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Time of India
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Caitlin Clark highlights locker room picture alongside Sabrina Ionescu from WNBA All-Star appearance
Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu. Image via:Caitlin Clark highlights one picture in particular from Sabrina Ionescu's post. Sabrina posted a series of pictures from her All-Star Appearance. The New York Liberty star won the 3-point contest for the second time this year. Sabrina expressed her gratitude through a post. In one of the pictures, Sabrina was seen sitting with Caitlin Clark, staring at something. Caitlin re-shared the picture on her Instagram story. Caitlin Clark reshares locker room picture from Sabrina Ionescu's Instagram post Sabrina Ionescu left a significant impact on this year's WNBA All-Star game. She became the 3-point Contest Winner for the second time. Acknowledging her achievement and journey, Sabrina posted pictures from the Game. She wrote, '4th All-Star appearance in the books 🙌🏼. Nothing short of Grateful!' The post included pictures of the athlete from her moments on the court to off-court greetings and receiving the trophy for the 3-point Contest. One of these pictures showcased Sabrina sitting alongside Caitlin Clark in the locker room. The duo were looking at something outside the frame. Commenting on the picture, Clark wrote, 'looking real natural in that locker room.' The Indiana Fever guard went on to share the image on her Instagram story. It is to be noted that Sabrina played as part of Team Clark. Caitlin Clark IG story. Image via:caitlinclark22/ Instagram What is the update on Caitlin Clark's injury? Caitlin Clark was ruled out of the WNBA All-Star Game 2025. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The player faced a groin injury and was suffering for weeks. However, Clark performed her duties as the honorary host and carried out her responsibilities for the event. While the player is still recovering, she will get another opinion on the injury shortly. Head coach Stephanie White provided a major update on it. White stated, 'I think she is progressing. I think we are continuing to address everything that needs to be addressed. She's gonna see some doctors and get more tests done early in the week on Tuesday. So we are just going to continue to take it one day at a time and let her get an evaluation early this week.' She concluded, 'Once we have done that, hopefully we will have more of a clear mind how it looks like.' FAQs How many times did Sabrina Ionescu win the 3-point Contest? Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-Point Contest twice How old is Caitlin Clark? Caitlin Clark is 22 years old How old is Sabrina Ionescu? Sabrina Ionescu is 27 years old Also Read: NBA HOFer Pokes Fun at $215,159,700 Los Angeles Lakers Star Fitness While Sharing His Own Transformation: "I wasn't Luka Doncic!" Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
GMA Network
19-07-2025
- Sport
- GMA Network
Sabrina Ionescu wins WNBA 3-point Contest
Jul 18, 2025; New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu competes in the final round of the three-point contest during the 2025 WNBA All Star Skills Challenge. (Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images/REUTERS) New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu won her second WNBA 3-point Contest on Friday in Indianapolis as part of All-Star weekend festivities. Natasha Cloud made it a clean sweep for the Liberty, as Ionescu's first-year teammate won the skills competition. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was set to compete in the 3-point Contest in front of her home fans, but due to her latest groin injury on Tuesday she was forced to drop out of both that and the All-Star Game itself, which will take place Saturday. It would have taken a mammoth night for Clark to win if she had played. Ionescu racked up 30 points in the contest, tied for the second-highest total in its history. In the final round she defeated Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream, the 2024 winner. Kelsey Plum of the Los Angeles Sparks placed third, Lexie Hull of the Fever was fourth and Washington Mystics rookie Sonia Citron came in fifth. Ionescu said afterward that she planned to gift half of her $62,575 prize to Citron and donate the other half to her foundation. "I told Sonia that I would give half if I won ... As being like the only rookie, and she was nervous, and I was nervous for her," said Ionescu, who first won the competition in 2023. "Just for participating, that takes a lot of courage to be able to do that as a rookie and what she did, and I was really proud of her." Cloud completed the skills competition obstacle course in 36.4 seconds to beat Erica Wheeler of the Seattle Storm by just 1.1 seconds. Cloud said her prize money would be used as a down payment on a house for her and her girlfriend, New York teammate Isabelle Harrison. The All-Star Game between Team Clark and Team Collier, captained by Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier, is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. --Field Level Media/Reuters
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
IndyStar is your year-round source for exclusive Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark news
This weekend, Indianapolis will be the center of the WNBA universe. With the league's annual All-Star Game, 3-point Contest and Skills Challenge held July 18-19, national and international media will converge upon Gainbridge Fieldhouse for this high-profile showcase of the ascendant women's basketball league's top talent. Among the media throng will be IndyStar journalists who, for the past two-plus years, have given fans a front-row seat to the meteoric rise of the Indiana Fever and the Caitlin Clark phenomenon. Fever reporter Chloe Peterson has been covering the Fever full-time since the team secured the top pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and brought Clark to town. Peterson and IndyStar photojournalist Grace Smith both covered Clark as student journalists at the University of Iowa, and both regularly cover Fever games and events for our readers. They join a dedicated team of journalists who help bring Fever fans closer to their team this week, all season, and year-round. If you're a WNBA fan looking to get closer to the action this All-Star weekend, here's how to get all of IndyStar's exclusive stories and multimedia. Sign up for IndyStar's Caitlin Clark Fever newsletter Peterson compiles the biggest stories each week during the season, and occasionally during the Fever offseason, and delivers them with some inside scoop in this Friday newsletter. Visit to get the latest from the Fever beat directly in your inbox. Re-live Caitlin Clark's rookie season with our commemorative book Bookmark IndyStar's Indiana Fever coverage Fever fans who want their news in real time can bookmark for breaking-news updates, in-depth analysis, and exclusive photo and video coverage from all our IndyStar journalists. Subscribe and never miss out on the action IndyStar subscribers get access to all of our Fever coverage, both at and through our e-edition digital newspaper replica. Get access to subscriber-exclusive stories, including columns from Gregg Doyel and our authoritative Indiana high school sports coverage, and much more by supporting your local Indianapolis journalists with a subscription at Plan ahead and buy Fever tickets for after All-Star weekend Follow IndyStar all weekend for the latest WNBA All-Star coverage More than a dozen IndyStar journalists will be on hand for All-Star weekend, including Peterson, Doyel, and fellow sports journalists Brian Haenchen, Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Akeem Glaspie, Evan Frank, Matt Glenesk and Aaron Ferguson. Photojournalists Smith, Grace Hollars, Christine Tannous, Mykal McEldowney and Max Gersh will also bring fans a front-row seat of all the action, while additional reporters will provide additional coverage of community events happening around the city. Be sure to visit for the most up-to-date news from what promises to be a memorable weekend. Our team of savvy editors independently handpicks all recommendations. If you purchase through our links, the USA Today Network may earn a commission. Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Get exclusive Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark WNBA news at IndyStar
Indianapolis Star
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
IndyStar is your year-round source for exclusive Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark news
This weekend, Indianapolis will be the center of the WNBA universe. With the league's annual All-Star Game, 3-point Contest and Skills Challenge held July 18-19, national and international media will converge upon Gainbridge Fieldhouse for this high-profile showcase of the ascendant women's basketball league's top talent. Among the media throng will be IndyStar journalists who, for the past two-plus years, have given fans a front-row seat to the meteoric rise of the Indiana Fever and the Caitlin Clark phenomenon. Fever reporter Chloe Peterson has been covering the Fever full-time since the team secured the top pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft and brought Clark to town. Peterson and IndyStar photojournalist Grace Smith both covered Clark as student journalists at the University of Iowa, and both regularly cover Fever games and events for our readers. They join a dedicated team of journalists who help bring Fever fans closer to their team this week, all season, and year-round. If you're a WNBA fan looking to get closer to the action this All-Star weekend, here's how to get all of IndyStar's exclusive stories and multimedia. Peterson compiles the biggest stories each week during the season, and occasionally during the Fever offseason, and delivers them with some inside scoop in this Friday newsletter. Visit to get the latest from the Fever beat directly in your inbox. Re-live Caitlin Clark's rookie season with our commemorative book Fever fans who want their news in real time can bookmark for breaking-news updates, in-depth analysis, and exclusive photo and video coverage from all our IndyStar journalists. IndyStar subscribers get access to all of our Fever coverage, both at and through our e-edition digital newspaper replica. Get access to subscriber-exclusive stories, including columns from Gregg Doyel and our authoritative Indiana high school sports coverage, and much more by supporting your local Indianapolis journalists with a subscription at Plan ahead and buy Fever tickets for after All-Star weekend More than a dozen IndyStar journalists will be on hand for All-Star weekend, including Peterson, Doyel, and fellow sports journalists Brian Haenchen, Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Akeem Glaspie, Evan Frank, Matt Glenesk and Aaron Ferguson. Photojournalists Smith, Grace Hollars, Christine Tannous, Mykal McEldowney and Max Gersh will also bring fans a front-row seat of all the action, while additional reporters will provide additional coverage of community events happening around the city. Be sure to visit for the most up-to-date news from what promises to be a memorable weekend.
Yahoo
16-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
NBA All-Star Saturday night, Slam Dunk Contest updates: Tyler Herro wins 3-point contest, Chris Paul, Wemby mock skills challenge
NBA All-Star Saturday night is here. The action in San Francisco starts 8 p.m. ET Saturday on TNT with the Skills Challenge before moving on to the 3-point Contest and then the Slam Dunk Contest. The highlights of the evening should come from the duo seeking to threepeat in their respective events, but there's nothing wrong with an out-of-nowhere brilliant performance that can shake expectations and give us something to remember by blocking a run at history. Yahoo Sports senior writer Dan Devine has you covered if you need to catch up on the weekend's key changes and anything else that's going on. There is no three-peat for two-time 3-point king Damian Lillard. The Milwaukee Bucks guard failed to make it out of the first round on Saturday as Buddy Hield, Tyler Herro and Darius Garland made it to the finals out of a field of eight participants. There, Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro took home the crown, with a final-round score of 24 edge fellow finalist Buddy Hield, who finished with 23 points in front of his hometown Golden State crowd. Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland finished in third place. 24 PTS. TYLER HERRO SETS THE MARK TO BEAT 👀Buddy Hield is next in #Starry3PT on TNT.... — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 Here are the final scores: Finals Tyler Herro: 24 Buddy Hield: 23 Darius Garland: 17 First Round Buddy Hield, Warriors: 31 Darius Garland, Cavs: 24 Tyler Herro, Heat: 19 Jalen Brunson, Knicks: Darius Garland, Cavaliers Cam Johnson, Nets: Damian Lillard, Bucks: 18 Norman Powell, Clippers Cavaliers duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell topped the Warriors tandem of Draymond Green and Moses Moody to win the Skills Challenge on Saturday night. But, perhaps more interesting, the Spurs duo of Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul was disqualified for not exactly acting in the spirit of the contest. Instead of taking shots during the shooting portion, they just tossed balls off the rack in an effort to gain a time advantage. Skills challenge participants: Team Cavs (Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley) Team Rooks (Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr) Team Spurs (Chris Paul, Victor Wembanyama) Team Warriors (Draymond Green, Moses Moody) G League star Mac McClung will look to defend his slam-dunk title — and become the first to threepeat in the contest — against two high-flying rookies, Matas Buzelis and Stephon Castle, and second-year guard Andre Jackson Jr.. Here's the full list of participants: Matas Buzelis, Bulls Stephon Castle, Spurs Andre Jackson Jr., Bucks Mac McClung, G League's Osceola Magic Tyler Herro survived a late rally from Buddy Hield to win the 2025 3-Point Contest. Herro scored 24 points in the deciding round, but Hield came close to toppling him with 23 points but missed his final shot on the final rack. 24 PTS. TYLER HERRO SETS THE MARK TO BEAT 👀Buddy Hield is next in #Starry3PT on TNT.... — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 Damian Lillard, the two-time defending champion of the 3-point contest, will not three-peat. LIllard scored 18 points in his round, not enough to match Buddy Hield, Darius Garland or Tyler Herro, who advance to the finals of the competition. The league will have a new 3-point champion, as none of them has won before. Adam Silver addressed the media prior to Saturday's All-Star festivities. Some highlights ... On the Luka Doncic trade: "I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan from that standpoint. ... In terms of anger in the fanbase, I'm empathetic. I understand it. ... "Whether or not history will ultimately judge this as a smart trade, the Mavericks did what they thought was in the best interest of their organization. I have absolutely no knowledge or belief there were any ulterior motives. There's no doubt in my mind that the Dumont and Adelson families bought that team to keep it in Dallas. I have no doubt whatsoever that they're committed to the long-term success of that franchise." On criticism about the amount of 3-pointers in the game: "I was listening to Steve Kerr interviewed by Bob Costas. I actually was eagerly awaiting his response on the state of 3-point shooting in this league. He was one of the all-time great 3-point shooters when he played, and, if anything, the 3-point revolution was led by the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry. His reaction was: 'Do I think there's too much 3-point shooting? Possibly, yes. Do I think the state of the game is great? Also yes. Is there a fix that comes to mind that would improve the game and potentially reduce the amount of 3-point shooting?' There wasn't one that he had to suggest. ... "One of the things we pay a lot of attention to at the league and through the Competition Committee is: To the extent we have more 3-point shooting, where are those shots coming from? They are not coming from under the basket. Roughly 50% of the points are still scored in that area. So what you're seeing is a conversion from 2-pointers to 3-pointers, and often those longer shots do take more skill. ... "A long way of saying we're paying a lot of attention to it. I'm never going to say there isn't room for improvement. We'll continue to look at it and study it, but I am happy with the state of the game right now." On TV ratings: "It's almost more media these days instead of TV ratings. But I'll begin with the state of our ratings right now as they are conventionally measured. They're slightly down from last season. We had some weakness early in the season. We rebounded, and ratings are heading up right now. So I see that as very positive. And I will say, that's compared to last year's regular season, which were our highest ratings in four years. I actually think what was a somewhat negative story early in the season has now turned into a positive and trending upward. "Having said that, we don't just look exclusively at traditional TV ratings. One of the things we look a lot at is: How do you measure engagement? Engagement can be measured in many different ways. One is attendance. We came off last season the highest-recorded attendance in the history of the entire league. I look at engagement through social media, and many different platforms, expanding number of platforms all the time. From that standpoint, record popularity. ... "People are using screens more than ever, but there's only so much time in the day. So if you're on X or if you're on Facebook or you're on Instagram, whatever else, or on Reels, that's time you might have otherwise been watching television. I think it's incumbent on us then to reach our fans wherever they are. That kind of engagement is really important to us, as well. ... "I actually think it's additive. I think we have a much better chance of moving young fans, in particular, to live games if they become engaged with various forms of our content, whether it's things that our players are doing off the floor, music they love, fashion, or I think what the challenge for the league is then, how do we move those viewers, those fans to live games? I think part of it is by being smarter in the way we go about creating a lot of that content." On the drama surrounding the Jimmy Butler trade and whether we will see more of it under the new collective bargaining agreement: "I'm not concerned that that will be the result of the new CBA. I actually think that what the CBA was designed to do, honestly, is to force teams to make difficult decisions. I think teams are still finding their way a bit through this new second apron and what it means. But for us it's no secret that part of the design of that CBA and pushing down high-end spending was to create more parity in the league and to do a better job distributing our best players around the 30 teams. I think you're seeing that to a certain extent already. I'll note, and I think new CBAs are always difficult to predict, I think it was only a few months ago when the conventional wisdom around the league seemed to be that we sort of spoiled the excitement around the trade deadline. That the day and age of these great trades at the deadline weren't going to happen anymore. I think we just saw more players moved before the trade deadline than anytime in the history of the league." On the rescinded Mark Williams trade: "Charlotte has not filed a protest of any kind." Darius Garland set the 3-point contest pace to beat with 24 points in his first round. Darius Garland setting the pace with 24 points 🔥#Starry3PT on TNT — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 This year's field includes two-time reigning 3-point champion, Damian Lillard, who is also among five 2025 All-Stars competing in the shootout. Lillard will look to become the third player in the contest's history to threepeat, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. Here's the full list of participants: Jalen Brunson, Knicks Cade Cunningham, Pistons Darius Garland, Cavaliers Tyler Herro, Heat Buddy Hield, Warriors Cam Johnson, Nets Damian Lillard, Bucks Norman Powell, Clippers Cavs duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell topped the Warriors tandem of Draymond Green and Moses Moody to win the Skills Challenge on Saturday night. And that makes sense because, after all, the Cleveland pair are All-Stars. Cavs stay winning 💯 — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 "It was definitely cheating though" 🤣Team Cavs caught up with @ALaForce before the final round of the NBA Skills Challenge 🗣️ — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2025 In an ominous start to the evening, San Antonio Spurs teammates Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul — the very first participants of the NBA's festivities on the Saturday night of All-Star Weekend — were disqualified from the Skills Challenge for trying to circumnavigate the rules. CP3 and Wemby have been disqualified from the Skills Challenge: — Deadspin (@Deadspin) February 16, 2025 Instead of trying to make one of three attempts from the 3-point line and free-throw line, both Wembanyama and Paul tossed each ball into the air in rapid succession. There is no requirement to make a shot at every station, just to take the three shots. An attempt must be made, though. "That's fine," Paul could be heard saying on the broadcast, as the news was broken to him. "It was definitely cheating, though," joked Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who won the competition alongside teammate Evan Mobley. Afterwards, TNT attempted to interview Paul and Wembanyama, only to be told by a member of the NBA's staff not to engage with the players. It was strange all around, overshadowing the first portion of the evening. Wembanyama is, after all, one reason why fans might watch this event. With the NBA All-Star weekend ongoing, conversations about the league's on-court product are once again at the forefront. Though interest and revenue in the NBA are growing, discussions around whether NBA games have stagnated hang over the league even as it tries to evolve its All-Star format. On Saturday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green got candid about the state of the game. Green is set to compete in the Skills Challenge on Saturday night, paired with Warriors teammate Moses Moody. When asked if he thought the NBA game was boring, Green was blunt. "Absolutely," he said, via the Associated Press. The four-time NBA champion referenced an interview where the late Kobe Bryant said that the game had become "accidental basketball." "He couldn't have been more right," Green said of Bryant's comments. Here's the rest of what Draymond had to say. With the frenzy of the 2025 NBA trade deadline now behind us, the attention of the NBA-watching world now shifts to the Bay Area for the high-octane basketball exhibition/convention/trade show that is 2025 All-Star Weekend. Here are a few things to keep an eye on as the league's best and brightest strut their stuff across three days of basketball-adjacent endeavors, social-media brand activation opportunities and fresh-coat-of-painted tournament-style play. Everything you need to know for All-Star Weekend. Tyler Herro survived a late rally from Buddy Hield to win the 2025 3-Point Contest. Herro scored 24 points in the deciding round, but Hield came close to toppling him with 23 points but missed his final shot on the final rack. 24 PTS. TYLER HERRO SETS THE MARK TO BEAT 👀Buddy Hield is next in #Starry3PT on TNT.... — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 Damian Lillard, the two-time defending champion of the 3-point contest, will not three-peat. LIllard scored 18 points in his round, not enough to match Buddy Hield, Darius Garland or Tyler Herro, who advance to the finals of the competition. The league will have a new 3-point champion, as none of them has won before. Adam Silver addressed the media prior to Saturday's All-Star festivities. Some highlights ... On the Luka Doncic trade: "I was surprised when I heard about the trade. I did not know that Luka was potentially a player that was about to be traded. That was news to me. I followed it like a fan from that standpoint. ... In terms of anger in the fanbase, I'm empathetic. I understand it. ... "Whether or not history will ultimately judge this as a smart trade, the Mavericks did what they thought was in the best interest of their organization. I have absolutely no knowledge or belief there were any ulterior motives. There's no doubt in my mind that the Dumont and Adelson families bought that team to keep it in Dallas. I have no doubt whatsoever that they're committed to the long-term success of that franchise." On criticism about the amount of 3-pointers in the game: "I was listening to Steve Kerr interviewed by Bob Costas. I actually was eagerly awaiting his response on the state of 3-point shooting in this league. He was one of the all-time great 3-point shooters when he played, and, if anything, the 3-point revolution was led by the Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry. His reaction was: 'Do I think there's too much 3-point shooting? Possibly, yes. Do I think the state of the game is great? Also yes. Is there a fix that comes to mind that would improve the game and potentially reduce the amount of 3-point shooting?' There wasn't one that he had to suggest. ... "One of the things we pay a lot of attention to at the league and through the Competition Committee is: To the extent we have more 3-point shooting, where are those shots coming from? They are not coming from under the basket. Roughly 50% of the points are still scored in that area. So what you're seeing is a conversion from 2-pointers to 3-pointers, and often those longer shots do take more skill. ... "A long way of saying we're paying a lot of attention to it. I'm never going to say there isn't room for improvement. We'll continue to look at it and study it, but I am happy with the state of the game right now." On TV ratings: "It's almost more media these days instead of TV ratings. But I'll begin with the state of our ratings right now as they are conventionally measured. They're slightly down from last season. We had some weakness early in the season. We rebounded, and ratings are heading up right now. So I see that as very positive. And I will say, that's compared to last year's regular season, which were our highest ratings in four years. I actually think what was a somewhat negative story early in the season has now turned into a positive and trending upward. "Having said that, we don't just look exclusively at traditional TV ratings. One of the things we look a lot at is: How do you measure engagement? Engagement can be measured in many different ways. One is attendance. We came off last season the highest-recorded attendance in the history of the entire league. I look at engagement through social media, and many different platforms, expanding number of platforms all the time. From that standpoint, record popularity. ... "People are using screens more than ever, but there's only so much time in the day. So if you're on X or if you're on Facebook or you're on Instagram, whatever else, or on Reels, that's time you might have otherwise been watching television. I think it's incumbent on us then to reach our fans wherever they are. That kind of engagement is really important to us, as well. ... "I actually think it's additive. I think we have a much better chance of moving young fans, in particular, to live games if they become engaged with various forms of our content, whether it's things that our players are doing off the floor, music they love, fashion, or I think what the challenge for the league is then, how do we move those viewers, those fans to live games? I think part of it is by being smarter in the way we go about creating a lot of that content." On the drama surrounding the Jimmy Butler trade and whether we will see more of it under the new collective bargaining agreement: "I'm not concerned that that will be the result of the new CBA. I actually think that what the CBA was designed to do, honestly, is to force teams to make difficult decisions. I think teams are still finding their way a bit through this new second apron and what it means. But for us it's no secret that part of the design of that CBA and pushing down high-end spending was to create more parity in the league and to do a better job distributing our best players around the 30 teams. I think you're seeing that to a certain extent already. I'll note, and I think new CBAs are always difficult to predict, I think it was only a few months ago when the conventional wisdom around the league seemed to be that we sort of spoiled the excitement around the trade deadline. That the day and age of these great trades at the deadline weren't going to happen anymore. I think we just saw more players moved before the trade deadline than anytime in the history of the league." On the rescinded Mark Williams trade: "Charlotte has not filed a protest of any kind." Darius Garland set the 3-point contest pace to beat with 24 points in his first round. Darius Garland setting the pace with 24 points 🔥#Starry3PT on TNT — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 This year's field includes two-time reigning 3-point champion, Damian Lillard, who is also among five 2025 All-Stars competing in the shootout. Lillard will look to become the third player in the contest's history to threepeat, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges. Here's the full list of participants: Jalen Brunson, Knicks Cade Cunningham, Pistons Darius Garland, Cavaliers Tyler Herro, Heat Buddy Hield, Warriors Cam Johnson, Nets Damian Lillard, Bucks Norman Powell, Clippers Cavs duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell topped the Warriors tandem of Draymond Green and Moses Moody to win the Skills Challenge on Saturday night. And that makes sense because, after all, the Cleveland pair are All-Stars. Cavs stay winning 💯 — NBA (@NBA) February 16, 2025 "It was definitely cheating though" 🤣Team Cavs caught up with @ALaForce before the final round of the NBA Skills Challenge 🗣️ — NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 16, 2025 In an ominous start to the evening, San Antonio Spurs teammates Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul — the very first participants of the NBA's festivities on the Saturday night of All-Star Weekend — were disqualified from the Skills Challenge for trying to circumnavigate the rules. CP3 and Wemby have been disqualified from the Skills Challenge: — Deadspin (@Deadspin) February 16, 2025 Instead of trying to make one of three attempts from the 3-point line and free-throw line, both Wembanyama and Paul tossed each ball into the air in rapid succession. There is no requirement to make a shot at every station, just to take the three shots. An attempt must be made, though. "That's fine," Paul could be heard saying on the broadcast, as the news was broken to him. "It was definitely cheating, though," joked Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, who won the competition alongside teammate Evan Mobley. Afterwards, TNT attempted to interview Paul and Wembanyama, only to be told by a member of the NBA's staff not to engage with the players. It was strange all around, overshadowing the first portion of the evening. Wembanyama is, after all, one reason why fans might watch this event. With the NBA All-Star weekend ongoing, conversations about the league's on-court product are once again at the forefront. Though interest and revenue in the NBA are growing, discussions around whether NBA games have stagnated hang over the league even as it tries to evolve its All-Star format. On Saturday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green got candid about the state of the game. Green is set to compete in the Skills Challenge on Saturday night, paired with Warriors teammate Moses Moody. When asked if he thought the NBA game was boring, Green was blunt. "Absolutely," he said, via the Associated Press. The four-time NBA champion referenced an interview where the late Kobe Bryant said that the game had become "accidental basketball." "He couldn't have been more right," Green said of Bryant's comments. Here's the rest of what Draymond had to say. With the frenzy of the 2025 NBA trade deadline now behind us, the attention of the NBA-watching world now shifts to the Bay Area for the high-octane basketball exhibition/convention/trade show that is 2025 All-Star Weekend. Here are a few things to keep an eye on as the league's best and brightest strut their stuff across three days of basketball-adjacent endeavors, social-media brand activation opportunities and fresh-coat-of-painted tournament-style play. Everything you need to know for All-Star Weekend.
