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.

SportsLine's model just revealed its NBA picks and predictions for the Chicago Bulls vs. Los Angeles Clippers on MLK Day

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 Bulls are currently 10-9 on the road with a point differential of -3, while the Clippers have an 8-2 record in their last ten games at home.

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

The reigning rookie of the year is an NBA All-Star for the first time, with the 21-year-old from France one of the 14 players announced Thursday night as members of the reserve pool for the midseason exhibition that will take place Feb. 16 at the home of the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.

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.

LOS ANGELES — Kawhi Leonard made his season debut for the Los Angeles Clippers in Saturday night's 131-105 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at the Intuit Dome. Leonard gained confidence from the ...