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

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

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 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.

The rookie enters All-Star Weekend playing the best basketball of the season. Chicago Bulls ' rookie Matas Buzelis will get an extended stay in San Francisco during his All-Star Weekend. Buzelis was selected as a replacement player for the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars competition that begins Friday.

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.