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Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine didn’t deny that Team USA players are recruiting each other, but he emphasized that it’s only a byproduct of being teammates and that their focus remains the same: winning Olympic gold. According to LaVine, it’s unavoidable for Team USA players to talk about the NBA and build relationships, noting that […]

Zach LaVine will be an unrestricted free agent in 2022 if he doesn’t sign an extension this summer, but whatever the case may be, it doesn’t look like he’s leaving the Chicago Bulls. The 26-year-old guard hinted as much when asked about his contract status, noting that he expects to be in talks with the […]

Team USA’s men’s basketball roster for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics is one step closer to being finalized. On Wednesday, Brooklyn Nets star James Harden pulled out of the competition, while Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine and Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant were added to fill out the 12-man squad. The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported the […]

The Chicago Bulls might actually be an intriguing landing spot for Ben Simmons, but not if the deal were to involve star 2-guard Zach LaVine. John Hollinger of The Athletic suggested a LaVine-Simmons swap might be the most attainable option for the Philadelphia 76ers while also making some sense for the Bulls. Hollinger notes the […]

After barely missing out on the NBA play-in tournament, the Chicago Bulls hope to come back strong next season. With Zach LaVine expected to be back at full strength and the Bulls having Nikola Vucevic on the roster for a full season, things are starting to look up for a franchise that’s been in a […]

New York Knicks star Julius Randle has officially been announced as the 2020-21 Most Improved Player — a well-deserved honor for the first-time All-Star. As it turns out, however, the final results of the vote might come as a bit of a surprise for most. The final results were released by the NBA, and apparently, […]

The Chicago Bulls came into the 2020-21 season in a state of limbo. After nabbing the fourth pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and selecting Patrick Williams out of Florida State University, in what many pundits and draftniks believed to be a “reach,” the team had a strong young nucleus to build around including Zach […]

The Chicago Bulls have missed the NBA playoffs for a fourth consecutive season. Albeit impatience is rightfully growing in the Windy City, the Bulls should keep the band together for one more season. The 2020-21 NBA season marked year four of Chicago’s rebuild, and the roster present should’ve been enough to yield a playoff appearance […]

When the Chicago Bulls traded for Nikola Vucevic at the trade deadline last March, it signified that the team was going all out to make the playoffs. However, a month and half later, the Windy City franchise failed to even make it to the play-in tournament. After they have been officially eliminated heading to the […]

Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine has turned his four-year, $78 million deal into a bargain thanks to his massive improvement since returning from an ACL injury in the 2017-18 season. LaVine is now one of the best scorers in the NBA, and the expectation is he’ll be looking for max money on his next contract. […]

Despite trading for Nikola Vucevic right before the trade deadline, it looks like the Chicago Bulls are going to fall short of the play-in tournament. The only way the Bulls can steal a spot at this point is by winning their last three games (Raptors, Nets, Bucks) and then seeing the Washington Wizards lose their […]

The Chicago Bulls suffered a 115-107 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night, putting them on the brink of elimination from play-in tournament contention. With the Indiana Pacers beating the Philadelphia 76ers, the 29-40 Bulls‘ only chance to make it to the play-in round is by winning their last three games (Raptors, Nets, Bucks) […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant has always about keeping it real. Even if sometimes, he needs a burner Twitter account. But on Tuesday, Durant was straightforward with his assessment of the Chicago Bulls. After the Nets beat the Bulls in a competitive contest, 115-107, KD said he’s actually impressed with the boys from Windy City, […]

The Chicago Bulls are in a perilous situation in the East, and Zach LaVine knows they can’t afford any mishap in their last four games of the season. With the Bulls 11th in the East standings–three games behind the ninth-seeded Indiana Pacers and two and half games away from the 10th-seeded Washington Wizards–LaVine admitted that […]

It’s that point in the season where it would be wiser for teams which have a losing record to raise their chances of acquiring a top pick in the upcoming NBA draft. One effective way to do this in the NBA is to sit out your star player, and in the case of the Chicago […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine reminded everyone that he’s a two-time Slam Dunk champion during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. LaVine got right to work and shocked everybody with another highlight-reel play in the first quarter. Zach LaVine reminding us he's the two time Slam Dunk Contest champ 🔥 Zach attack 💥pic.twitter.com/rYpWb1PTLo — ClutchPoints […]

In case you forgot, Zach LaVine was robbed of being the NBA’s dunk king on two separate occasions. The Chicago Bulls star sent us a quick reminder of the same on Friday against the Boston Celtics with an eye-popping double-pump jam. Here’s a look at LaVine casually flying to the rim: Zach LaVine double-pump dunk […]

Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine has missed the team’s last 11 games due to a positive test for COVID-19. Fortunately, LaVine’s symptoms were mild. K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago reported Wednesday LaVine had already received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine when he tested positive. Chicago’s star 2-guard first entered into the league’s […]

As the Chicago Bulls severely fight to catch the Washington Wizards for the final play-in spot, they will be getting Zach LaVine back in the lineup with just seven contests to go. Per the Athletic’s Sham Charania, the Bulls superstar is expected to make his return on Thursday against the Hornets after an 11-game absence […]

The Chicago Bulls are on the brink of finally getting All-Star guard Zach LaVine back following a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The 26-year-old has been on the league’s health and safety protocols and has been out of action over the past couple of weeks, but according to Chicago head coach Billy Donovan, LaVine should […]

It’s now been two weeks since we last saw Zach LaVine take the floor for the Chicago Bulls. He’s been in the league’s health and safety protocols for an extended period, but at this point, his return does not seem imminent. According to Bulls head coach Billy Donovan, the team will be without LaVine for […]

The Chicago Bulls are struggling as they try to keep the No. 10 spot in the Eastern Conference, and now they’ve been hit with more bad luck. Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine is set to miss some time after entering into the NBA’s health and safety protocols, per Adrian Wojnarowski. With just 18 games left in the […]

Witnessing an NBA player go off to dominate a game by scoring 50 or more points is truly an exhilarating experience. It’s watching someone get the win for their team by putting up a monster effort on the offensive end of the court. Last Friday was a very special night as this captivating performance didn’t […]

Karl Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves figured in a heated battle against Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls at Target Center on Sunday. But once the final horn sounded, it was nothing but love between the two former teammates. The two All-Stars were joined by KAT’s father, Karl Anthony Towns Sr., and had a […]

High-flying dunks and impressive stat line: it’s another day at the office for Chicago Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. LaVine scored 30 points along with seven rebounds and six assists in a losing effort. However, he did get the highlight of the day was when he slam dunked in the […]

Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young just made one random fan extremely happy with his 42-point outburst against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. A bettor decided to place a parlay on Young and Bulls All-Star Zach LaVine going off for 40 points each on Friday, and fortunately for him, both stars delivered. Young caught wind of […]

You could certainly make a case that Zach LaVine was one of the happiest dudes in the NBA during the trade deadline. This was after the Chicago Bulls decided to trade for All-Star big man Nikola Vucevic. As it turns out, LaVine went out of his way to reach out to Vucevic as soon as […]

Friday was a spectacular day in the sporting world. MLB games, NBA games, and the Master’s Tournament were all seen across the world. However, history was made between the MLB and NBA, as we witnessed great performances between three professional athletes, per SportsCenter. What a Friday night 🤯👏 pic.twitter.com/yrPPrjZHwI — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 10, 2021 […]

Newly-acquired Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic saw front and center the show that Zach LaVine put forth in their Eastern Conference showdown with Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. The two-time All-Star admitted after the game that he’s never been on the same side of a scintillating performance like LaVine had on Friday night. Via […]

The Chicago Bulls are currently ranked 10th in the Eastern Conference. Putting them in the running for the play-in game for now. The team suffered a loss on Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, but not without Zach LaVine going bonkers once again. He finished with 50 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. LaVine has […]

If you weren’t aware of the NBA history that was made tonight, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine put on an absolute scoring clinic in the first half of tonight’s game versus the Atlanta Hawks, dropping 39 points on 13/19 FG and 7/9 from three. Though he would cool off in the second half (11 […]

In what can only be described as a disappointing night for the 10th-seeded Chicago Bulls, who lost 120-108 to the quietly solid Atlanta Hawks. However, there was one bright spot and positive takeaway from the evening: Zach LaVine is a scoring machine. Though he cooled off in a big way in the second half scoring […]

Zach LaVine once again aligned himself with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan following a scintillating start against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Friday. The 26-year-old high flyer, after all, already has 39 points to his name after just two quarters. Per Bulls’ radio coordinator Jeff Mangurten, LaVine has become the only second […]

Zach LaVine made the day of one lucky Chicago Bulls fan on Thursday inside United Center. Aside from making sure the Bulls won with her in attendance, the one-time All-Star even gave her a souvenir to remember him by. Prior to tip-off the Bulls’ 122-113 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors, LaVine came over courtside […]

Zach LaVine ended the Toronto Raptors on Thursday with a big-time dagger trey to lift the Chicago Bulls to a 122-113 win. This was in spite of a career performance from Toronto big man Chris Boucher. LaVine drained a contested triple with less than a minute remaining in the ballgame which pretty much ended all […]

Chicago Bulls superstar Zach LaVine is used to being on the receiving end of alley-oops. But on Thursday against the Toronto Raptors, the two-time NBA Slam Dunk Champion was the one doing the dishing. LaVine made his Bulls teammate Daniel Theis look good twice after connecting for not one, but two alley-oop jams against the […]

The Chicago Bulls pulled off another important victory on Tuesday as they defeated the Indiana Pacers 113-97. Chicago’s new dynamic duo of Nikola Vucevic and Zach LaVine were dominant yet again for the Bulls, and it resulted in another W for Chicago. After the game, Vucevic had a couple of things to say about LaVine’s […]

Several NBA players, including Kevin Love and Trae Young, relieved their own collegiate days on Saturday while watching the intense nail-biter between the Gonzaga Bulldogs and UCLA Bruins in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. The highly-anticipated showdown between the powerhouse Zags and the underdog Bruins definitely lived up to the hype and even featured one […]

Chicago Bulls superstar Zach LaVine suffered an ankle injury against the Golden State Warriors on Monday and he could miss some time. Following the Bulls’ loss to Golden State, head coach Billy Donovan didn’t have any positive things to say about LaVine’s ankle ailment, via The Athletic’s Darnell Mayberry. “It’s not great, just being honest.” […]