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The NBA dunk contest is crapshoot that lacks star power
NBA All-Star Saturday was a hit once again, but one of the main events may have missed the mark. The slam dunk contest at one time was the highlight of the entire weekend. Now it’s hit or miss, year-to-year, whether we’ll be talking about it for weeks or if it’ll be forgotten by Monday afternoon. Th...

Report: NBA on pace to break attendance, sellout records
The NBA is on track to break records for attendance and sellouts, Sportico reported Sunday....

Stephen Curry, Sabrina Ionescu headline NBA All-Star Saturday
Stephen Curry sensed he was in trouble as he neared the end of his round but suddenly flashed the ability that has helped him make a record 3,642 3-pointers in regular-season play....

G-Leaguer Mac McClung wins NBA dunk contest again
G-League player Mac McClung received a perfect 50 on his final dunk Saturday night to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for the second straight year....

Curry rallies to clip Ionescu at All-Star 3-point competition
Stephen Curry made 4 of 5 shots from the right corner to end his round and overtake Sabrina Ionescu to win 29-26 in the special 3-point competition between two prolific shooters during All-Star Saturday Night in Indianapolis....

Bam Adebayo to start NBA All-Star Game in place of Joel Embiid
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo will replace Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid in the Eastern Conference starting lineup for Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Saturday....

Team Jalen wins NBA Rising Stars event
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams hit the game-winning shot, lifting Team Jalen over Team Detlef 26-13 on Friday in the Rising Stars event final at NBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis....

C Duop Reath signs standard NBA contract with Blazers
The Portland Trail Blazers signed center Duop Reath to a standard NBA contract on Friday after he initially joined the team on a two-way deal....

NBA All-Star returns to East-West format in LeBron's 20th game
Giannis Antetokounmpo and LeBron James will face off as All-Star captains for the fourth time when the best players from the Eastern and Western conferences square off against each other at the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday evening in Indianapolis....

Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups among 14 Hall of Fame finalists
Chauncey Billups, Vince Carter and Seimone Augustus were among the 14 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 announced Friday night....

Former C Scot Pollard undergoes heart transplant surgery
Former Kansas standout and NBA player Scot Pollard was undergoing heart transplant surgery on Friday, his wife Dawn told FOX40.com in Sacramento....

Wizards G Delon Wright agrees to buyout, eyes spot with Heat
Washington Wizards guard Delon Wright agreed to a contract buyout with the club and intends to sign with the Miami Heat, his agent, Greg Lawrence, told ESPN....

Sabrina Ionescu popular 'dog in historic Steph Curry battle
Sabrina Ionescu has upped the ante in her historic 3-point contest against Steph Curry, and the public has continued to back the record-setting WNBA star....

Clippers coach Tyronn Lue fined $35K for ripping refs
The NBA fined Los Angeles Clippers coach Tyronn Lue $35,000 on Friday for publicly criticizing referees....

Jayson Tatum shoe promo might have cost the NBA millions
A few pairs of shoes and a Jayson Tatum All-Star berth may have cost the NBA millions of dollars. ...

NBA roundup: Klay Thompson comes off bench to fuel win
Klay Thompson responded to not being in the starting lineup by scoring a season-high 35 points and the Golden State Warriors survived a late rally to earn a 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City....

Anthony Edwards, Wolves cap two-game sweep of Blazers
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points to finish off a two-game scoring spree against Portland as the Minnesota Timberwolves notched a 128-91 victory over the host Trail Blazers on Thursday night....

Klay Thompson comes off bench to lead Warriors past Jazz
Klay Thompson responded to not being in the starting lineup by scoring a season-high 35 points and the Golden State Warriors survived a late rally to earn a 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in Salt Lake City....

Undermanned Grizzlies turn back Bucks' rally
Ziaire Williams and rookie GG Jackson scored 27 points apiece as the short-handed Memphis Grizzlies withstood a late rally by the visiting Milwaukee Bucks in a 113-110 win on Thursday....

Reports: Bucks sign F Danilo Gallinari
Journeyman forward Danilo Gallinari is joining the Milwaukee Bucks for the rest of the season, ESPN and The Athletic reported Thursday....