News about Zach LaVine

After barely beating Boston Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown by a single point, NBA G-League champion Mac McClung won his second consecutive Slam Dunk Contest. McClung jumped over 7ft 1ins Shaquille O'Neal after begging the Hall of Fame to fit into his old high school jersey. McClung then pulled the ball out of the giant's hands to bring home a reverse dunk. He received a perfect score in the event's final round.

According to the team, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine will under right foot surgery and will miss the remainder of the season. In consultation with the team and his partner Klutch Sports Group, the 28-year-old decided to have surgery. Because of the pain in his right foot, Lavine was initially expected to miss a week of action. He hasn't played for the Bulls since January 18, owing to foot injuries, and he has only appeared in 25 games this season.

Billy Donovan, the Chicago Bulls' coach, was asked to leave the locker room on Wednesday after his players had a team meeting to desect their 124-104 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. When Donovan returned from the courthouse at United Center, Bulls stars were already in talks. After a 'terrible' start to the season that prompted concerns about players' 'heart' on the court, they asked the coach if they could have the locker room to themselves. Guard Zach Lavine explained later, 'Guys want to win.' In game one, you're going to have some discussions.'

With its latest strategy, the NBA took steps on Wednesday to ensure that its key players are front and center in more games, particularly nationally televised matchups, with a number of'stars' who are sometimes ineligible to be rested. The league's board of governors has approved a new player participation policy that will go into place this season, which has barred teams from resting two star players in the same game. In any of the previous three seasons, a star player has been either an All-Star or on the All-NBA team. Teams will now have to track their rosters to ensure that no one key player is off the field at any time. There are 50 players who fit into the star category but who are they and why could some of the league's biggest names sometimes be exempt?

Victor Wembanyama, France's top export, is poised to replace wine as France's top export, a 7-foot-4 basketball sensation. He's athletic, skilled, vast, and yet only 19, so the winning team will undoubtedly be considered very lucky as the league selects its first pick on Tuesday night in New York. It's either way or not Wembanyama will feel the same way. The 14 teams in Tuesday's lottery aren't all positive, and that's by design. The lottery is supposed to enhance the league's bottom feeders by (slightly) deterring them from tanking their seasons in an attempt to land a top talent in the draft, such as Wembanyama. Mail Online's preview of Wembanyama's 14 future teams, how he'd fit, and what these clubs need to do to attract the NBA's most coveted prospect in a generation.

Even with a 12 point lead with ten:24 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Chicago Bulls couldn't hold back the Toronto Raptors in Canada, who defeated them 109-109 to advance to the NBA Play-In Tournament's final stage. The Bulls were able to come back from third and fourth quarter deficits that were as large as 19 points to clinch a match against the Miami Heat and become the eighth seed in the NBA Playoffs after being led by Zach LaVine's record. With 17.9 seconds remaining, the Raptors regained control after LaVine knocked down two free throws to make it a 107-104 game. Pascal Siakam was fouled from behind the arc but only made one of three free throws. Nikola Vucevic recovered after taking two foul shots of his own.

The Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday to clinch the No. 105. Bobby Portis scored 27 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Brook Lopez added 26 points. In the Eastern Conference playoffs, there is a seed. Milwaukee also had 20 points, 15 assists, and eight rebounds from Jrue Holiday, the only member of the Bucks' Big Three to play for the majority of the night. After warming up, Giannis Antetokounmpo was ruled out due to a swollen right knee, and Khris Middleton was forced to leave early in the first half due to a right knee injury. Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds in Chicago, leading Chicago. DeMar DeRozan did not score a single point until the fourth quarter, ending the game with eight points on 3-of-12 shootings. Zach LaVine also failed, scoring 13 points on 5-of-17 shootings.

LeBron James returned to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday following a monthlong injury absence, and the second time in his entire 20-year career. When he stepped into the fray, the 38-year-old received a standing ovation from the crowd, and he did his customary chalk toss, much to the fans' delight. And, worryingly, this is the second time in 1,680 games that James hasn't been involved from the start of the game, and his presence on the court was insufficient to earn the Lakers a win.

The Sacramento Kings defeated the Chicago Bulls 117-114 after De'Aaron Fox scored a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining on Wednesday night. Fox scored 32 points on 12-for-17 shootings, with four of them being 3-pointers. In 14 of his last 16 games and averaging over 30 points, the sixth-year guard is on a roll. And his confidence, especially when game is on the line?

The Memphis Grizzlies defeated Los Angeles 121-109 in the Lakers' first game since LeBron James sustained his right foot in 28 of his 39 points in the third quarter, as Ja Morant scored 28 of his 39 points in the third quarter, as well as 10 assists and ten rebounds. Morant shot ten of 12 shots in the highest-scoring quarter ever by a Grizzlies player. 'I was just feeling it,' Morant said. 'I got going and was able to keep it going and put us in a good spot to win the game,'

Zach LaVine scored 32 points on 12-of-17 shootings, and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Brooklyn Nets 131-87 on Friday night to snap a six-game losing streak. Chicago held Brooklyn to a season low in points; its previous low was 92 in a loss to Boston in December. The Nets lost by a slim margin this season, just one point worse than the Celtics' loss on Feb. 1. Nikola Vucevic and Andre Drummond had 13 points and ten rebounds for the Bulls. Patrick Williams and DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points, respectively.

The Los Angeles Lakers threw the Indiana Pacers 112-111 on Thursday night, LeBron James had 26 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, bringing him within 63 points shy of becoming the NBA's career scoring leader. James has 38,325 points, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holding the record at 38,387. "I just knew my game was more on the interior tonight," James said. "Needed to get some rebounds," says the author, "I felt like we were attacking, particularly in the fourth quarter."

It was the first NBA game in Europe since 2020, and Zach LaVine and Co. did not disappoint the stars and French fans who attended. The Bulls defeated their Central Division foe for the 13th time in a row. Lavine poured in 30 points. As seven Bulls scored in double figures, DeMar DeRozan added 26 points, nine rebounds, and five assists. Nikola Vucevic had 16 points, 15 rebounds, and six assists, Ayo Dosunmu had 13 points, Derrick Jones Jr. had 12 points, and Chicago's Patrick Williams had 10 apiece.

To return to the NBA Finals, the Miami Heaters need a high-scoring guard. Boston needs to improve Robert Williams III, the Celtics' center, who is prone to injury. The defending Golden State Warriors are facing their own depth issues as a result of reigning Finals MVP Stephen Curry. The Minnesota Timberwolves are trying to recover after losing center Rudy Gobert, who was deemed by Charles Barkley as the 'worst trade in NBA history.' Whatever the need, the forthcoming NBA trade deadline will provide a solution for all deal-making professionals, whether buyers or sellers. Now, with fewer than three weeks remaining until the February 9 deadline, here are the names rumored to be on the move ahead of the season's final stretch.

Both the Chicago Bulls and the Detroit Pistons have touched down in Paris ahead of their regular-season game against the Accor Arena on Thursday, and some celebrities wasted no time in heading straight to the gym. For the first time since January 2020, the NBA returns to Europe this week, when Paris hosted a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Charlotte Hornets shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Bulls, who have previously won six titles and three-time champions, are due to clash in the French capital this week after being thrown out for NBA Paris Game 2023.

According to Bleacher Report's Chris Haynes, Demar Derozan, the Chicago Bulls all-star forward, is considering a trade away from the team. Chicago is already dealing with superstar Zach LaVine's ever-growing disconnection with the team, as well as a trade request from Derozan could be a potentially damaging blow to the team's roster. According to a piece from the Athletic this week, Derozan and Lavine have had several one-on-one meetings to try to resolve the'stylistic friction' that has existed between the two groups.'

According to a report from The Athletic, the Chicago Bulls and super star forward Zach Lavine haven't been seeing eye to eye lately, as well as increasing tensions with fellow all-star Demar DeRozan. Although the survey states that Lavine and DeRozan have a positive personal relationship, Lavine and the company nevertheless have a strong sense of disconnection, owing to a lack of wins and an increase in stylistic tensions. I believe every team goes through ups and downs,' LaVine told The Athletic on Tuesday.

In a recent Beats by Dre video starring his eldest son Bronny and a never-before-seen family video, LeBron James confessed to being afraid of going back to fatherhood. After being selected first overall in the 2003 NBA Draft, the 37-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star's voice opened up about becoming a father as black-and-white clips showed him and his 18-year-old son LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr.

On Monday, LeBron James' professional and family lives were blurred as his 15-year-old son Bryce joined Klutch Sports, the Los Angeles Lakers' oldest son, Bronny, was signed into the franchise, which also represents the Los Angeles Lakers team and his eldest child. Klutch announced the agreement on Twitter with the word 'NIL' tag, indicating Bryce's possibility of profiting from his name, image, and likeness. Traditionally, basketball players such as Bryce and Bronny have been forbidden from signing sponsorship agreements, but recruits can now do so without fearing their college eligibility. Bronny, for example, has already signed a Beats by Dre agreement, a headphones company that has been LeBron's favorite for years. Rich Paul, LeBron's long-serving agent, and LeBron's brother, founded Klutch Sports Group in 2012 after graduating from the Creative Artists Agency. Paul, the boyfriend of singer Adele, also represents other NBA stars such as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine, and Anthony Davis, the Lakers center and teammate of James.

After conversion only one of his 14 shots, Chicago Bulls forward Zach LaVine was suspended for the final minutes of Friday's loss to the Orlando Magic. The Bulls were trying to recover from a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter of the 108-107 loss after coach Billy Donovan benched LaVine for the final 3:43 minutes of the game. Lavine, who earned four points, seemed to disagree with the call postgame but revealed he had to take his shots at the start of the game and live with it.

The Brooklyn Nets lost 108-99 to the Chicago Bulls just hours after firing coach Steve Nash, while under fire star Kyrie Irving scored only four points all game. That means the Nets are now 2-6 as the season hits a new low. Jacque Vaughn's second stint as the team's head coach after rumors suggested that Brooklyn has named former Nets assistant and former Celtics head coach Ime Udoka as its next bench boss. The Chicago Bulls defeated the struggling Nets in New York in the fourth quarter, with Zach LaVine scoring 20 of his season-high 29 points.

Grant Williams of the Celtics was suspended for one game without compensation for using inappropriate words and'recklessly making contact with' a referee,' according to the NBA. When Boston hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night, the league announced that he will complete the suspension. Williams was given a technical foul and then suspended in the fourth quarter of the Celtics' 120-102 loss at Chicago on Monday night after being charged with an offensive blocking foul while defending Zach LaVine.