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NBA All-Star game weekend viewers didn’t take to Kai Cenat and Druski’s game. The two celebrities got some negative reviews on social media, for their performances in the NBA celebrity game Friday. Druski finished the game with four points. Kai Cenat didn’t fare much better, as he was seen air balling shots. “I enjoy most […]

San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle is having an incredible first season, and he drove that point home Friday night by winning the Rising Stars Game MVP at NBA All-Star Weekend. After leading his Team C to victory and earning a berth to play in Sunday’s All-Star game tournament, Castle sent a warning to his […]

It’s NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, and that means that not only are the league’s biggest stars converging on The Bay, but celebrities and former players are coming out for the festivities as well. One of those former players, and a former member of the Golden State Warriors, is 13-year veteran Baron Davis, who […]

Finishing at the bottom of the NBA standings is rarely ideal for fans, but this year, it could mean a shot at landing Duke’s standout freshman, Cooper Flagg. However, NBA analyst Bill Simmons believes a team outside the lottery should make a bold move. He suggests the Oklahoma City Thunder, one of the league’s top […]

San Antonio Spurs guard Stephon Castle called his shot for the dunk contest after winning MVP for the Rising Stars Game. The star rookie filled the stat sheet in Team C’s 40-34 semifinal win over Team T and led his squad with eleven points in the final in the 25-14 victory over Team G. Castle […]

It has been quite an eventful past few weeks for Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht. Knecht, once upon a time, was headed to the Charlotte Hornets in a trade that would have netted the Lakers young up-and-coming center Mark Williams before the Purple and Gold decided to nix the deal due to a failed […]

Actor and model Rome Flynn earned MVP honors in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game after leading Team Bonds to a 66-55 victory over Team Rice on Friday night. Flynn, who claimed MVP honors, delivered a spectacular performance with 22 points, eight rebounds, and five assists for Team Bonds. Rickea Jackson added 16 points in the […]

The Rising Stars Game has come to a close, but the showpiece of the opening night of NBA All-Star Weekend delivered the drama. After Team C cruised in its semifinal and Team G League pulled off a stunner to make the final, it was Dalton Knecht, Stephon Castle and Team C who took home the […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves are headed into the All-Star break in winning fashion, taking down the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-101 on Thursday night. At the center of the upset was Naz Reid, who delivered a career night with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists, while helping the Wolves secure a big […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend festivities are getting underway on Friday night with the Celebrity game and the Rising Stars Game as the league’s biggest figures get together in San Francisco for the midseason hiatus. The Rising Stars Game is the main event of opening night during All-Star Weekend, and it is living up to the […]

The 2024-25 season hasn’t gone as smooth sailing for Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski as many had hoped. Many thought that Podziemski’s career will continue to take off in his sophomore season, as he was ticketed for a larger role following the departure of franchise legend Klay Thompson. Alas, Podziemski has gone through his […]

Adrian Wojnarowski may have left sports media in September to become St. Bonaventure’s general manager, but his impact on journalism remains strong. On Friday, he received the Curt Gowdy Media Award, recognizing his groundbreaking work in breaking news coverage as an award-winning former ESPN reporter. Named after Curt Gowdy, a former Basketball Hall of Fame […]

The Sacramento Kings’ hands were tied at the trade deadline after star point guard De’Aaron Fox expressed his desire to be moved, which left the Kings without many options. In the end, the Kings traded Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team deal with the Chicago Bulls, receiving Zach LaVine, Sidy Cissoko and […]

DALLAS — When 6’7″ Kessler Edwards signed a two-way contract with the Dallas Mavericks before the 2024-25 NBA season, he likely would have never predicted that he would be Dallas’ starting center in February. Yet, that has been his role in recent action amid the Mavs’ plethora of injuries. On Friday, Edwards and the Mavs […]

The Golden State Warriors are scrapping for their playoff lives this season after a roller coaster of a first few months, but now they get to take a brief break from the grind of the season. San Francisco is hosting NBA All-Star Weekend, so Golden State will have a week off to rest before getting […]

We got the NBA 2K25 2KTV Episode 22 Answers to help players earn some free VC this weekend. For those new to the series, NBA 2KTV is a weekly in-game program hosted by Alexis Morgan and Chris Manning. Overall, the show features a wide variety of content from interviews with real players and developers, fan […]

As the All-Star break is approaching, the Phoenix Suns made a costly move involving Kevin Durant at the 2025 NBA trade deadline. While the latter clarified his desire to stay in Phoenix, management thought something different. The Suns pondered the idea of sending Durant to the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade that would’ve […]

Toronto Raptors guard Gradey Dick was asked to name his Mount Rushmore of NBA shooters during NBA All-Star Weekend media availability. Dick took the opportunity to give his mom a heartwarming shoutout, via theScore. “Steph (Curry)… Ray Allen, and Reggie Miller… You know what I’ve learned from him,” Dick said. “I’m going to say my […]

Former NBA stars Dwight Howard and Carmelo Anthony have been named finalists for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, according to Washington Post NBA reporter Ben Golliver. The two standout players from the 2000s are joined by WNBA legends Maya Moore and Sue Bird, NBA legend and executive Jerry West, Miami Heat owner Mickey Arison, […]

The NBA All-Star break is here and teams like the San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers and others finally get to take a breather before they reconvene and make their final push towards the playoffs. Superstars like Victor Wembanyama don’t get to take a break from basketball completely, as they will be competing in the […]

Oklahoma City Thunder’s second-year guard Cason Wallace discussed his welcome to the league moment featuring All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during his media availability before Friday night’s Rising Star Challenge at All-Star Weekend. After Wallace watched the Minnesota Timberwolves snap the Thunder’s seven-game win streak, the second-year guard revealed his welcome to the league moment. For Wallace, […]

At the end of January, Phoenix Suns rookie Ryan Dunn was awarded an invite to All-Star Weekend, as a part of the Rising Stars game. He was the injury replacement for Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain. However, Dunn has had an impactful season that doesn’t show up on the stat sheet. In 49 games this […]

As the Boston Celtics beat the San Antonio Spurs heading into the All-Star break, people have pointed to Brad Stevens as being the mastermind behind the operation since he is the president of basketball operations. With the Celtics looking to dominate past the trade deadline, Stevens’ name was mentioned recently in rumors for what will […]

Oklahoma City Thunder veteran guard Lu Dort has spent his entire six-year career with the same team. The Thunder’s longest-tenured guard has seen the lowly Oklahoma City squad come from the bottom of the Western Conference standings to NBA title contenders. With MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the charge, Dort is impressed with where his […]

Following his trade to the Washington Wizards from the Milwaukee Bucks last week, Khris Middleton penned a heartfelt goodbye to the Bucks fans. The former Bucks forward posted the letter on his social media accounts. The letter reads: “Twelve years ago, I arrived in this city as a young player with big dreams. Today, I […]

Valentine’s Day is not just for lovers, but it seems to be for NBA fans as well. They’re having fun making Valentine’s Day cards for several players in the league, and Luka Doncic and Bradley Beal have been at the top of everyone’s jokes. In one card with Doncic on the cover, it says, “I […]

Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung is set to defend his title at the 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk contest on Saturday in San Francisco as part of NBA All-Star weekend. The two-time defending champion is aiming for a historic three-peat but acknowledged he is feeling some nerves ahead of the competition. Speaking courtside with Taylor Rooks […]

With a 116-101 win, the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped head coach Mark Daigneault and the Oklahoma City Thunder’s seven-game win streak. After the Thunder’s incredible 24-0 fourth-quarter run kept their streak alive in a 115-101 victory against the Miami Heat, they succumbed to 14 points in the final frame against the Timberwolves. After the loss, Daigneault […]

Rudy Gobert’s net worth in 2025 is $40 million. Gobert has come a long way since his early years in the NBA. From barely playing with the Utah Jazz during his rookie season to establishing himself as the league’s best rim protector, the four-time Defensive Player of the Year has become a feared defensive presence. […]

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves are showing their depth in the face of adversity, and at the heart of it right now is rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. In a 116-101 victory over the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference on Friday night, Shannon’s relentless energy and fearless play proved instrumental in a statement […]

The Golden State Warriors are planning on signing Kevin Knox II to a contract following the All-Star break, league sources told ClutchPoints. Knox, 25, will first be signing a 10-day contract with Golden State to fill one of their vacant roster spots, as first reported by Anthony Slater of The Athletic. After originally signing him […]

Karl-Anthony Towns’ net worth in 2025 is $70 million. Towns played the first nine seasons of NBA career in Minnesota, but the Timberwolves traded one of the greatest shooting 7-footers in NBA history (career 40 percent on 3-pointers) to the New York Knicks in a stunning blockbuster move in September 2024. KAT has a great […]

NBA Legend Paul Pierce has ignited speculation about LeBron James’ future with the Los Angeles Lakers and the possibility of playing alongside his youngest son, Bryce James, following the team’s acquisition of superstar Luka Doncic. Pierce spoke on the topic in the latest episode of KG Certified and suggested that the blockbuster trade for Doncic […]

Milwaukee Bucks center Bobby Portis didn’t hold back in his response to his former Khris Middleton’s trade to the Washington Wizards. The Bucks traded Middleton to the Wizards for Kyle Kuzma before the NBA trade deadline. It’s a move Portis anticipated due to Khris’s unwillingness to accept a buyout for the final year of his […]

Alperen Sengun’s net worth in 2025 is $3.5 million. Sengun is a professional basketball player who currently plays for the Houston Rockets in the NBA. He is a former Turkish BSL MVP and the Rockets’ latest breakout star and recently signed a five-year, $185 million contract extension. Here is a closer look at Alperen Sengun’s […]

The NBA MVP feels like a two-horse race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic, and it may come down to the wire as to who may be the winner at the end of the season. In ESPN’s latest MVP poll, there was a change, and Brian Windhorst explains why he made the decision. “I voted […]

The New Orleans Pelicans earned a 140-133 overtime win over the Sacramento Kings before the All-Star break. They were led to victory by veteran guard CJ McCollum who finished the game with 43 points, seven rebounds and two assists shooting 16-of-25 from the field and 7-of-12 from 3-point range. McCollum’s performance gives him the third-most […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Ben Simmons previously agreed to a contract buyout, which led to Simmons signing with the Los Angeles Clippers. According to NBA insider Marc Stein, league sources said that the Dallas Mavericks were interested in pursuing Simmons before he signed with the Clippers. Simmons is now in LA so the Mavs will […]

As the Miami Heat now enter the All-Star break, they are in the midst of a four-game losing streak that culminated Thursday night when the team lost to the depleted Dallas Mavericks, 118-113. After the Heat collapsed against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday night, the group was looking to bounce back the next day, but […]