The waiting game is over for Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro when it comes to the bid by the sixth-year veteran for his first All-Star berth. With East coaches charged with selecting at least four and no more than six guards to round out the conference’s All-Star roster,
Sabonis has been a prototypical snub since he got to Sacramento four years ago. He puts up huge numbers for a team outside of title contention and sometimes gets lost in the fray as a result. He’s actually made more All-NBA teams than All-Star Games in his full seasons with the Kings.
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.
In an ESPN article, Neil Paine suggested trading Michael Porter Jr., who has been among the team's weaker defenders since joining in 2019. Porter is under contract for $35,859,950 this season (per Spotrac), making him a challenging player to trade.
The Bulls haven't made a trade deadline deal since 2021 when they sent Wendell Carter Jr. and two first-round picks in exchange for Nikola Vucevic. Chief executive Arturas Karnisovas can't afford to continue that inactivity for a third time.
Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis demonstrated why he was chosen for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, with two big dunks in Monday’s win over the Denver Nuggets.