was linked in multiple trade rumors and had some internal concerns ahead of the market opening this past weekend. Some things went well, like Zach LaVine resigning on a massive five-year, $215.2 million contract. Many fans would mark free agency […]

Zach LaVine just signed the max extension to stay with the Chicago Bulls, and sure enough, he’s ecstatic to be with the Windy City franchise long-term. The 27-year-old uber-athletic guard agreed to a five-year, $215.2 million deal to stay with the Bulls. He also has a player option in the final year of the deal, […]

On Friday, the Chicago Bulls re-signed All-Star guard Zach LaVine to a five-year, $215 million extension. But the team was not done making transactions. Later in the afternoon, the Bulls reportedly agreed bring back Derrick Jones Jr. on a two-year, $6.6 million deal. Free agent forward Derrick Jones Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $6.6 […]

In the nicest way possible, NBA fans are sickos. With the speed information moves at in the digital era, good news goes in one ear and out the other in favor of the next scoop. Chicago Bulls fans are no different. Today should be a day for rest and relaxation with the knowledge that their […]

This past season was the final year of Zach LaVine’s four-year, $78 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. In other words, the star guard became a free agent at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Fortunately for Bulls fans, he wasn’t up for grabs for long. The team signed him to a five-year, $215.2 million max contract, […]

On Friday, news surfaced that the Chicago Bulls have re-signed star guard Zach LaVine to a massive five-year $215 million max deal. Shortly after that happened, LaVine posted to his Instagram with a pretty hilarious message. From Zach LaVine's IG. #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/5hisoLfEJg — Salim (🏀 is 🧬) (@Salim_BGhoops) July 1, 2022 LaVine took video from […]

If there was any concern that Zach LaVine didn’t sign his max contract with the Chicago Bulls right at the start of 2022 NBA free agency, that’s now gone. LaVine has agreed to a five-year, $215.2 million max contract with the Bulls, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The fifth year is […]

With the NBA Draft coming to a conclusion last week, we now look ahead to 2022 NBA Free Agency. There is a boatload of intriguing names looking for big deals, from Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson to Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal, who looks likely to stay in the Nation’s Capital. Below, we’ll lay out […]

Zach LaVine is expected to be one of the biggest names in free agency this summer. As it turns out, however, it doesn’t sound like the Chicago Bulls are going to even let him get a whiff of the frenzy that is brought about by free agency. According to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, we […]

Signs are pointing to Zach LaVine re-signing with the Chicago Bulls in free agency. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago says the expectation is the Bulls will offer LaVine a five-year max deal worth around $212 million when free agency begins, and the two-time All-Star will ultimately accept. Bulls executive vice president of basketball operations […]

By most intents and purposes, the Chicago Bulls had a successful 2021-2022 NBA season. In fact, they clinched a playoff berth after a five-year drought, and they looked like an elite team for much of the first few months of the campaign. This time, however, they need to step up again as they enter the […]

It looks like the Chicago Bulls have made it clear to other teams that they have no plans of letting Zach LaVine walk away in free agency this 2022 offseason. As reported earlier by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, LaVine is expected to re-sign with the Bulls when free agency opens on June 30. NBA insider […]

  Chicago Bulls fans have had a tumultuous couple of months. After an unceremonious end to a 2021-22 NBA season that started with so much promise, suddenly they were faced with a potential reality where they lose Zach LaVine in free agency. But if the latest rumors are to be trusted, those fears may soon […]

The Chicago Bulls have two main priorities this summer: Lock down Zach LaVine for the long-term and find another frontcourt piece to improve their roster. According to Bleacher Report, the Bulls are still trying to shop Nikola Vucevic and although they do have interest in Utah Jazz big man Rudy Gobert, they aren’t set on […]

One of the NBA’s biggest open secrets is the Portland Trail Blazers want another star to pair with Damian Lillard. And according to sources, Pacific Northwest native Zach LaVine isn’t the only big fish general manager Joe Cronin could try to lure to Portland before next season. The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor reported on Monday that […]

Maybe Zach LaVine really does just want to get wined and dined by NBA executives after all. On the latest edition of ESPN’s The Hoop Collective, host Brian Windhorst shared his updated opinion that the Chicago Bulls guard has no desire to actually leave the Windy City when he hits free agency this summer. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1532378277758771202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1532378277758771202%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcsports.com%2Fchicago%2Fbulls%2Fbrian-windhorst-believes-zach-lavine-will-not-leave-bulls […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine is set to hit unrestricted free agency for the first time in his career this summer. LaVine has said he plans to enjoy free agency and look at all of his options, but the Bulls can still offer the biggest contract and finally reached the playoffs this past season. There […]

The Miami Heat suffered a devastating defeat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. It came down to the wire, with star Jimmy Butler missing a potential go-ahead three in the final seconds. Miami has made some deep playoff runs in the past three seasons, with a trip to the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are looking to retool around Damian Lillard this offseason and will try to make a big splash to give him at least one new high-level teammate. The Blazers are armed with the No. 7 pick and a $20.9 million trade exception, though they could also look to create cap space for […]

The Dallas Mavericks were right at the doorstep of contending for the NBA championship. Luka Doncic was arguably the best player in the postseason, not only with his individual excellence but also through the superstar gravity he draws as the primary focal point of the Mavs’ attack. But if there’s one thing that was evident […]

After a decent run in the NBA Playoffs, the Dallas Mavericks find themselves preparing for the offseason prematurely. It’ll be interesting to see what the front office can do to maintain relevancy, as they must find a way to build a title contender around Luka Doncic. To do so, a trade will likely come to […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine turned some heads during his 2021-22 season exit interview when he talked about enjoying his free agency and exploring all options rather than committing to the Bulls. Since then, there have been a number of rumors about LaVine’s free agency. While the general consensus is he’s still likely to re-sign […]

Zach LaVine’s future with the Chicago Bulls has been the talk of the town of late. The All-Star shooting guard is set to hit free agency this summer and he’s now being linked to a sensational move to Hollywood to join LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Apparently, all this could be part of […]

The Atlanta Hawks took a step back this 2021-22 season after making the Eastern Conference Finals a year ago. Atlanta was eliminated in five games by the Miami Heat in the first round. It certainly isn’t an ideal trajectory for a team that came within two wins of making the NBA Finals just a year […]