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Spurs' Victor Wembanyama always wants to win, and that applies to All-Star Game as well

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At All-Star weekend last year, Victor Wembanyama was so serious about winning that he decided to find loopholes in the rules. The Spurs’ 7-foot-4 center from France is going to be one of the stars on the international squad in this new U.S. vs. the World format, and Wembanyama is making clear that he’s playing to win. “I’ve seen the All-Star Game and obviously, it hasn’t been competitive,” Wembanyama said.

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Portland plays Utah on 4-game road skid

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Portland Trail Blazers (26-29, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Utah Jazz (18-37, 13th in the Western Conference) Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Trail Blazers -7.5; over/under is 237.5 BOTTOM LINE: Portland will try to break its four-game road losing streak when the Trail Blazers face Utah. The Jazz have gone 10-24 against Western Conference teams. Utah ranks fifth in the Western Conference with 15.1 fast break points per game led by Lauri Markkanen averaging ...

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