Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis has his sights set high in the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, and the rookie will be looking to hoist the Dr. J Trophy on Saturday.

With only 29 games left in the regular season, Buzelis' performance the rest of the way is a top priority for the ...

Rookie Stephon Castle will take place in the Rising Stars tournament and the Dunk Contest, facing off against Mac McClung, Matas Buzelis, and Andre Jackson Jr. The winner of the Rising Stars ...

Growing up in a family of professional basketball players, Buzelis was taught early that there were no shortcuts — lessons ...

Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis couldn’t miss ... Still reeling from the trade that sent two-time All-star Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, a mostly young, inexperienced Bulls team ...

Matas Buzelis getting locked into 6th man role Just said this on @CHSN__ broadcast: Buzelis wanted to make Rising Stars Challenge but looked inward: "I’m disappointed in myself. This just drives ...

The NBA announced this Tuesday evening that rookie Matas Buzelis will participate in the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest at the All-Star Weekend in San Francisco this upcoming Saturday, February 15.

Though, very few have put out a full season of high-water marks from this class. On Friday, Matas Buzelis put together one of his best games as an NBA player in the Chicago Bulls 122-106 win over ...

The 2025 edition of the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend will be pretty light ... Bucks second-year wing Andre Jackson Jr., and Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis for this year’s contest.

CHICAGO — Rookie Matas Buzelis scored a career-best 24 points ... who played their first game since trading two-time All-Star Zach LaVine to Sacramento late Sunday. Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo ...