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The NBA is a league of stars, led by LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry. These aforementioned superstars not only perform at an elite level during the regular season and playoffs, but they also get recognized by fans and pundits for their stellar performances. However, there are a bevy of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were close to creating a lethal Big Three last summer. After acquiring Anthony Davis from the New Orleans Pelicans and pairing him with LeBron James, Los Angeles aggressively tried to sign Kawhi Leonard in free agency. However, Leonard spurned the Lakers and signed with the other team in Los Angeles, the […]

From the point of view of Nate Robinson, Chicago Bulls swingman Zach LaVine is pretty much like NBA icon Vince Carter on how they utilize their athletic abilities to their advantage. Speaking with Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson, Nate was asked who LaVine reminds him of. Right off the bat, the Robinson said Vince Carter. The […]

Former NBA guard and Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson believes the Chicago Bulls would benefit immensely by pairing Zach LaVine with Derrick Rose. Rose is currently on the Detroit Pistons after signing a two-year deal with the Motor City franchise last summer. The former Bulls superstar had interest in coming back to Chicago before signing […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine was recently asked how he feels about current head coach Jim Boylen and all the uncertainty surrounding his job security. The 6-foot-6 Bulls guard did not exactly take a stand on the issue, and instead came up with a rather safe response so he wouldn’t get in trouble. According to […]

Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls will not be one of the 22 teams participating in the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World in Orlando. With that, the two-time Slam Dunk champion says the Windy City franchise has to change their identity moving forward. LaVine, who is Chicago’s leading scorer this campaign, […]

The NBA is planning on completing the 2019-20 campaign in Disney World this summer, but the Chicago Bulls won’t be part of it. The league has decided to roll with 22 teams, leaving out the eight teams with the worst records. There will be 16 playoff teams, like usual, so there will be a play-in […]

Zach LaVine is calling on a community he cares about to vote and be part of social change. As Percy Allen of the Seattle Times reports, the Chicago Bulls guard joined a local protest in Seattle on Thursday to show support and boost morale in solidarity with the nationwide movement to fight for social and […]

Zach LaVine will have earned $87,647,298 from the Minnesota Timberwolves and Chicago Bulls by the time he becomes an unrestricted free agent in the summer of 2022, per Spotrac. The Timberwolves drafted LaVine out of UCLA with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 draft. The high-flyer made $2,055,840 during his rookie season and finished […]

Zach LaVine entered the NBA back in 2014 with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Since then, the high-flyer has won two Slam Dunk Contests and made $48,647,298 through NBA contracts, per Spotrac. After drafting LaVine with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 draft out of UCLA, the Timberwolves signed the Washington native to a two-year, $4.2 […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine called the new mindset of the revamped franchise, following the front office hires of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, one with “no bullsh–t” during an Instagram Live session, per Daniel Greenberg on Twitter. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1260035959493734400 The Bulls made huge changes to the organization infrastructure after many years under the underperforming […]

Zach LaVine has been outstanding since joining the Chicago Bulls some three years ago. He was having arguably his best year of his career prior to the league suspension, with averages of a career-best 25.7 points (on 45.0 percent shooting), 4.8 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.5 steals, while also knocking down 3.1 triples per contest […]

Zach LaVine of the Chicago Bulls carried on with his efforts to help in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, the Bulls stud surprised a healthcare frontliner by sending her an endearing message of gratitude for all the sacrifices she is making. Holly Rasche is the Director of Security Management Services at Northwest Community […]

Last week, Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine named his all-time Bulls starting lineup. The high-flyer went with Derrick Rose, himself, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, and Pau Gasol. Now, LaVine is listing his top five Bulls of all time. He’s going with Rose, Jordan, Pippen, Ben Gordon, and Jamal Crawford: .@ZachLaVine named his top 5 […]

The Chicago Bulls just recently hired Marc Eversley as the team’s new general manager, which was preceded by their decision to appoint Arturas Karnisovas as their new executive vice president of basketball operations. Bulls star guard Zach LaVine has given his thoughts on these recent developments, and according to the 25-year-old, he is very much looking […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has been closely watching “The Last Dance,” like many other players and fans confined to their own devices. The 6-foot-5 skywalker actually holds the highest scoring average for a Bulls player since Michael Jordan, something he didn’t even come to realize until a recent interview with Alex Kennedy of […]

Arturas Karnisovas taking over as vice president and a new face poised to take over the general manager reins is refreshing for the Chicago Bulls. At the same time, the Bulls turning the corner hinges more so on who their 2020-21 head coach is. Yes, ownership is supposedly still in head coach Jim Boylen’s corner. […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine was asked to name his all-time Bulls starting five during an interview with Marc J. Spears of The Undefeated. The high-flyer went with Derrick Rose, himself, Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen and Pau Gasol. #Bulls star @ZachLaVine explains his all-time Bulls starting five, breaks down the first two episodes of […]

The current era of NBA star talent has grown up watching the likes of LeBron James and the late Kobe Bryant dominate the league as the heroes of their time. Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine learned a thing of two of franchise lore after watching Michael Jordan’s maniacal competitiveness in Sunday’s premiere of ‘The […]

Former Chicago Bulls forward and current NBC Sports TV analyst Kendall Gill says the Windy City franchise should have signed Derrick Rose in free agency last summer and paired him with Zach LaVine. Rose had interest in coming back to the Bulls but the franchise signed Tomas Satoransky instead. It turned out to be a […]

The NBA HORSE Challenge came to a close on Thursday as Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz took all contestants by surprise and snatched away the title of NBA HORSE champion. While the broadcast of this competition had its share of problems, these contestants showed a few tricks up their sleeves. Let’s hand out some […]

A champion has just emerged from the ESPN’s inaugural H-O-R-S-E Challenge: Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley. This was thanks to an amazing behind the backboard layup, which earned the 32-year-old the honor of being the first-ever H-O-R-S-E champ. Behind the backboard ftw!#TeamMike | @espn pic.twitter.com/U2Q4drwVWe — Utah Jazz (@utahjazz) April 17, 2020 This one-of-a-kind […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has a righteous grievance missing the 2020 All-Star Game, but now the sixth-year swingman out of UCLA is arguing he should have been a two-time All-Star by now. Per ESPN’s Eric Woodyard: “I just want to be able to win. I’m a winning player. I’ll do whatever it takes. […]

Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker is the latest star athlete to donate headphones to help students and educators navigate the extended school closure caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Students and schools around the country have been forced to adopt e-learning measures on the fly, including online music classes. “It’s times like these where we need […]

Big things are happening for the Chicago Bulls. First, the franchise decided to move on from the John Paxson/Gar Forman era, a move that most Bulls fans thought was a long time coming. Monday morning, the Bulls officially announced the firing of Forman, the reassignment of Paxson and the hiring of Arturas Karnisovas to run […]

The NBA HORSE Challenge surprised plenty of fans, though mostly due to how ESPN chose to bring this quarantine edition of the beloved blacktop game to a primetime audience. The outcome was not what the league expected, as the footage was no better than the funny handheld clips shown on MTV’s Ridiculousness. However, it did […]

Kevin Garnett is undoubtedly one of the best players the Minnesota Timberwolves ever had the privilege of drafting. Zach LaVine personally witnessed how great a player Garnett was during his second run with the Timberwolves at the end of his career. The Chicago Bulls guard squared up against Paul Pierce for the NBA’s HORSE competition. […]

The NBA has officially announced Zach Lavine’s and Trae Young’s first-round opponents for the HORSE competition. Courtesy of a press release from ESPN, Lavine will face off against Paul Pierce. Meanwhile, Trae Young will face former NBA champion Chauncey Billups. The other first-round matchups include Chris Paul against the WNBA’s Allie Quigley and Mike Conley […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is taking some fan suggestions for what kind of trick shots he should attempt in the NBA HORSE Challenge. LaVine took to Twitter on Thursday to ask for ideas: I need some ideas!! Send me some of your most creative ideas/shots in HORSE… — Zach LaVine (@ZachLaVine) April 9, […]

The participants for the NBA Horse Challenge have been announced, as ESPN is set to broadcast the quarterfinals of the isolation-set event on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET. The semifinals and the championship game will air on Thursday, April 16, beginning at 9 p.m. ET. These are the list of participants, separated into two groups: […]

The NBA and ESPN’s plan to televise a HORSE competition is nearing completion and among those expected to participate include Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Chris Paul, Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young and Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Sources: The NBA and ESPN plan to televise a […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine has decided to dig deeper into his pockets to make a hefty donation to the healthcare workers that continue to battle the coronavirus on a daily basis. In an official press release by the Bulls, the team has announced that LaVine, along with a number of partners, will be giving […]

Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton may have gotten the better of Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine in their players-only NBA 2K league match-up, but he acknowledged that the latter’s 2K character is way more “overpowered” than his. The 13th-seed Ayton used the Houston Rockets and edged the 10th seed LaVine’s Miami Heat in their first-round […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine matched up against Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton in the NBA 2K 20 tournament. However, LaVine apparently doesn’t know the controls too well. Take a look: LaVine is in a 2K tournament asking how to throw alley-oops 😂#NBA2KTourney pic.twitter.com/Ur7CMFRjVa — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) April 4, 2020 "You lucky […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine has been brilliant for his team in the 2019-20 NBA campaign prior to the suspension of the season due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. But despite individual greatness, the Bulls struggled to gain a semblance of consistency and were outside the playoff picture with a mediocre 22-43 record (11th in […]

One of the recent trends among NBA players entails watching old highlights while the current season remains suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. During a “PSA” segment for NBA.com, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine said he has practiced social distancing by watching tapes of himself, including his career-high 49-point performance against the Charlotte Hornets back […]

It has been over a week since NBA suspended the 2019-20 season due to the coronavirus crisis. NBA players are doing their best to cope with the sudden stoppage of basketball. Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine, however, isn’t letting the suspension stop him from putting in some work. Like most NBA stars, LaVine has a […]

Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine continues to look out for his community throughout the trying times brought upon by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 25-year-old guard, who traces his roots to Renton, Washington, has pledged to provide 12,500 meals for Seattle families who are stuck at home due to the virus. I want to do […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine has no plans to shut his season down for development and tanking purposes. The Bulls will likely miss the playoffs again this season. LaVine, though, wants to play once his quad injury is healed: “I mean obviously that’s happened before with players,’’ LaVine said, via Joe Cowley of the […]