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NBA All-Star Weekend: Best moments from Indianapolis
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Saturday, 17 February 2024 15:05
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is underway with a jam-packed slate in Indianapolis.On Saturday, Team Top Picks, Team Pacers and Team All-Stars will start the day's action in the skills challenge. Reigning 3-point contest winner Damian Lillard is back to defend his title against a field that includes 2022 champion Karl-Anthony Towns. McClung, the 2023 slam dunk contest…
Adebayo to replace Embiid as All-Star starter
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Saturday, 17 February 2024 10:16
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- A new honor is awaiting Miami's Bam Adebayo: He'll be an All-Star starter for the first time.Adebayo was announced Saturday as the replacement for Philadelphia's Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference starting lineup for Sunday night's NBA All-Star Game. Embiid -- the reigning MVP and two-time defending scoring champion -- is missing the game because of…
G League Ignite's Holland (thumb) out for season
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Saturday, 17 February 2024 08:52
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- G League Ignite forward Ron Holland told ESPN's Andscape at the latest taping of his season diary on Saturday morning that he will miss rest of season out of caution to protect his injured right thumb.The elite 2024 NBA Draft prospect is expected to make a full recovery and have a full pre-draft involvement.Holland, 18, averaged…
'Brought it home': Mathurin wins Rising Stars MVP
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Friday, 16 February 2024 23:01
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- There would be no Victor Wembanyama-Chet Holmgren showdown thanks to Mac McClung and several members of the G League Ignite squad.Instead, Bennedict Mathurin had a chance to be the hometown hero as the Indiana Pacers guard led Team Jalen to victory in Friday night's NBA Rising Stars game.Mathurin scored 18 points and hit the game-winning shot…
NBA All-Star grades: Breaking down MVP Mathurin, Wemby and other Rising Stars
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Friday, 16 February 2024 23:02
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIt's NBA All-Star Weekend, but not all the stars will shine equally. To highlight the best and worst performances all weekend long in Indianapolis, we're grading the participants in every event from the Rising Stars on Friday through Sunday's All-Star Game.Friday's star-studded Rising Stars tournament at All-Star Weekend featured the leading two contenders for Rookie of the Year…
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