Tag: Lauri Markkanen

NBA: Bulls down Walker, Hornets behind season-high 123 points

By Josh Canlas Tolentino, EBC Sports International CHICAGO (Eagle News) – Kemba Walker scored a game-high 47 points, but couldn’t convert when it mattered most, missing the potential game-winning layup with less than 10 seconds left. The Chicago Bulls went on to win, 123-120, Friday evening at the United Center, handing the Hornets their sixth straight loss. The Bulls’ 123 points mark a season-high. “We’re not insync,” said Walker, who finished with 47 points, six […]

NBA: Bulls sign first-round pick Markkanen

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) — The Chicago Bulls said Wednesday they have signed Finnish forward Lauri Markkanen, the seventh overall selection in last month’s NBA draft. Markkanen was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves, but the rights to sign him were acquired by the Bulls in the trade that brought Kris Dunn and Zach LaVine to Chicago in exchange for Jimmy Butler. The Bulls did not disclose the terms of the contract. Markkanen played one season […]