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Chicago Bulls rookie forward Matas Buzelis committed to the Slam Dunk contest, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania.Buzelis will join fellow first-year player Stephon Castle, who also reportedly signed up for All-Star Weekend's marquee event.The 20-year-old has played sparingly, averaging 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.8 minutes per game.Chicago selected Buzelis, a hometown prospect, with the 11th pick in last year's draft.Buzelis has unleashed a few highlight-worthy dunks this season. MATAS BUZELIS ROCKS THE RIM 🤯 pic.twitter/EtuX3DQQsj— Bulls on CHSN (@CHSN_Bulls) November 24, 2024 Matas Buzelis with the TOUGH finish 💥 pic.twitter/Hng7XID2Aj— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 23, 2024 PUT MATAS BUZELIS IN THE DUNK CONTEST, YOU COWARDS! 💪 pic.twitter/q3j9L1dDRt— CHGO Bulls (@CHGO_Bulls) January 18, 2025 Tyrus Thomas was the last Bulls player to participate in the Slam Dunk contest in 2007. Michael Jordan won the competition in back-to-back years in 1987 and 1988.The dunk contest takes place Feb. 15 in San Francisco.

The Phoenix Suns are trading their 2031 unprotected first-round pick to the Utah Jazz for three first-rounders, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania

Arkansas freshman guard Boogie Fland will miss the rest of the season due to a hand injury, sources told Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.Fland is the team's second-leading scorer, averaging 15.1 points in 18 games.More to come.

The Miami Heat are planning to suspend Jimmy Butler for two games after he missed a team flight Wednesday, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania

Bradley Beal's agent, Mark Bartelstein, says recent reports about the Phoenix Suns guard potentially waiving his no-trade clause to join a specific team were "created out of thin air," according to Duane Rankin of AZ Central

The Miami Heat have suspended Jimmy Butler for two games for a "continued pattern of disregard of team rules, insubordinate conduct, and conduct detrimental to the team," the team announced Wednesday.

Nikola Jokic showed out against the Sacramento Kings. The Denver Nuggets star recorded 35 points on 12-for-19 shooting with 22 rebounds and

Caleb Wilson, the No. 6 prospect on the 2025 ESPN 100, announced his commitment to North Carolina on "NBA on TNT." Wilson picked the Tar Heels over Kentucky.

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber suffered a broken right foot during Saturday's 122-107 loss to the Boston Celtics on Saturday and will be sidelined for an extended period, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania and Tim MacMahon

Jusuf Nurkic is in disbelief about his playing status with the Phoenix Suns, having gone from starting to not recording a minute.