Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul’s bid at winning the NBA’s Skills Challenge crown on All-Star Saturday night ended promptly when San Antonio’s star duo was disqualified for not even trying to make real attempts on their shots.
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Here are the live updates and highlights from NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in the Bay Area.
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Silver ’empathetic’ to fans irked by Doncic trade
Adam Silvers says he empathizes with Mavericks fans angered by the Luka Doncic trade but noted that it was a move Dallas thought was best for its team.
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‘Rest of my career’: Timberwolves’ Edwards reunites with young fan with cancer who gifted wristband
In January, Anthony Edwards met Luca, a 6-year-old Minnesota Timberwolves fan with leukemia who attended the game wearing Edwards’ jersey.
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Draymond calls NBA games boring: ‘No substance’
Draymond Green says he thinks the modern NBA game has become “boring,” arguing that there’s not enough intention behind what offenses do.
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NBA All-Star Weekend: 3-point contest, slam dunk contest highlight Saturday night
Here are the live updates and highlights from NBA All-Star Weekend 2025 in the Bay Area.
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NBA All-Star Game uniforms through the years — from short shorts to ’90s flair, sleeved jerseys and more
NBA All-Star Game jerseys have had several style changes since the game’s inception in 1951. Here are some special designs from each decade.
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Why Damian Lillard might be the 3-point (contest) king
As Logo Lillard goes for his third straight 3-point contest crown, Chris Herring examines what makes the nine-time All-Star so dangerous from deep.
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Castle opens busy weekend with Rising Stars MVP
Stephon Castle won the Rising Stars MVP trophy Friday night as his Team C beat the competition to earn a spot in Sunday’s All-Star Game. In between, the Spurs rookie will compete in the slam dunk contest.
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NBA All-Star grades: Castle, Thompson among the Rising Stars standouts
We’ll be grading the competitors from the All-Star Weekend events all weekend, starting with Friday’s Rising Stars teams.