Zach LaVine Articles - Page 34

Slam dunk fans just received terrible news from Zach LaVine. When All-Star Weekend comes around in February, Chicago Bulls forward LaVine will not be competing in the Slam Dunk Contest, per Sam Smith of Bulls.com. But LaVine did suggest a replacement: Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins. Breaking news: Zach LaVine out of dunk contest. His […]

This summer, Chicago traded three-time all-star Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with the No. 16 pick for Zach Lavine, Kris Dunn and the No. 7 pick. The picks turned into Justin Patton (currently on assignment in the G-league after breaking his foot in the summer) and Lauri Markkanen. Everyone thought Chicago got absolutely […]

Fourth-year guard Zach LaVine is set to make his long-awaited debut with the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night against the Detroit Pistons. According to Chris Kuc of the Chicago Tribune, LaVine will be featured in the starting lineup for his first game of the season. Zach LaVine will be in the starting lineup for #Bulls […]

The high-flying Zach LaVine is back. After being out the entire year with a torn ACL in one of his knees, LaVine will play Saturday at home against the Detroit Pistons. The move was announced Tuesday by Chicago Bulls Vice President John Paxson in a press conference, per Mike McGraw of the Daily Herald. #Bulls […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to decide on a date for Zach LaVine’s return, and it brings a lot of excitement to the team’s fans knowing that they will be able to finally see their young core, led by Kris Dunn and Lauri Markkanen, complete and playing together. Despite their lack of success this season, the […]

Nobody expected the Chicago Bulls to be good this season. After dealing away Jimmy Butler in exchange for young assets, everyone understood the Bulls were headed for a rebuild. It was bad enough that Zach LaVine was brought with an injury that still needed more time to heal. Plus, the fight between Bobby Portis and […]

The Chicago Bulls showed fire in December after an awful start, going 9-2 during the month. Being the young team that they are (fourth youngest in the league), however, the rawness of the group seems to be quite evident again. They are now riding a three-game skid, all of which were due to poor performances […]

Through the first few months of the season, Zach LaVine has yet to get on the court in his first campaign with the Chicago Bulls. It appears that he is getting quite close to making his return as head coach Fred Hoiberg recently stated that LaVine is working well in practice, according to Joe Cowley […]

When it comes to Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, he still has not played a single game yet this season. However, if it were up to him, that would not be the case. According to an article published by Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times, LaVine would be playing right now if he had his […]

For the longest time, the Chicago Bulls have been recipients of one of the most, if not the most, consistently-rabid support from its fanbase. So it is only fitting that the team reciprocates the loyalty through heart-warming tokens from time to time. Such was the case last night during the Bulls’ game against the Orlando […]

The 2017-18 NBA season for the Chicago Bulls continues to feature their fair share of struggles. Fortunately, they may be one step closer in their rebuild with the looming return of point guard Zach LaVine. LaVine still has yet to make his season debut, however, he has made tremendous strides in his rehab from the ACL tear […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine’s timeline to return from injury has been pushed back seemingly every week after the 22-year-old shows any encouraging signs through his recovery. Now, it seems like his return could come in January instead of December, according to K.C. Johnson of The Chicago Tribune. Most recently, the high-flying wing was […]

Zach LaVine isn’t chalking his opportunity with the Chicago Bulls as a season to bury with a league-worst record of 3-19 to start the season, but is rather taking this in stride as a chance to mesh with this young core and build on what’s to come. “This isn’t a losing situation,” LaVine said, according […]

The Chicago Bulls have assigned shooting guard Zach LaVine and power forward Nikola Mirotic to their G League affiliate Windy City Bulls, according to the team. Both players have missed the first 20 games of the 2017-18 regular season due to injury. LaVine is currently rehabilitating a torn ACL in his left knee, which took […]

A video of Zach LaVine completing a ferocious windmill dunk in practice shared by the Chicago Bulls’ Twitter account had fans on their toes about his looming return to the court — a sign of having regained his otherworldly explosiveness and athleticism that saw him crowned as back-to-back Slam Dunk king and one of the […]

As news surfaced about Zach LaVine joining the Chicago Bulls’ G League affiliate during practices, there is growing belief that his season debut will happen soon. Although there’s no exact date yet as to when he’ll return to action, Fred Hoiberg gave an update on when he realistically has a chance to play again. The third-year […]

Nikola Mirotic and Zach LaVine have not been cleared to play for the Chicago Bulls but both generated excitement among their fans after it was reported that the two players are already practicing with the team’s G-League affiliate, the Windy City Bulls, per K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune. LaVine hasn’t suited up with the […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine showed encouraging progress today, after he was spotted throwing down a ferocious windmill dunk in practice, clearly making long strides after sustaining an ACL tear as he got off to a career year with the Minnesota Timberwolves. 👀 @ZachLaVine pic.twitter.com/j7e0Xl2Nvk — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 28, 2017 Seeing this […]

It has been a long recovery process for Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine from a torn ACL that he suffered back in February. However, he has continued to make some significant steps forward in his rehab as he’s now participating in scrimmages and contact drills earlier this week for the first time since the surgery. According to […]

Chicago Bulls head coach Fred Hoiberg shared promising news about Zach LaVine’s road to recovery recently, as he made it known that he is now taking light contact at practice. He also added, via Vincent Goodwill of NBC Sports, that the team is planning to increase his activity daily, and that he is on track […]

Having already missed his team’s first 14 games of the season, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine still remains without a timetable for a return, as he continues to recover from the ACL injury he suffered last season. However, it has been reported that he is already making a lot of progress, and is working on […]

Zach LaVine certainly isn’t lacking in confidence. As he continues to make strides in his recovery from a torn ACL, the Bulls guard talked about how great he feels at this point in the recovery. LaVine said his legs & upper body feel stronger & he's gained abt 10 pounds. Said he knows small mental […]

Over the weekend, Chicago Bulls fans received good news regarding the status of dynamic guard Zach LaVine as to when he might be ready to be activated for games. According to K.C. Johnson of the Chicago Tribune, LaVine could very well be cleared for contact practice as soon as Monday afternoon when the team heads […]

The lowly Chicago Bulls finally managed to snap their five-game losing streak with a thrilling 123-120 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. The Bulls have carried a largely depleted roster all year long thanks to tensions within the team, as well as the injury to guard Zach LaVine. LaVine is still recovering from a […]

Two-time Slam Dunk champion Zach LaVine has appeal, there is no question about it. In fact, LaVine has been receiving interest from several shoe and apparel companies about representing their brand just as many other athletes before him. It was only a matter of time after the high-flying guard soared and electrified the crowd during […]

The Chicago Bulls made a concerted effort this offseason to switch the entire direction of the franchise to a full rebuild with a young roster. One of those core pieces is fourth-year guard Zach LaVine, who the Bulls acquired from the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Jimmy Butler trade. He is currently heading into the final […]

Zach LaVine has yet to play a competitive game for his new team, the Chicago Bulls, after arriving along with Kris Dunn in the blockbuster draft-day trade for Jimmy Butler. LaVine continues to rehabilitate after suffering a season-ending torn ACL with the Minnesota Timberwolves last season. But even while they have yet to get a […]

The Chicago Bulls have already decided to not offer Zach LaVine an extension for now, allowing him to hit restricted free agency next summer. However, if he plays well for them this season, it can be expected that the team will match any offer extended to him in order to keep his services, according to […]

Only a few days into the start of his new path with the Chicago Bulls, shooting guard Zach LaVine can see the team starting to come together now that the impending buyout of Dwyane Wade has been put behind them. “When you’re going through that process like we are here, where it’s almost a rebuilding […]

Since the Chicago Bulls acquired guard Zach LaVine as part of the trade that sent Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves, there has been a lot of focus on his recovery from a torn ACL. During the Bulls’ Media Day on Monday, LaVine voiced much confidence in his rehab from the injury while stating that his […]

An unforeseen trade to the Chicago Bulls could be the best financial move young shooting guard Zach LaVine has involuntarily made, now setting himself as one of the hottest sneaker free agents in the open market. The 22-year-old is expected to receive plenty of offers from brands like Adidas, a brand he wore through college […]

Zach LaVine will be part of a rebuilding the Chicago Bulls organization has planned for this season, and quite possibly be the face of the franchise if he performs up to expectations. The Bulls shipped out forward Jimmy Butler, waived point guard Rajon Rondo, and are expected to also engage in buyout talks with 12-time […]

After trading superstar Jimmy Butler and signaling their intent to rebuild this offseason, the Chicago Bulls are widely expected to be one of the worst, if not the worst, team in the league next season. But according to Phil Thompson of the Chicago Tribune, those low expectations haven’t sat well with Zach LaVine, who was […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is looking forward to the future with his new team, but took some time to talk about the past — namely his controversial win against Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic in the 2016 Slam Dunk Contest. LaVine, who surprised most by taking the 2015 slam dunk trophy convincingly, […]

Over the past couple of weeks, NBA 2K18 has been giving fans a first look at some of the players who will be wearing new jerseys next season, along with their new ratings. The results have been of mixed reactions from the players especially on the numbers they received. Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine saw […]

Despite making it known that he will be ready for the start of training camp, it still remains unclear when exactly newly acquired Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will be seen on the court once again. He is currently ahead of schedule in his recovery, and he is positive that he will be able to be […]

Newly-acquired Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is currently recovering from an ACL injury he suffered back in February. Five months after he underwent surgery, LaVine is ahead of schedule in his recovery and is looking forward to playing for his new team. The 22-year-old UCLA product recently told Marc J. Spears of ESPN that he […]

After consistently being included in a lot of trade chatter for months now, Jimmy Butler will now be headed to his new home. It has been reported that the Chicago Bulls have already agreed in principle to move the three-time All-Star to the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he will be reunited with his former head coach, Tom […]

Karl-Anthony Towns had fans debating recently on what he really meant when he made a comment on a teammate’s Instagram post. With Zach LaVine inside Oracle Arena for Game 5 of the NBA Finals, he witnessed the Golden State Warriors clinch their second championship in three years. He then posted a photo of the confetti […]