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Two-time 3-point contest winner Stephen Curry will make his return to the shootout for next year's All-Star Weekend in Phoenix

Rockets star Kevin Durant has grown close to Thunder big man Chet Holmgren over the years because they share a similar mindset, writes Justin Martinez of The Oklahoman (subscriber link). “He wants to be great,” Durant told The Oklahoman. “It’s that simple. A lot of people don’t want to be great. They don’t want to […]

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The NBA All-Star slam dunk and 3-point contests again offered clear winners and losers. Here are the best and worst from Saturday:

Damian Lillard crowns his fiercest backcourt rivals of all time.

Although Damian Lillard is not playing this season due to an Achilles tear, the Portland Trail Blazers point guard was still able to compete in this year’s three-point contest during NBA All-Star Weekend. He proved he’s still got it after putting on a brilliant display on Saturday. The 35-year-old guard managed to win the three-point […] The post Damian Lillard flashes vintage form with 3-point contest victory appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Damian Lillard, nine months after undergoing surgery on his torn Achilles, won his third All-Star 3-point contest to tie with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most ever.

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Damian Lillard games played this season: 0. Damian Lillard points in the 3-point contest: 57.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Cole Certa scored a career-high 37 points, including a career-high seven 3-pointers, and Notre Dame rolled past Georgia Tech 89-74 on Saturday to snap a five-game losing streak. Certa made 12 of 20 shots and was 7 for 11 from distance to go with 6-for-6 at the free-throw line. It was the sophomore's second-career 30-point game, the other coming five games prior when he scored 34 against Virginia. He averages 10.9 points per game and has only one other game with as many...

All-Star Weekend Saturday night belongs to the shooters and the showmen. All-Star Weekend continues with the three-point contest, Shooting Stars event, and the slam dunk competition, with Steven Louis Goldstein offering a full guide for The Athletic. Past three-point winners Damian Lillard and Devin Booker headline a strong eight-man field. The Shooting Stars event also […] The post NBA Notes: All-Star Weekend, Expansion, Bulls, Mac McClung appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The eight-shooter field is stacked with star power as Knueppel, Lillard and others eye the trophy in L.A.

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Pope Leo XIV is a Villanova alum and proud longtime sports fan. His attachment in the historic event is still to-be-determined

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers initially joked with Michael Levine, an NBA marketing executive, about taking part in the three-point contest during All-Star weekend. What started as lighthearted banter quickly turned serious when one of the scheduled participants withdrew, opening the door for Lillard to step in, as reported by Jason Quick of […] The post Damian Lillard joins All-Star three-point contest appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

The Portland Trail Blazers will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday without Damian Lillard, who remains out with a left Achilles tendon issue, according to the team’s latest injury report. Portland will also be missing Kris Murray (lumbar strain), Shaedon Sharpe (left calf strain), and Matisse Thybulle (right knee tendinopathy). Portland’s depth will be tested […] The post Trail Blazers visit Timberwolves on Wednesday: full injury report appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

Pope Leo XIV will get to see his alma mater Villanova to open the 2026-27 basketball season vs. Notre Dame as the two Catholic schools come to Rome.

It’s unlikely that the Trail Blazers will make any roster decisions until after the All-Star break, Joe Freeman of the Oregonian reports. Two-way players Sidy Cissoko (49 games) and Caleb Love (44) are near their 50-game limit and would need to be signed to standard contracts to remain eligible for NBA contests. Portland already has […]

DALLAS (AP) — Jaron Pierre Jr. scored 22 points, Boopie Miller added 20 and SMU pulled away midway through the second half and cruised past Notre Dame 89-81 on Tuesday night. Pierre made three 3s and scored 13 points during a 19-6 run to give SMU a 69-56 lead with 8:21 remaining. Pierre capped the surge with a windmill dunk . Notre Dame cut the deficit to 83-77 with 1:12 left, but Pierre answered with a layup and B.J. Edwards made two free throws to push the lead to 87-77 with 22 seconds to g...

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