<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/image_2021-03-04_234426.png"></figure><h1>RUMOR: Bulls register interest in Cavs’ Andre Drummond</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-04T07:48:06-08:00">March 4th, 7:48am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-04T07:48:06-08:00">March 4th, 7:48am</time><address><a>Skyler Carlin</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The NBA trade deadline is steadily approaching and Andre Drummond has been a popular name that is known to be on the trade block for the Cleveland Cavaliers. With the Cavaliers looking to move the veteran big man ahead of the deadline, the Chicago Bulls have <a href="https://theathletic.com/2425373/2021/03/04/nba-trade-news-rumors-blake-griffin-p-j-tucker-andre-drummond-shams/">expressed interest</a> in Drummond, per The Athletic’s Shams Charania.</p><p>Seeing that Cleveland isn’t a team that will contend for a title in the near future, they don’t view Drummond as someone who can help them long-term. Provided that, the Cavaliers are sitting Drummond until they can find a possible trade suitor before the deadline passes.</p><p>There have been multiple teams in the Eastern Conference, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nba-trade-rumors-raptors-active-talks-with-cavs-acquire-andre-drummond/">including</a> the Toronto Raptors, who have shown interest in acquiring Drummond via trade. However, the Bulls are hesitant that a deal can be completed, likely due to him being owed $28.7 million this season.</p><p>Given the fact that Drummond is a free agent once this season concludes, Chicago probably doesn’t want to surrender too much in case he departs in the offseason. At the same time, the idea of pairing him with Zach LaVine, Coby White, and Patrick Williams could be intriguing for the Bulls.</p><p>Drummond isn’t particularly a modern center that can stretch the floor, but he does contribute on the boards, and he can convert points in the paint. The 27-year-old center was averaging 17.5 points and 13.5 rebounds for the Cavaliers before being benched last month.</p><p>There are going to be a few teams who make a push to acquire Drummond ahead of the trade deadline. Among those teams, it appears the Bulls are attempting to conjure up a deal that can land them Drummond, while also maintaining their plan for the future.</p><p> </p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

RUMOR: Bulls register interest in Cavs’ Andre Drummond

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Zach-LaVine-Bulls-Stephen-Curry-NBA-Three-Point-Shootout.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine’s not-so-secret strategy to beat Stephen Curry, other All-Stars in 3-point contest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T22:52:04-08:00">March 3rd, 10:52pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T22:52:04-08:00">March 3rd, 10:52pm</time><address><a>Paolo Mariano</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach LaVine is putting his money where his mouth is for the NBA Three-Point Shootout.</p><p>The Chicago Bulls flamethrower will look to avenge himself this year after falling short in his first try last year. LaVine even revealed his new strategy: Putting the money balls in the corner. He put them at the top of the key last year, which he said ruined his chances at the title as he only finished with 23 points for fourth place (via <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1367328780801499136%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php">KC Johnson of NBC Chicago</a>).</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine on 3-point shootout: "(The money balls) are going to be in the corner." </p><p>LaVine rued his poor strategy last year, which featured him placing money balls at top of key.</p><p>On stacked field: "If I put my money balls in the right spot, I think I have a chance to win."</p><p>— K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) <a href="https://twitter.com/KCJHoop/status/1367328780801499136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LaVine has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/stats">right on the money from long range</a> this season, averaging career-highs of 43.5 percent and 3.5 makes per game, which is tied for fifth in the entire NBA. Last January, he set a Bulls record by becoming the first player in team history to drain at least seven three-pointers in consecutive games. Not even Michael Jordan, Craig Hodges, John Paxson, and Steve Kerr were able to do it with the Bulls. Or Bill Wennington for that matter.</p><p>It won’t be easy for LaVine in this year’s Three-Point Shootout though as he will go up against fellow deep range specialists in 2015 winner Stephen Curry, 2018 winner Devin Booker, and first-time participants Donovan Mitchell, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown. Curiously, defending champion Buddy Hield begged off from the contest.</p><p>From being a high-flying guard out of UCLA, Zach LaVine has developed into one of the finest shooters in the NBA. After winning two trophies from the Slam Dunk Contest, he now wants to take his first Three-Point Shootout crown.</p><p>As they say, it’s all about the money—money balls, that is.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s not-so-secret strategy to beat Stephen Curry, other All-Stars in 3-point contest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/zach2.jpg"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine reveals biggest change from Bulls compared to seasons past</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T22:49:37-08:00">March 3rd, 10:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T22:49:37-08:00">March 3rd, 10:49pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls have been raising eyebrows for their seemingly new brand of play this season. While they still have a lot to learn, it’s a welcome sight to see LaVine finally be recognized as one of the league’s elit. And not just that, he’s also rejuvenating a franchise that hasn’t seen success in a long time.</p><p>As of this writing, the Bulls sport a decent <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/standings" rel="noopener">16-18 record</a> for 10th in the East. This is a notable achievement given that they won just 22 games in the past two seasons. According to LaVine, the team’s brand new mindset is the main driver for their relative success.</p><blockquote>“I think our mindset of just continuing, not being down on ourselves. We always have fight,” Zach LaVine said when asked where he has seen the most growth from the Bulls in the season’s first half, per <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/why-overachieving-bulls-arent-satisfied-all-star-break">K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports.</a> “It doesn’t matter if we get down 20. I think we always have a chance of coming back.”</blockquote><p>Billy Donovan, in his first year as the Bulls’ head coach, should be given credit for instilling a winning system. But like LaVine, he’s not resting on his laurels just yet. Yes, Chicago has been making great leaps, but there’s a lot more to be done.</p><blockquote>“They really have made really good progress. It’s not where we want to be. We’re not satisfied where we are at. We’ve got to keep striving to raise a level of play and a standard that is better than it was today. That’s the challenge,” Donovan said.</blockquote><p>The Bulls have won six of their last 10 games. They will face the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday before the All-Star break.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine reveals biggest change from Bulls compared to seasons past

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Zion Williamson’s first action after disastrous free-throw shooting in loss vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/zach-lavine-bulls.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls star Zach LaVine’s insane pre-game dunk makes everyone feel sad he’s not in the Dunk Contest</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T18:20:27-08:00">March 3rd, 6:20pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T18:20:55-08:00">March 3rd, 6:20pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> star Zach LaVine just sent in his entry for this year’s edition of the Slam Dunk Contest.</p><p>LaVine came up with this insanely-difficult slam during pre-game warm-ups on Wednesday prior to Chicago’s matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Are you serious <a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ZachLaVine</a>?! 🤯 <a href="https://t.co/LdT6qzGq2E" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/LdT6qzGq2E</a></p><p>— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls/status/1367280078615420930?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 4, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>The degree of difficulty on that dunk is off the charts and how easy LaVine made it look is simply jaw-dropping. We’re sure he’s been practicing that dunk for a while now (no way he pulled that out of thin air), which leads us to believe that he may have considered joining this year’s edition of the Dunk Contest.</p><p>Zach has won that competition twice in the past so perhaps he was thinking about making it a hattrick. Unfortunately, he won’t be joining in on the festivities this year.</p><p>It is worth noting that LaVine and the Bulls were facing off against another high-flyer on Wednesday night. Pelicans star Zion Williamson has had his fair share of rim-rockers this season, and he too was heavily lobbied to take part in the Dunk Contest.</p><p>Zion also turned down the invitation so perhaps the Bulls-Pelicans matchup could serve as a bit of an in-game Dunk Contest between the two newly-minted All-Stars.</p><p>LaVine is having a banner year so far for the Bulls. Prior to their game against the Pelicans, the first-time All-Star is averaging <a href="https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/lavinza01.html">28.5 points</a>, 5.3 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. He’s also shooting the ball efficiently, boasting a 52-43-85 shooting line.</p><p>The Bulls are in the thick of it—especially being in the tight Eastern Conference race—as far as playoff seeding is concerned.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls star Zach LaVine’s insane pre-game dunk makes everyone feel sad he’s not in the Dunk Contest

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/zion2.jpg"><figcaption>CP</figcaption></figure><h1>Bulls-Pelicans: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, March 3rd)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T11:00:22-08:00">March 3rd, 11:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T11:00:22-08:00">March 3rd, 11:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> (15-18) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/new-orleans-pelicans">New Orleans Pelicans</a> (15-19) at Smoothie King Center.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 8:00PM EST/5:00PM PST on Wednesday, March 3rd</p><p><b>TV:</b> NBCS-CHI</p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Devon Dotson, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914">Zach LaVine</a>, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Day To Day – Shoulder): Markkanen is listed as DOUBTFUL for Wednesday’s (Mar. 3) game.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Personal): The Bulls announced Chandler Hutchison is out indefinitely for personal reasons.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Out – Back): Porter Jr. is not slated to return until at least after the All-Star break, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.</li><li>Devon Dotson (Out – Knee): Dotson is out for Wednesday’s (Mar. 3) game against New Orleans.</li><li>Luke Kornet (Out – Personal): Kornet is out for Wednesday’s (Mar. 3) game against New Orleans.</li></ul><p><b>Pelicans Active Roster:</b> Lonzo Ball, Wenyen Gabriel, Jaxson Hayes, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zion-williamson/adc009ff">Zion Williamson</a>, Willy Hernangomez, Sindarius Thornwell, Kira Lewis Jr., Brandon Ingram, Eric Bledsoe, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/steven-adams/ac7909ac">Steven Adams</a>, JJ Redick, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Nicolo Melli, Josh Hart</p><p><b>Pelicans Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>None</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PelsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@PelsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PelicansNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Orleans Pelicans</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Pelicans: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Wednesday, March 3rd)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/image_2021-03-03_232752.png"></figure><h1>Zach LaVine’s meteoric NBA card rise has been wild amid All-Star season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-03T07:35:59-08:00">March 3rd, 7:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-03T07:35:59-08:00">March 3rd, 7:35am</time><address><a>Julio Luis Munar</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">Cards</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>For the longest time, Zach LaVine has lived with the reputation of “just” being an amazing dunker and good scorer. Sure, he has been a constant source of quality offense for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Chicago Bulls over the years. But that’s just the thing. Lavine’s scoring prowess has never amounted to anything more than just empty stats and a losing record throughout his career.</p><p>This season, LaVine has finally unleashed himself, much to the surprise of everyone outside of Chicago (and maybe some inside too). And as he’s carrying the Bulls on his shoulders, the two-time Slam Dunk champion is also enjoying a surge in popularity and demand in the card market. We take a look below at LaVine’s incredible breakout season and how it impacts his card value.</p><p> </p><h2><b>Zach LaVine’s ascension to stardom</b></h2><p>At first glance, you’ll find it hard to believe Zach LaVine has been in the league for seven years now. Drafted in 2014 by the Timberwolves with the 13th pick, LaVine would captivate the world by winning the Slam Dunk competition that year against Aaron Gordon. He would emerge victorious against Gordon the following year.</p><p>While LaVine’s popularity surged because of his Slam Dunk titles, his career would go around in circles in Minnesota. After spending the first three years of his career with the Timberwolves, LaVine, along with Kris Dunn and a first-round pick, were traded to the Bulls for a package headlined by Jimmy Butler.</p><p>Since then, LaVine has shouldered the Bulls’ offense over the past few years. This season, though, has been a pleasant surprise because of a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/forget-about-the-all-star-starting-spot-zach-lavine-is-a-future-mvp-in-the-making/">massive leap</a> he’s taking. The veteran is currently averaging 28.5 points per game while shooting 58% from the field, 43% from beyond the arc, and 85% from the charity stripe. He’s also getting career-highs in assists (5) and rebounds (5.3) in the 33 games LaVine has played this season.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine drops 35 PTS on 14-21 shooting the day after being named an <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#NBAAllStar</a> for the 1st time!<a href="https://twitter.com/ZachLaVine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@ZachLaVine</a> x <a href="https://twitter.com/chicagobulls?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">@chicagobulls</a> <a href="https://t.co/JlKEr8weO3" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/JlKEr8weO3</a></p><p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/1364934440133283848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>LaVine’s newfound dominance has placed everyone on notice, especially with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/put-zach-lavine-in-the-all-star-game-you-cowards/">him being named an All-Star</a> for the first time in his career. These recent developments have only taken him to a new level. They also caused the guard’s stock to go higher in the card market.</p><p> </p><h2><b>The state of Zach LaVine cards in the market</b></h2><p>LaVine’s 2014 Prizm, which is considered his definitive rookie card, has been on the rise recently. Before the season started, PSA 10 graded copies of this card were being sold at an average of <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-15-Panini-Prizm-Zach-LaVine-262-PSA-10-Rookie/233808772637?hash=item367016be1d:g:dgEAAOSw6qdfyqAE">$330</a>. That price has almost doubled at the end of February to <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Panini-Prizm-Zach-Lavine-Rookie-Card-PSA-10-Bulls/313436362346?hash=item48fa43566a:g:5dIAAOSw29xgOwtN">$599</a>, with some auctions even reaching <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-Panini-Prizm-Zach-Lavine-Rookie-Card-PSA-10-Bulls/114625789897?hash=item1ab03abfc9:g:TGsAAOSw1~5f~PCz">$750</a>. This represents a steady growth for LaVine’s stock over the span of two months.</p><figure><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TGsAAOSw1~5f~PCz/s-l1600.jpg"></figure><p> </p><p>It isn’t just LaVine’s Prizm card that’s getting a boost. His other notable rookie cards in the market are also going up too. The most notable of these cards is a BGS 9.5 2014 National Treasures Rookie Patch Auto /99, which reached <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-National-Treasures-Zach-Lavine-ROOKIE-RC-PATCH-AUTO-99-112-BGS-9-5-GEM/402689902359?hash=item5dc2304717:g:UjQAAOSwzJBgJyCv">$14,208</a> after 35 bids on eBay. Coming in at second is a BGS 9.5 2014 Select Courtside Gold rookie card /10 at <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2014-15-Select-Courtside-Prizms-Gold-Zach-LaVine-d-2-10-BGS-9-5-True-Gem/154209439042?hash=item23e7994d42:g:h-MAAOSwbwBfu-b8">$10,000</a>, which is no slouch either in the price department.</p><p> </p><figure><img src="https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bQAAAOSwJt5fwJ9s/s-l1600.jpg"></figure><p>It’s not only LaVine’s rookie cards that are enjoying the spotlight right now. His 2019-20 Panini One and One Timeless Moments /10 autographed card is getting a share of the pie as well. Four cards in this set of 10 have been sold off late last month at <a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-20-Panini-One-and-One-Zach-LaVine-Timeless-Moments-On-Card-AUTO-10-SP/274702935582?hash=item3ff592261e:g:bQAAAOSwJt5fwJ9s">$1,799</a> each. With how LaVine is trending up right now, it’s expected that these cards will shortly follow soon.</p><p> </p><h2><b>What should you do with your Zach LaVine cards?</b></h2><p>Those who have invested in Zach LaVine and in his cards have finally been rewarded after sticking with him for so long. This surge in popularity and demand has increased the All-Star’s value across the card market. As such, this can be considered as the perfect time to cash out on the Bulls’ face of the franchise. Here’s why.</p><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-02-23_232656.png"></figure><p>The Chicago Bulls, for the foreseeable future, will remain a fringe playoff team. If the team won’t be able to surround LaVine with another All-Star and better pieces, they won’t stand a chance against the very best teams in the East and stay stuck in the middle. Unless the Bulls get better or LaVine gets traded to a serious contender, his value will remain stagnant. That’s why now is the best time to sell Zach LaVine cards while there is still demand for them in the market.</p><p>Of course, this piece of advice won’t apply if you’re a diehard Zach LaVine fan or holding out hope things turn around in Chicago. In any case, it’s best to keep a close eye on his on-court performance and market value. In doing so, you will be making wise decisions on how to handle your LaVine stock moving forward.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Zach LaVine’s meteoric NBA card rise has been wild amid All-Star season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Nikola-Jokic-Tim-Duncan-Nuggets.jpg"></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic earns Tim Duncan comparison after dominant performance vs. Bulls</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-02T07:22:42-08:00">March 2nd, 7:22am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-02T07:23:24-08:00">March 2nd, 7:23am</time><address><a>Mike Cruz</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Denver Nuggets center<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/nikola-jokic/9a2908b3"> Nikola Jokic</a> may have just earned the highest of praises from his head coach Michael Malone after the Serbian’s <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nuggets-news-nikola-jokic-matches-carmelo-anthony-record-last-done-10-years-ago/">dominant performance</a> in their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/denver-nuggets/schedule">118-112 win</a> over the Chicago Bulls. Malone suggested that the Nuggets franchise superstar was like San Antonio Spurs legend Tim Duncan, in that both of them carry themselves in such a humble way despite being among the upper echelon of elite players in the league.</p><p>Via <a href="https://www.denverpost.com/2021/03/02/nikola-jokic-tim-duncan-nuggets-comparison/">Mike Singer of The Denver Post</a>:</p><blockquote>“I’m not saying he’s Tim Duncan,” Malone said. “Tim Duncan is arguably the greatest power forward to ever play the game. All I’m saying is that Tim Duncan was a world champion, and he was probably the most humble guy that you ever saw.“Nikola carries himself in the same light,” Malone said.</blockquote><p>This must be music to The Joker’s ears, considering Duncan was one of the players he idolized growing up. In response to Malone’s claims, Jokic revealed that, as a young boy in Serbia, he used to watch and study Duncan carve out a Hall of Fame career that saw him reach the NBA summit five times. He also praised Duncan’s approach to the game and admitted he’s certainly a good role model to follow.</p><blockquote>“I looked a little bit at his videos, how he’s playing the game,” Jokic revealed after obliterating Chicago’s frontcourt for 17 points in the fourth quarter and rescuing a Nuggets win.“I can just imagine him in his prime,” Jokic said after coach Michael Malone raised the comparison in his postgame press conference. “I think he knew it in every moment what he’s going to do on the floor, how he can manipulate the defender or whatever. He’s a good guy to look up for.”</blockquote><p>Duncan is arguably the greatest power forward this game has ever seen. Meanwhile, Jokic is already on the trajectory of becoming one of the best big men in the history of the NBA. Heck, he already has a strong case for being the best passing big of all time.</p><p>Obviously, Jokic is still ways away from reaching Duncan’s level in terms of career accomplishments. If he continues to play at the MVP level he’s at this 2020-21 season, perhaps multiple MVPs and championships are in line The Joker in the future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic earns Tim Duncan comparison after dominant performance vs. Bulls

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/jokic2.jpg"></figure><h1>Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hilariously warned Zach LaVine of Nikola Jokic’s scoring binge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-03-01T23:02:05-08:00">March 1st, 11:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-03-01T23:03:55-08:00">March 1st, 11:03pm</time><address><a>Virgil Villanueva</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Jamal Murray warned Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine that he should start double-teaming Nikola Jokic during their pick-and-roll sequence. LaVine, even though he’s aware of the Denver Nuggets star’s capabilities, did not heed Murray’s advice at all.</p><p>Per <a href="https://twitter.com/NBABlackburn/status/1366601051491590148">Ryan Blackburn of the Denver Stiffs</a>, Murray shared the hilarious exchange between him and LaVine. The Bulls star should’ve followed Murray’s tip, as Jokic beasted and feasted on Chicago for a cool 39 points and 14 rebounds.</p><blockquote>“I’m not gonna lie, we ran the same play over and over…I was trying to tell Zach [LaVine], I said ‘You better help, or else he gonna score.’ He said, ‘I’m not helping off you Jamal!’ I’m like, ‘Alright, bet!'” the Nuggets guard shared.</blockquote><p>Below is one of the pick-and-roll plays between Jamal Murray and Nikola Jokic. Notice that Zach LaVine did not even bother to switch to Jokic after the screen. Hell, he didn’t even try to prevent the pass.</p><p>What made it worse was that the play was right at the two-minute mark of a close game. The dunk tied the game and gave the Nuggets ample momentum to finish it off–and Denver did just that, snagging the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/scores/nba/boxscore/denver-nuggets-chicago-bulls-3-2-2021/dda34d00-a9d6-4ed7-80af-1652d4e7c40b" rel="noopener">118-112 victory</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic cuts and drives in for a big clutch dunk late in the 4th quarter for the and-1 to put the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Nuggets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#Nuggets</a> ahead.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MileHighBasketball?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">#MileHighBasketball</a> <a href="https://t.co/8rF5W0xkFT" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/8rF5W0xkFT</a></p><p>— Joel Rush (@JoelRushNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoelRushNBA/status/1366589865643573253?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Jokic’s dunk caught everyone by surprise, even the Nuggets All-Star himself. It’s not every day that we see the Serbian spike one down–as it’s usually soft layups, slow jump shots or sneaky putbacks. With that said, unleashing a slam dunk once in a while was a shocking yet welcome sight.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nikola Jokic, on the dunk:</p><p>“Is this my first ever poster in my life?”</p><p>— Mike Singer (@msinger) <a href="https://twitter.com/msinger/status/1366603603708846086?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">March 2, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>This should serve as a lesson to LaVine to take Murray’s advice seriously. Other teams should be taking notes if they don’t want another Jokic slam stuffed on their faces.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets’ Jamal Murray hilariously warned Zach LaVine of Nikola Jokic’s scoring binge

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Bulls’ Thaddeus Young reacts to shocking trade poll

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Nuggets Active Roster:</b> JaMychal Green, R.J. Hampton, Isaiah Hartenstein, Michael Porter Jr., Monte Morris, Facundo Campazzo, Paul Millsap, Zeke Nnaji, Bol Bol, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/jamal-murray/bb960a46">Jamal Murray</a>, Gary Harris, Markus Howard, Will Barton, Vlatko Cancar, Greg Whittington, PJ Dozier, Nikola Jokic</p><p><b>Nuggets Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>JaMychal Green (Out – Shoulder): Green is out for Monday’s (Mar. 1) game against Chicago.</li><li>R.J. Hampton (Out – Health and safety protocols): Hampton is out for Monday’s (Mar. 1) game against Chicago.</li><li>Paul Millsap (Out – Knee): Millsap is out for Monday’s (Mar. 1) game against Chicago.</li><li>Gary Harris (Out – Adductor): Harris is out for Monday’s (Mar. 1) game against Chicago.</li><li>Markus Howard (Out – Health and safety protocols): Howard is out for Monday’s (Mar. 1) game against Chicago.</li></ul><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Daniel Gafford, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lauri-markkanen/9fc40870">Lauri Markkanen</a>, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914">Zach LaVine</a>, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Shoulder): The Bulls do not anticipate having Markkanen see game-action until after the All-Star break, according to Rob Schaefer of NBCSports.com.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Personal): The Bulls announced Chandler Hutchison is out indefinitely for personal reasons.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Out – Back): Porter Jr. is not slated to return until at least after the All-Star break, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/NuggetsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@NuggetsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DenverNuggetsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denver Nuggets</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nuggets-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Monday, March 1st)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Raptors-news-Pascal-Siakam-Norman-Powell-both-out-indefinitely-due-to-injury.jpg"></figure><h1>Bulls-Raptors: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T10:00:04-08:00">February 28th, 10:00am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T10:00:04-08:00">February 28th, 10:00am</time><address><a>ClutchPoints</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA Game Time</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls">Chicago Bulls</a> (15-17) take on the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors">Toronto Raptors</a> (17-17) at Amalie Arena.</p><p><b>Game Time:</b> 7:00PM EST/4:00PM PST on Sunday, February 28th</p><p><b>TV:</b> </p><p><b>Betting Odds:</b> <a href="https://www.bovada.lv/sports/basketball/nba" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA Odds</a></p><p><b>Live Stream:</b> Watch the game <a href="https://www.fubo.tv/lp/nba/?irad=356361&amp;irmp=492408&amp;bgvideo=NBATV.mp4" rel="noopener noreferrer">online with fuboTV (free trial)</a>. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Daniel Gafford, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/lauri-markkanen/9fc40870">Lauri Markkanen</a>, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914">Zach LaVine</a>, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Shoulder): The Bulls do not anticipate having Markkanen see game-action until after the All-Star break, according to Rob Schaefer of NBCSports.com.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Personal): The Bulls announced Chandler Hutchison is out indefinitely for personal reasons.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Out – Back): Porter Jr. is not slated to return until at least after the All-Star break, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago.</li></ul><p><b>Raptors Active Roster:</b> Patrick McCaw, Matt Thomas, Malachi Flynn, Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, Terence Davis, Stanley Johnson, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/kyle-lowry/a9520952">Kyle Lowry</a>, OG Anunoby, Aron Baynes, Paul Watson, Yuta Watanabe, DeAndre’ Bembry, Norman Powell, Chris Boucher</p><p><b>Raptors Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Pascal Siakam (Out – Health and Safety Protocols): Siakam is slated to remain in the league’s Health and Safety protocol through the All-Star break, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/RaptorsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@RaptorsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RaptorsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Toronto Raptors</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Bulls-Raptors: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Sunday, February 28th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/image_2021-03-01_003351.png"></figure><h1>Raptors’ remaining first-half schedule could be in jeopardy due to COVID-19 after Bulls postponement</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-28T08:39:37-08:00">February 28th, 8:39am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-28T08:39:37-08:00">February 28th, 8:39am</time><address><a>Jeremy Chua</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Raptors were the latest to be hit with a feared COVID-19 outbreak as their matchup against the Chicago Bulls scheduled to be played on Sunday night was eventually postponed. Due to the league’s health and safety protocols, most of the Raptors’ players failed to suit up against the Bulls which hindered the team from fielding the required <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/toronto-raptors/roster">minimum of eight players</a> on their roster, via <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1366050861491888136">Tim Bontemps</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The Raptors won Friday against the Rockets with Pascal Siakam and most of their coaching staff, including head coach Nick Nurse, out for the same reason. Given the All-Star Break begins Thursday, have to wonder if Toronto plays again before the break. <a href="https://t.co/dFcm9EPduk" target="_blank">https://t.co/dFcm9EPduk</a></p><p>— Tim Bontemps (@TimBontemps) <a href="https://twitter.com/TimBontemps/status/1366050861491888136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 28, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>On Friday night, the Raptors already faced their latest matchup against the Houston Rockets with a depleted lineup. Some members of the coaching staff including head coach Nick Nurse himself needed to self-isolate due to concerns about the virus. In light of his absence, assistant coach Sergio Scariolo served as the main tactician of the team against the Rockets.</p><p>A handful of players headlined by All-Star Pascal Siakam also missed the tilt as well. Despite playing without several members of the team, the Raptors still emerged victorious on a 122-111 win due to Norman Powell’s 30-point production.</p><p>The Raptors are currently holding a 17-17 record, which places them at the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, their supposed opponents in the Bulls are trailing just a game behind with a 15-17 tally for the eighth seed.</p><p>As of the moment, it remains uncertain if the Raptors can play out the two games remaining on their schedule prior to the All-Star break. They are initially slated to host the Detroit Pistons next Tuesday followed by a visit to the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. After the break, the Raptors will open the second half of the season with a homestand against the Atlanta Hawks on March 11.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Raptors’ remaining first-half schedule could be in jeopardy due to COVID-19 after Bulls postponement

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VIDEO: Suns star Chris Paul picks apart Bulls defense with vintage behind the back dime

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Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. Local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://stream.nbcsports.com/nbc/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBC Sports</a>. Non-local viewers watch the live stream on <a href="http://www.nba.com/leaguepass" rel="noopener noreferrer">NBA League Pass</a>. You can also follow the game live on the <a href="http://bit.ly/CPAppNow" rel="noopener noreferrer">ClutchPoints app</a>. <br> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/adamsilver4live/comments/ezi3xz/games_will_be_posted_here/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reddit Thread.</a></p><p><b>Suns Active Roster:</b> Dario Saric, Langston Galloway, Cameron Johnson, Devin Booker, E’Twaun Moore, Jevon Carter, Deandre Ayton, Mikal Bridges, Chris Paul, Frank Kaminsky III, Abdel Nader, Jae Crowder, Cameron Payne</p><p><b>Suns Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Dario Saric (Day To Day – Ankle): Saric is listed as QUESTIONABLE for Friday’s (Feb. 26) game.</li></ul><p><b>Bulls Active Roster:</b> Denzel Valentine, Thaddeus Young, Cristiano Felicio, Adam Mokoka, Daniel Gafford, Lauri Markkanen, Chandler Hutchison, Patrick Williams, Wendell Carter Jr., Otto Porter Jr., Ryan Arcidiacono, Tomas Satoransky, Coby White, Zach LaVine, Garrett Temple, Luke Kornet</p><p><b>Bulls Injured Players:</b></p><ul><li>Lauri Markkanen (Out – Shoulder): The Bulls announced that Markkanen will miss 2-4 weeks with a right shoulder sprain.</li><li>Chandler Hutchison (Out – Personal): The Bulls announced Chandler Hutchison is out indefinitely for personal reasons.</li><li>Otto Porter Jr. (Out – Back): Porter could be in danger of missing the rest of the Bulls’ first-half schedule, according to Sam Smith of the Bulls’ official site.</li></ul><p><b>Follow us on Twitter</b> at <a href="https://twitter.com/SunsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@SunsNationCP</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BullsNationCP" rel="noopener noreferrer">@BullsNationCP</a>.</p><p><b>Follow us on Facebook</b> at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SunsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phoenix Suns</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBullsNation" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chicago Bulls</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Suns-Bulls: Game Time, Odds, Schedule, TV Channel, Betting Odds, and Live Stream (Friday, February 26th)

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bulls-Michael-Jordan-Celtics-Kevin-Garnett.jpg"></figure><h1>Kevin Garnett recounts Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s savage troll job on Celtics champion</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-25T18:58:34-08:00">February 25th, 6:58pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-25T18:59:16-08:00">February 25th, 6:59pm</time><address><a>Paolo Songco</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Garnett is easily one of the best story-tellers in the entire history of the NBA. This is exactly why his new book is likely going to come off the shelves real soon. The book entitled <i>KG: A to Z: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between</i>, features an awesome story involving Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan — one that continues to bite KG in the butt to this very day. </p><p>On a recent appearance on the <a href="https://youtu.be/pffV6CA5zNw"><i>Jimmy Kimmel Show</i></a>, Garnett recalled the one and only time he made the mistake of trash-talking MJ. To cut the long story short (although we strongly advise that you watch the video on the link above), KG’s trash-talking resulted in Michael dropping 40 points on him in three quarters. According to Garnett, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/schedule">the Bulls</a> legend never fails to bring up that encounter whenever they see each other in person:</p><blockquote>“It’s definitely burned into my brain, but whenever I see Jordan, he always does the same thing every time,” Garnett said, via <a href="https://uproxx.com/dimemag/kevin-garnett-michael-jordan-trash-talk-troll-story-video/">Robbie Kalland of Uproxx</a>. “He always palms my head and says, ‘you remember when I gave you 40 in three quarters?!’ And I’m always like, ‘man, go ‘head.’ And then he has like this sidekick of people around him and he’s like, ‘Go pull that up.’ And this guy goes and pulls it up [on his phone], and I’m like, ‘What is this?! Who walks around with content like, teed up.’ But it was an experience where, I quit talking trash to Michael Jordan.”</blockquote><p>This is probably not the first time you’ve heard this KG story about Jordan, but the way he tells it never fails to produce laughter. Garnett is an all-time great and definitely one of the greatest trash-talkers ever. However, even he found his match in Michael Jordan.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Garnett recounts Bulls legend Michael Jordan’s savage troll job on Celtics champion

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 18px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px;    font-size: 16px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: #0000FF;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 16px;    text-decoration: none;}ul {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 16px;}ol {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    padding: 0px 0px 0px 15px;    font-size: 16px;    border-left: 2px solid black;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: #333333;    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 12px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;    background-color: #EFEFEF;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bulls-rumors-The-impact-Zach-LaVine_s-breakout-season-is-having-on-a-potential-trade.jpg"></figure><h1>Rumor: The impact Zach LaVine’s breakout season is having on a potential Bulls trade</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-25T13:49:10-08:00">February 25th, 1:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-25T13:49:49-08:00">February 25th, 1:49pm</time><address><a>Marty Fenn</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine is the team’s first All-Star since Jimmy Butler. He is rapidly ascending as one of the top offensive players in basketball.</p><p>By all accounts, his brilliance is also negating any semblance of trade availability he may have once had.</p><p><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/why-bulls-trading-thad-young-could-be-perilous-proposition">K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago</a> reports three rival executives mentioned LaVine’s name was not one “actively in the trade market.” The Bulls, after years of toiling and uncertainty, have apparently found their cornerstone player.</p><p>It is easy to see why the Bulls would want to build a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/roster" rel="noopener">roster</a> around LaVine. The 25-year-old <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/players/zach-lavine/aa5f0914/stats" rel="noopener">is averaging</a> 28.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists through his first 31 games. LaVine is shooting over 52 percent from the field, including 44 percent from beyond the arc on 8.1 attempts per game.</p><p>But while the numbers are stellar enough, it’s how LaVine is getting his buckets that is even more awesome to behold.</p><p>Nearly all of LaVine’s 3-pointers have been above the break, often regarded as a far less efficient shot than the corner three. However, LaVine has made 43.5 percent of those tries. He is also making a whopping 48.6 percent of all pull-up 3-pointers, per <a href="https://www.nba.com/stats/player/203897/shooting/">NBA.com</a>. That kind of efficiency makes the former UCLA product unbelievably dangerous as a shot creator, especially considering he can also get to the basket and finish in explosive fashion.</p><p>Chicago has now won five of its last six after Wednesday night’s overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Bulls sit in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, much in part because of LaVine’s outstanding All-Star season.</p><p>It is becoming abundantly clear LaVine is the face of the franchise. He will not be going anywhere at next month’s trade deadline, and he’s hoping to finally make his first playoff appearance of his career this season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Rumor: The impact Zach LaVine’s breakout season is having on a potential Bulls trade

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RUMOR: Bulls’ Thaddeus Young, not Zach LaVine, the non-Bradley Beal trade candidate who can change NBA

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Zach LaVine makes strong statement on ceiling of his young Bulls

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Bulls vet reacts to getting hilarious nickname</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2021-02-24T22:33:59-08:00">February 24th, 10:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2021-02-24T22:33:59-08:00">February 24th, 10:33pm</time><address><a>Kriel Ibarrola</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NBA</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>NBA fans have indeed come up with plenty of hilarious nicknames for their favorite players over the years. But Chicago Bulls broadcaster Stacey King for this latest one, for better or worse. Bulls forward Thaddeus Young was <a href="https://twitter.com/yungsmoove21/status/1364813466264088580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1364813466264088580%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D1017787action%3Dedit">beyond amused</a> when he found out his latest monicker on Basketball Reference.com.</p><p>While Young usually just goes by the shortened version of his birth name “Thad”, one witty fan opted for a more complicated nickname and a clear ode to Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Yall got to stop … I'm in tears 😂🤣😂😂… <a href="https://t.co/fNAVdCn7VJ" target="_blank">https://t.co/fNAVdCn7VJ</a></p><p>— Thad Young (@yungsmoove21) <a href="https://twitter.com/yungsmoove21/status/1364813466264088580?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 25, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>Now that’s magic. Or in this case, “Thagic”.</p><p>It didn’t take long for the hysterical monicker to catch on, as other Twitter users began sharing their new favorite pet name for the veteran Bulls forward.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">THAGIC JOHNSON ALEART!!! <a href="https://t.co/gl5dRyOCKl" target="_blank">https://t.co/gl5dRyOCKl</a></p><p>— ℙ𝕒𝕥 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕘𝕟𝕖𝕣 🎙 (@PatTheDesigner) <a href="https://twitter.com/PatTheDesigner/status/1363334924607123458?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">February 21, 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p></figure><p>You don’t need a long hard look to see just how different Thaddeus Young’s game is to Magic Johnson. In hindsight, the 6-foot-8 Bulls forward is not as good nor as successful as Magic was. Plus, Young is more of a hardworking role player while Johnson is one of the best and most creative facilitators the league has ever seen.</p><p>To state the obvious, he did not earn that nickname from having the same skillset as Magic had. Well, Thagic Johnson does sound catchy. So if the shoe fits, right?</p><p>Young, meanwhile, had <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/sports/nba/chicago-bulls/stats">another fine outing</a> in the Bulls’ 133-126 overtime win over his former team Minnesota Timberwolves at United Center on Wednesday. The lefty forward scored 14 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the field and dished six assists, two boards, and four steals.</p><p>Despite being a solid veteran presence for Chicago, Young’s name has been linked to multiple trade rumors since the beginning of the year. Several contenders clearly want a piece of “Thagic”, to bolster their second unit before the trade deadline next month. But in the meantime, Bulls fans will definitely enjoy him.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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