Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference for the past five years.
For the second year in a row, the NBA All-Star Game will not feature a player from the Chicago Bulls. Zach LaVine — a two-time All-Star in 2021 and ’22 — was passed over Thursday for a reserve spot in the Eastern Conference despite ranking 10th in the East in scoring (24 points per game) and shooting 51.
In an ESPN article, Neil Paine suggested trading Michael Porter Jr., who has been among the team's weaker defenders since joining in 2019. Porter is under contract for $35,859,950 this season (per Spotrac), making him a challenging player to trade.
Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Zach LaVine’s name is sure to be mentioned ... The Denver Nuggets, seeking a secondary star to slot in next to Nikola Jokić, reportedly are eyeing LaVine, among others.
Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis demonstrated why he was chosen for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, with two big dunks in Monday’s win over the Denver Nuggets.
The Bulls haven't made a trade deadline deal since 2021 when they sent Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round picks in exchange for Nikola Vucevic ... some were calling LaVine the worst contract ...
via x.com / January 22, 2025 Kelly Olynyk is in the mix alongside Chicago’s Nikola Vučević ... via ESPN / January 20, 2025 StatMuse: Zach LaVine since Christmas: 28.7 PPG 5.5 RPG 5.2 APG ...
Nikola Jokic's historic first half and triple-double couldn’t save the Nuggets as the Bulls' hot shooting sealed a 129-121 win.
Denver Nikola Jokić – 33 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists 15-21 FG (71.4 FG%) He has 9 30-PT TDBLs on 70+ FG%, only Wilt Chamberlain (10) has more Christian Braun – 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists Career-high in PTS 36 assists from the team Top Performers – Chicago Zach LaVine – 21 points,
The 24 players will get drafted into three teams of eight on Feb. 6 by Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley. They’ll play in a new tournament style for the All-Star Game, which will have a fourth team from the winners of the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night before. These were the reserve selections:
The NBA unveiled the 14 reserve players ahead of the 2025 All-Star Game. Six deserving players who were left off the list.