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Ahead of his first All-Star appearance, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Chet Holmgren reflected on how he took his game to new heights during Meday Day on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander endorsed Holmgren’s first All-Star selection, considering it a no-brainer. Gilgeous-Alexander sees the work Chet puts in during practice, but the Thunder starting forward says putting in overtime […] The post The biggest thing Thunder’s Chet Holmgren credits for All-Star leap appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Donovan Mitchell has represented the Cleveland Cavaliers four times at NBA All-Star Weekend, competing in his third career 3-Point Contest and second as a member of the wine and gold. Both times, he’s paid his teammates respect by wearing their jersey numbers. In 2024, it was Sam Merrill’s No. 5. On Saturday, it was Jaylon […] The post Why Cavs’ Donovan Mitchell apologized to Jaylon Tyson, Sam Merrill after 3-point contest appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Detroit Pistons’ historic turnaround continues to take the league by storm. The Pistons are not just the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with a 40-13 record at the All-Star break, but they’re also the team with the best record in the entire NBA thanks to the Oklahoma City Thunder’s recent struggles. While […] The post Cade Cunningham’s MVP case deserves more respect with Pistons holding NBA’s best record at All-Star break appeared first on ClutchPoints .

The Chicago Bulls’ Josh Giddey may not be a part of the NBA’s All-Star weekend this time around. However, there is little doubt that he has been playing at an All-Star level in recent months, averaging 18.6 points, 8.8 assists and 8.6 rebounds per game in his second season in Chicago. And while he is […] The post Bulls’ Josh Giddey gets massive shoutout from LeBron James at All-Star Weekend appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Dennis Schroder didn’t need much time to notice the difference between his current team and the old one. In his first game with the Cavaliers after the trade from the Kings, Cleveland held the Clippers to 42 first-half points. The game was over early. The tone was set even earlier. “Impressive win. Great group of […] The post Cavs’ Dennis Schroder: Keeping ‘dog mentality’ can lead to big things appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The NBA’s new media deal made a lot of people happy. It also made a few powerful people uncomfortable. When the league locked in its 11-year, $77 billion rights agreement with ESPN, NBCUniversal, and Amazon Prime Video, the headlines focused on stability, growth, and the return of NBA games to NBC. Behind the scenes, though, […] The post NBA media deal reportedly irritates NFL executives appeared first on Hoops Wire .

The Suns keep finding ways to zig while the league expects a zag. That theme continues with their pursuit of Haywood Highsmith, even if he’s not the headline grab. Phoenix has been tracking Highsmith for nearly two years, according to Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic, and is signing the veteran forward to a multiyear […] The post Suns beating projections, betting on fit over flash appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Team Stars didn’t just survive the new All-Star format. They leaned into it. Barely. Team Stars edged Team World, 37–35, in overtime of the opening matchup Sunday night, with Scottie Barnes drilling the walk-off three to end it. Under the rules, overtime was first to five points. Barnes made sure it didn’t take long. The […] The post Stars Survive World in overtime as new All-Star format delivers drama appeared first on Hoops Wire .

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton recently shared the moment he understood he would not take part in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Pacers star discussed the experience on the Mind the Game podcast while continuing his recovery from a torn Achilles. Haliburton is sidelined for the entire 2025-26 season after suffering the injury in Game […] The post Tyrese Haliburton on realizing his Paris Olympics role was limited appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

All-Star Weekend Includes HS Standouts! The post Grind Session LA: Adidas Select Showcase Top Storylines appeared first on Ballislife.com .

The Wizards rebuild is almost complete, but if this one final thing happens, they could be championship contenders.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James has been the face of the NBA for the last two decades and despite being 41 years of age, he is showing no signs of slowing down. James was named an NBA All-Star for a record 22nd time despite missing the first 14 games of the season due to […]