When Chicago Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis made his debut Saturday in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend in San Francisco, the pressure was a little different.

Chicago Bulls fans should be excited after an excellent Matas Buzelis Rising Stars performance during the NBA Rising Stars game. Although the game was dominated by twins Ausar and Amen Thompson, Buzelis played well in his nine minutes off the bench,

Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis is replacing Pelicans rookie Yves Missi in Friday night's 2025 NBA Rising Stars at All-Star Weekend.

With only 29 games left in the regular season, Buzelis' performance the rest of the way is a top priority for the organization. The Bulls also have some tough decisions to make this summer, so Josh Giddey and Coby White have something to prove.

Matas Buzelis is developing nicely in his rookie year with the Chicago Bulls. Ben Pfeifer breaks down how he excels and where he can grow.

Bulls rookie Matas Buzelis was named as an injury replacement player in the Rising Stars Game on Friday at NBA All-Star Weekend.

New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi has a hyperextended right knee and will be re-evaluated next week. The NBA Rising

All-Star Weekend is finally here, bringing a week of rest for all but one Chicago Bulls player: Matas Buzelis. Buzelis will compete in the dunk contest on Saturday and the Rising Stars event on Friday.