Zach LaVine scored 35 points and the Chicago Bulls defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112-99 to snap a five-game skid.

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.

Los Angeles Clippers starting center Ivica Zubac will be out against the Chicago Bulls after sustaining an eye-injury in their previous game.

One potential trade involves the Bulls sending Lonzo Ball back to Los Angeles, not to reunite with the Lakers, but to join the Clippers. In Newsweek, Ricardo Klein proposed a trade that would see the Clippers acquire Lonzo in exchange for P.J. Tucker, Derrick Jones Jr., and a 2026 second-round pick.

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The Clippers defense has been incredibly stingy during their current four-game win streak, and the sagging Bulls don't look like the team to interrupt this run. Back L.A. as home favorites tonight.

The Chicago Bulls are visiting the Los Angeles Clippers for their first meeting this season. The Bulls are coming off the heels of a loss in Portland last night

However, for Griffin, these sky-high measures did not change his life but one particular home game against the New York Knicks saw everyone take notice of him and his potential. Though the Oklahoma native had already registered three 20-point performances in his first 13 games of the 2010-11 season,

The reigning NBA Finals MVP is averaging 23.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game for the Celtics, who sit second in the Eastern Conference.

Powell prognosticated before the season started that other players could step up and fill the void left by Paul George. He backed that up by turning into one of the league's premier tough shot-makers. He's hit a scorching 43.5 percent of his 3's this year and come up with some huge buckets to help them to their No. 6 standing in the West.