With the NBA trade deadline less than three weeks away, teams will use this time off to figure what direction they should go and what kind of deals they’d like to do. This upcoming trade dead…
... build around. Who knows when Chicago will get a player as good as him again. Lauri Markkanen is having a strong season, though he continues to be limited by injuries. Th ...
The All-Star Game has come and gone with Team LeBron stealing the show. With that out of the way, here’s how the league looks at the official midway point of the season, grouped up by championship legitimacy at the moment.
... rection thanks to budding superstar Zach LaVine and solid supporting players Lauri Markkanen and Coby White. Playing for a play-in spot Don’t look now but the Washington ...
It's hard not to be proud of Zach LaVine …
... impact what the organization decides to do at the deadline. Not to mention, Lauri Markkanen and Otto Porter should both return to the floor over that stretch. How each ...
With his first-ever All-Star Game appearance now behind him, LaVine said he takes some goals with him back to Chicago for the second half of the season and beyond. One would be a teammate joining him on an All-Star roster.
... All-Star voters take a long time to warm up to defensive-minded players. 2. Lauri Markkanen – The 7-footer was on his way to “unicorn’’ status back in 2019, when he par ...
latest scuttlebuttle from Kevin O’Connor of The Ringer
... season did mean that trade value went down for the mentioned Otto Porter and Lauri Markkanen. But it went way up for Thad Young. Here’s hoping this rumor just means the ...
We break away from our normal weekly rankings to look back at the first half as a whole
... he future for Chicago, which raises questions about how they'll proceed with Lauri Markkanen, who could become a hot name as the trade deadline approaches. 1 16-18 21 Ha ...
The Raptors are likely starting the second half short-handed, but don’t let that hide the fact that Toronto has a favourable schedule. Let’s look at all remaining games before making picks for this week’s slate!
... of Bulls will be, if not already, very familiar to Raptors fans. Thad Young, Lauri Markkanen, and Wendell Carter Jr. are names you’ll continue hearing as the trade deadl ...
Read Feature
... yo was triumphant. While Spencer Dinwiddie won it in 2018, the runner-up was Lauri Markkanen. Jayson Tatum prevailed in 2019. In 2021, Domantas Sabonis and Nikola Vucevi ...
Even with Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons ruled out on Sunday afternoon because of contact tracing with the coronavirus, LaVine felt like the NBA did everything it could to honor the All-Star players and keep everyone safe.
... Hutchison and Tomas Satoransky have each tested positive, while the likes of Lauri Markkanen and Ryan Arcidiacono have been in the protocol because of contact tracing. A ...
Spurs fans are right to be ecstatic about the progress of the young big man, since his development could play a key role in the next step of the youth movement.
... y overpay on the signing of a young restricted free agent big (John Collins? Lauri Markkanen?), to remain on pace. Now, while those options remain available, the Spurs a ...
Zach LaVine outplayed all expectations to become a franchise player in Chicago. Where will the Bulls' first All-Star in five years go next?
... r his athleticism coming off a torn ACL in his left knee. The chance to grab Lauri Markkanen with the No.7 overall pick was the big splash for the Bulls — along with a b ...
Time for LaVine to start recruiting …
... : — K.C. Johnson (@KCJHoop) • We may have a sample size (14 games), but Lauri Markkanen has looked pretty dang good. The upcoming restricted free agent has averaged ...
LaVine has spent countless hours working on his game to reach All-Star status, but now comes the game inside the game. If LaVine truly has championship aspirations he needs serious help. Let the All-Star Game recruitment trip begin.
... for the game’s elite, hopefully realizing that he needs help. Not a healthy Lauri Markkanen and a solid veteran-led bench help, but real help. An alpha of equal or pref ...
The Washington Wizards need to make a decision soon on Troy Brown Jr. Either they need to play him, or they need to trade him.
... rvices. The Chicago Bulls, who are currently playing without Otto Porter and Lauri Markkanen, both of whom could be on new teams either after the trade deadline or by ne ...
