Matas Buzelis is headed back to the NBA All-Star weekend. The Chicago Bulls forward was announced as one of 28 players participating in the 2026 Rising Stars challenge during NBA All-Star w=Weekend, which will take place at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles from Feb.

The second-year forward called the invite to the Rising Star's game an "honor" but explained why he had to pass on a second attempt at the Dunk Contest.

Game summary of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Chicago Bulls NBA game, final score 129-118, from January 26, 2026 on ESPN.

The NBA trade deadline is 10 days away, and uncertainty over what the Bucks will do continues to hold up the market

During the Lakers game against the Bulls, the United Center paid tribute to Kobe and Gigi on the sixth anniversary of their deaths.

The Bulls are looking to deal Ayo Dosunmu, among others, while the Warriors look to ship off Jonathan Kuminga. This is how that deal could look, if it happened.

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will have a stretch of four games in five days later this month after a slippery court issue forced the postponement of a game between the two teams last week.

It is impossible to overstate how impressive Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has been in his 23rd season.

The top rookies and 2nd-year standouts selected to compete during All-Star Weekend will be drafted onto teams Tuesday (7 ET, Peacock).