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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – FEBRUARY 17: Donovan Mitchell shoots the ball during the Starry 3 point contest as a part of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting […]

Coach Tyronn Lue and All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard remain with the Clippers, who are in another round of rebuilding after recently trading guard James Harden and center Ivica Zubac. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) The Clippers’ days as the biggest losers in professional sports are long gone, and this NBA All-Star weekend was supposed to

NBA All-Star weekend is here. Tipping off the festivities on Friday is the time-honored fan favorite NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, where novice players with varying levels of fame — and athletic ability — face off against each other. Public personas in past editions of the games have ranged from actors and musicians to retired athletes,

The best basketball players in the world meet up once again in the NBA All-Star Game this weekend from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, home of the Los Angeles Clippers. After tweaking the format again due to players over the years showing an utter disregard for playing hard, the league introduced a USA vs.

In the sport of college basketball, about the only thing that is certain is uncertainty. The final NCAA men’s tournament bracket still won’t be announced for over a month, and it will in all likelihood look quite different from this latest projection from our USA TODAY Sports team of bracketologists. In just the last few

The Knicks haven’t blown down the doors in the regular season, but they haven’t blown it, either.

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 11: Jared McCain #3 of the Oklahoma City Thunder attempts a shot during the first half against the Phoenix Suns at Mortgage Matchup Center on February 11, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to

CLEVELAND, OHIO – FEBRUARY 11: Donovan Mitchell #45 and James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers talk as they warm up prior to a game against the Washington Wizards at Rocket Arena on February 11, 2026 in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph,

BOSTON, MA – FEBRUARY 11: Nikola Vuevi #4 of the Boston Celticsc shoots a three point basket during the game against the Chicago Bulls on February 11, 2026 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after he refused to stop wearing a banned tribute helmet. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.