Basketball


Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson Lead Star-Studded 2025 NBA Rising Stars Pool
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Victor Wembanyama, Amen Thompson Lead Star-Studded 2025 NBA Rising Stars Pool

The San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama and Houston Rockets' Amen Thompson headlined the pool of NBA sophomores, rookies and G League players named to the 2025 Rising Stars tournament. The rookie Rising Stars class is led by the Spurs' Stephon Castle, Memphis Grizzlies' Zach Edey, Philadelphia 76ers' Jared McCain and Washington Wizards' Alex Sarr. The four-team, three-game Rising Stars tournament will take place on Friday, Feb. 14 starting at 9 p.m. ET. The first two games of tournament wi


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Steph Curry, LeBron James Top NBA’s Jersey Sales for 2024-25 Season
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Steph Curry, LeBron James Top NBA’s Jersey Sales for 2024-25 Season

Two legendary NBA stars and future first-ballot Hall of Famers are leading the way in jersey sales thus far during the 2024-25 season. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry has the highest-selling jersey this season, followed by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama round out the top five. In terms of overall team merchandise sales on NBAStore.com, the reigning NBA


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Edwards’ Career-High 53 Points Not Enough as Timberwolves Fall to Pistons
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Edwards’ Career-High 53 Points Not Enough as Timberwolves Fall to Pistons

Anthony Edwards delivered a career-high 53 points on Saturday, accounting for more than half of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ scoring in a 119-105 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Despite his heroics, the Timberwolves struggled to keep pace with Detroit, led by Cade Cunningham’s 40-point performance. Edwards also accounted for 16 of Minnesota's 34 field goals, and 31 of its 80 attempts. He made 16 of his 31 shots from all range, including 10 of 15 from the three-point line, and 11 of 12 free throws


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Nikola Jokic Makes NBA History in Hawks-Nuggets
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Nikola Jokic Makes NBA History in Hawks-Nuggets

Jokic writes his name in history with a triple-double performance against Atlanta It's not very often that you can throw around the term "generational" in sports, because if used too much, it wouldn't hold its value. In the NBA, there are really only a handful of generational talents that are playing in the game today. One of them happens to be playing in Denver, that being Nikola Jokic. Despite being drafted in the second round of the 2014 NBA Draft, Jokic has far surpassed the expectations t


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James Sets Christmas Day Records in Win Over Warriors
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James Sets Christmas Day Records in Win Over Warriors

LeBron James claimed a history-making Christmas Day win as the Los Angeles Lakers edged past the Golden State Warriors 115-113 in San Francisco. The success, clinched by Austin Reaves' lay-up with one second to go, saw the 39-year-old become the NBA's all-time leader in 25 December victories with his 11th in 19 appearances. The Lakers secured the win despite losing big man Anthony Davis with a twisted left ankle eight minutes into the game "It's always difficult to play without AD, so I guess


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Wembanyama, Cunningham Named NBA Players of the Week for Week 9
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Wembanyama, Cunningham Named NBA Players of the Week for Week 9

San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 9 of the 2024-25 season. Wembanyama led San Antonio to a 2-0 record in the week under review to win the Western Conference Player of the Week award for the first time in his NBA career. The 20-year-old averaged 36.0 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 7.0 blocks per game across two games as the Spurs recorded wins over the Atlanta Hawks and Portland Trail Blazers.


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“There's a reason I'm not there” – Steph Curry Reflects on Choosing Under Armour Over Nike
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“There's a reason I'm not there” – Steph Curry Reflects on Choosing Under Armour Over Nike

Curry shares how betting on Under Armour in 2013 turned a missed opportunity with Nike into one of the greatest success stories. Maybe not as big as the Michael Jordan brand, but Steph Curry has done remarkably well with a lesser-known shoe manufacturer. When "The Baby-Faced Assassin" left Nike for Under Armour in 2013, the move raised eyebrows across the sports world. Under Armour wasn't just an underdog at the time—it was nearly nonexistent in basketball. Yet the Davidson product, a rising NB


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LeBron James Reveals Why He Stepped Away From Lakers
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LeBron James Reveals Why He Stepped Away From Lakers

LeBron James explained his two-game absence from the Los Angeles Lakers as he returned to the basketball court Dec. 15. LeBron James might have been down, but he’s not out. After being forced to miss two games with the Los Angeles Lakers in an eight-day span, the NBA forward re-emerged Dec. 15 to help his team score a 116-110 win against the Memphis Grizzlies—though he was reluctant to step away to treat a foot injury. “If it was up to just me, I probably would've played,” James told reporter


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