In five games since the calendar flipped to 2025, LaVine is averaging an eye-opening 32.8 points on 60% shooting from the field, including 42.4% from three-point range. Oh, by the way, throw in getting to the free-throw line 5.6 times per game, as well as averaging five assists and 4.8 rebounds. And he remains on the Bulls, despite a front office that actively has been trying to trade him for almost two seasons, with 25 days until the trade deadline Feb. 6. ‘‘People are supposed to talk about you, have opinions about you,’’ LaVine said after the Bulls’ blowout victory Friday against the Wizards. ‘‘If you’re not at that level, they wouldn’t talk about you at all. ‘‘I’ve done a better job this year of just canceling out a lot of the noise.’’
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Zach LaVine has been putting together a masterpiece of basketball, so why is he still a Bull? There’s a trade market pecking order, and unfortunately for the Bulls and LaVine he’s still not atop of it. Could that change? That’s the hope.
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chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2025/01/… – 11:37 AM
Zach LaVine has been putting together a masterpiece of basketball, so why is he still a Bull? There’s a trade market pecking order, and unfortunately for the Bulls and LaVine he’s still not atop of it. Could that change? That’s the hope.
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2025/01/… – 11:37 AM
Stephen Noh @StephNoh
Zach LaVine is having an incredibly underrated season.
Among the top 30 scorers in the league, only Karl-Anthony Towns (61.7%) has a better effective field goal percentage than him (61.6%). pic.x.com/kGNb6K6YFw – 11:17 AM
Zach LaVine is having an incredibly underrated season.
Among the top 30 scorers in the league, only Karl-Anthony Towns (61.7%) has a better effective field goal percentage than him (61.6%). pic.x.com/kGNb6K6YFw – 11:17 AM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Zach Lavine is playing some elite basketball right now 🔥
(via @SamSmithHoops) pic.x.com/TPUzOqKq2K – 10:42 AM
Zach Lavine is playing some elite basketball right now 🔥
(via @SamSmithHoops) pic.x.com/TPUzOqKq2K – 10:42 AM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Zach LaVine: “When you’re in a rhythm, you obviously want to stay there.” – 10:43 PM
Zach LaVine: “When you’re in a rhythm, you obviously want to stay there.” – 10:43 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Bulls lead 68-58 at the half.
Back to some normal accuracy/volume (9-for-22) from behind the arc.
Zach LaVine on track for another 30-point game while Vooch already has another double-double. – 9:05 PM
Bulls lead 68-58 at the half.
Back to some normal accuracy/volume (9-for-22) from behind the arc.
Zach LaVine on track for another 30-point game while Vooch already has another double-double. – 9:05 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls 68, Wizards 58 at half
LaVine 18 pts
Vucevic 10 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists
Smith 12 pts
Bulls 57.4% FG with 20 assists
Poole 17 pts – 9:04 PM
Bulls 68, Wizards 58 at half
LaVine 18 pts
Vucevic 10 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists
Smith 12 pts
Bulls 57.4% FG with 20 assists
Poole 17 pts – 9:04 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Zach LaVine scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting in the first quarter, seems pretty good imo. – 8:33 PM
Zach LaVine scored 13 points on 6-for-8 shooting in the first quarter, seems pretty good imo. – 8:33 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls’ first 12 points are in the paint. They haven’t shot a 3 yet. LaVine has 8, including 2 dunks. – 8:15 PM
Bulls’ first 12 points are in the paint. They haven’t shot a 3 yet. LaVine has 8, including 2 dunks. – 8:15 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Zach LaVine in 2025:
32.8 PPG
5.5 APG
58/42/83%
Only Ant has more points this month. pic.x.com/27EPGw3Ky8 – 2:05 PM
Zach LaVine in 2025:
32.8 PPG
5.5 APG
58/42/83%
Only Ant has more points this month. pic.x.com/27EPGw3Ky8 – 2:05 PM
Allen Sliwa @AllenSliwa
Lakers vs Hornets In Question | Still Shot At Zach LaVine? | Cavs vs Thunder Game x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:02 AM
Lakers vs Hornets In Question | Still Shot At Zach LaVine? | Cavs vs Thunder Game x.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 11:02 AM
More on this storyline
The Sun-Times reported last month that there was “light momentum” in trade talks with Denver, and while they weren’t completely taken off the table they have stalled. A source also said that there was early-season talk about Zach LaVine and the Lakers, but the puzzle didn’t have the right pieces at the time. With Los Angeles moving the D’Angelo Russell contract a few weeks ago for Dorian Finney-Smith, the puzzle was all but thrown in the garbage. -via Chicago Sun-Times / January 11, 2025
Julia Poe: Lonzo Ball on Zach LaVine: “Probably the best shooting guard I’ve ever played with.” pic.x.com/lo1xfdJrbw -via Twitter @byjuliapoe / January 11, 2025
Zach LaVine was having fun with it. While the media was starting to gather around Coby White’s locker following Monday’s win over the Spurs, LaVine was still breaking down the Bulls’ dunk of the year 30 minutes earlier. “Two,” LaVine said, holding up two fingers playfully off to the side of White. -via Chicago Sun-Times / January 7, 2025