Making the All Star case for Chicago Bulls’ Zach LaVine | CHGO Bulls Podcast

No holiday cheer for the Bulls as they suffer a loss to the injury-riddled Bucks. The CHGO Bulls crew breaks down the beatdown on the post-game show with special guest See Red Fred. Plus, Will Gottlieb joins in live from the UC to give us the feeling from the locker room.

The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls 123-98 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Jayson Tatum clearly had revenge on his mind after the C's lost to the Bulls on Thursday, erupting for a 43-point triple double. Peck and Big Dave discuss the Bulls' defensive failings on Tatum. Plus, Zach LaVine started hot from deep, but faded in the second half as no Bulls managed to eclipse 20 points. Will Gottlieb joins from the United Center with his thoughts on the game and intel from the postgame locker room.

The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls __ win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Zach LaVine went off, scoring 30+ points for the third time in his last four games. Is this Zach's big push to earn himself a trade, or is he just balling because he's good? Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb discuss what these LaVine performances mean for his trade value amid rumors of the Nuggets having interest. Plus, how great is Ayo Dosunmu? Big Dave awards the Empire Today Goon of the Night!

The CHGO Bulls crew welcome Marc Stein back to the show to get his latest reporting on the Denver Nuggets showing interest in Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine. Can the two teams make a LaVine for Michael Porter Jr swap work? Would both teams give the green light on such a trade? Plus, what’s the latest Stein is hearing about the trade markets for Nikola Vucevic and Lonzo Ball? Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb discuss all the latest trade buzz and give their takes on the Bulls’ best possible moves!

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss the newly released format for the 2025 NBA All Star game. In an apparent attempt to fix the exhibition game’s lack of competitiveness in recent years, the league has once again made a change. Instead of two All Star teams selected by conference or captains, there will be four teams competing: 3 teams of 8 All Stars and the fourth team being the winner of the Rising Stars game. Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb debate whether this new mini-tournament format will have the same success as the Play In Tournament and NBA Cup. Plus, Goat and Bulls center Nikola Vucevic sit down to talk through X’s and O’s of some successful Bulls plays this season.

The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls 122-121 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night. Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 24 points in another efficient night. Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb discuss another strong performance from Lonzo Ball off the bench. Will Zo's minutes continue to increase as the Bulls look for trade partners? Plus, Josh Giddey was having a solid game before leaving in the third quarter with an ankle injury. Big Dave awards the Empire Today Goon of the Night!

The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls __ win over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night. It wasn't a pretty shooting night for either team, but the Bulls managed to get the better of a Hornets team playing without their engine LaMelo Ball. Peck, Big Dave and Will Perdue discuss what they saw from Patrick Williams in his return, including minutes with him as a small-ball center. Plus, has Lonzo Ball proven himself healthy and effective enough to be a strong trade candidate? Will Gottlieb joins from the United Center with his thoughts on the game and intel from the postgame locker room. Big Dave awards the Empire Today Goon of the Night!

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss the ideal roadmap to get the Chicago Bulls back to NBA contention over the next three years. Will Gottlieb laid out his vision for the team’s best path forward in a column for CHGO Diehards. Goat, Peck and Big Dave analyze the details within each step, and the likelihood of each part of the plan working out. Can the Bulls be star free agent hunting again by 2026, with a strong young core of players already in place?

The CHGO Bulls crew discuss the 2024-25 All Star candidacy of Zach LaVine. While his scoring isn’t on pace with his two previous All Star seasons, LaVine is putting up some of the most efficient numbers of his career. The competition among guards in the East isn’t exactly fierce, so does LaVine have a dark horse chance at getting one of the reserve spots? Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb evaluate LaVine’s resume compared to other East All Star hopefuls. Plus, the guys chat about the latest wild NBA trade rumors connecting LeBron James and Jimmy Butler to the Golden State Warriors.

The CHGO Bulls crew welcome NBA reporter from The Stein Line and Bleacher Report Jake Fischer to the show! Fischer wrote a detailed report on November 29th about the Bulls front office being willing sellers at this season’s trade deadline. Peck, Big Dave and Will Gottlieb get Fischer’s latest trade intel on several players: Zach LaVine, Nikola Vucevic, Lonzo Ball, Patrick Williams and more! Then, the guys break down what they hear from Fischer, and tie in the newest report from Shams Charania on Jimmy Butler, Brandon Ingram and the Warriors’ search for a star player.