Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets have been one of the top teams in the Western Conference for the past five years.

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.

It was going to be an uphill climb for the Bulls duo anyway, just based on record alone, but statistically they each had an argument to make.

Nikola Jokic's historic first half and triple-double couldn’t save the Nuggets as the Bulls' hot shooting sealed a 129-121 win.

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.

The Chicago Bulls might be zeroing in on a destination for center Nikola Vučević. The Golden State Warriors have emerged as a potential suitor for Vučević ahead of the Feb. 6 trade deadline, according to an ESPN report.

The time for the Chicago Bulls to trade Zach LaVine is now ... at least 50/45/80 this season along with Nikola Jokić and Norman Powell. LaVine would help Victor Wembanyama shoulder the scoring ...

Sources said the Bulls have been receiving calls from teams on two key players: Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic.Source: ESPN What’s the buzz on Twitter? KC Johnson @KCJHoop Nikola Vucevic in

But the team has been "fun-bad," thanks to solid play from two-time All-Star small forward/shooting guard LaVine, two-time All-Star center Nikola Vucevic, and guards Coby White, Ayo Dosunmu and Giddey. In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.

Denver Nikola Jokić – 33 points, 12 rebounds, 14 assists 15-21 FG (71.4 FG%) He has 9 30-PT TDBLs on 70+ FG%, only Wilt Chamberlain (10) has more Christian Braun – 28 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists Career-high in PTS 36 assists from the team Top Performers – Chicago Zach LaVine – 21 points,

The Chicago Bulls have been fielding inquiries from multiple teams regarding two of their key players — Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania. This, of course ...