3 months ago

USA Stars Roster Headlined by Anthony Edwards, Cade Cunningham

USA Stars’ eight-man group features Barnes alongside Devin Booker, Cade Cunningham, Jalen Duren, Anthony Edwards, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Johnson, and Tyrese Maxey. The roster blends creators and rim pressure with two bigs in Duren and Holmgren. With no injury tags attached, the Stars enter All-Star Sunday intact, giving the coaching staff clean lineup options and pace-heavy combinations.

By Raahib Singh

3 months ago

Jalen Johnson Commits to Participating in the Dunk Contest “One Day”

When asked if he'd volunteer his skills for the Slam Dunk contest, Johnson said, "I will be in the dunk contest one day." Moments later, Richard Jefferson tried to get a rise out of Johnson, saying, "I don't think he has enough bounce to be in the Dunk contest." Jalen replied, "sounds great, we'll see when the time comes."

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

NBA Rising Stars Challenge Prize Money

All 4 teams in the Rising Stars Challenge, Team Melo, Team T-Mac, Team Vince and Team Austin, will receive a payday, with results impacting how much a player earns. Players on the winning team will receive $25,000 each. If they come in second place, players will each receive $15,000. Players on the remaining 2 team's will receive 10,000 each.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Shams Compared Himself to Steph Curry Before Scoring 0 Points in All-Star Celebrity Game

When asked about his player comp before the All-Star Celebrity game, Shams said, "I would say Steph Curry but I won’t be that audacious." However, he then changed it to Jannero Pargo, describing him as a "microwave scorer." Unfortunately, Shams wasn't able to live up to either comparison, scoring 0 points on 0-4 shooting and recording 3 turnovers.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

Giannis Antetokounmpo Happy His Team Got the Win in All-Star Celebrity Game

Giannis admitted it was tough to make substitutions and decisions as coach, but was happy his team beat Team Anthony 65-58 in the All-Star Celebrity game. "Everybody did a good job just playing hard and playing to win," Giannis said. He also said, "I enjoy winning," clearly happy with the result. He was very vocal throughout the game.

By Pranay Mukherjee

3 months ago

VJ Edgecombe Hits Clutch Game-Winner to Lead Team Vince to Rising Stars Final

Edgecombe hit a clutch mid-range jumper to help Team Vince take the 41-36 win over Team T-Mac. VJ was all over the court, dropping a game-leading 17 points and 5 rebounds. He was also working hard on defense, preventing opposing players from scoring. He put on a show for the fans and was excited after hitting the game-winner.

By Pranay Mukherjee

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