The trade deadline is gone. The All-Star break is about to end. Luka Doncic is with the Los Angeles Lakers. Jimmy Butler is with the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Davis is with the Dallas Mavericks, though it's unknown when he'll play again. The dust has settled. It's time for the stretch run....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jaren Barajas shoots on his backyard hoop maybe once a month these days. He's a busy 18-year-old college student now, so basketball has taken a backburner to academics. All-Star shooting contest winner Jaren Barajas, an 18-year-old college freshman from Oakley, right, poses...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The winning total last year: 211 points. The winning total this year: 41 points. Members of Shaq's OGs celebrates after winning the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 16, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez) An All-Star Game like none other — since it...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — LeBron James wanted to play in yet another All-Star Game. His left foot and ankle didn't let him. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James speaks during a press conference before the NBA basketball All-Star game Sunday, Feb. 16, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Miami's Tyler Herro edged out Golden State's Buddy Hield to win the 3-point contest at the NBA's All-Star Saturday night. Damian Lillard missed a chance to join Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only players to three-peat as 3-point champions with his score of 18 falling one...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — There will be no Stephen Curry vs. Sabrina Ionescu rematch at All-Star weekend. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry and New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu pose for photos following their competition at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in...
Atlanta guard Trae Young is headed to the NBA All-Star Game after all, and Dallas guard Kyrie Irving has been picked once again as well. Dallas guard Kyrie Irving (AP) Commissioner Adam Silver announced Monday, Feb. 10, that he has added Young to the All-Star roster as an injury replacement for...
LeBron James got drafted No. 1 — again. LeBron James (AP) And while the NBA considers one day having a U.S. vs. the World format for its midseason showcase, there will be a taste of what that could be at this year's All-Star Game as well. James, the player with the most All-Star appearances in...
Atlanta guard Trae Young doesn't view not getting picked for the All-Star Game as getting snubbed. He has a new word. “It's getting ‘Traed’ at this point,” he wrote on social media. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (AP) Young, the NBA's assist leader this season and a three-time All-Star...
Caitlin Clark is going to wait until Indianapolis hosts the WNBA All-Star weekend in July to enter her first 3-point contest as a pro. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark (AP) The Fever star declined an invitation to participate in a special challenge during NBA All-Star weekend next month, her...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA ‘s All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. FILE - Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35)...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Four-time NBA champion LeBron James said on Sunday, Feb. 18, he has not formulated a farewell timetable but he looks forward to the Paris Olympics and wants to finish his playing days as a Los Angeles Laker. LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Western Conference All-Stars...
