EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- There would be no Victor Wembanyama-Chet Holmgren showdown thanks to Mac McClung and several members of the G League Ignite squad.Instead, Bennedict Mathurin had a chance to be the hometown hero as the Indiana Pacers guard led Team Jalen to victory in Friday night's NBA Rising Stars game.Mathurin scored 18 points and hit the game-winning shot…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIt's NBA All-Star Weekend, but not all the stars will shine equally. To highlight the best and worst performances all weekend long in Indianapolis, we're grading the participants in every event from the Rising Stars on Friday through Sunday's All-Star Game.Friday's star-studded Rising Stars tournament at All-Star Weekend featured the leading two contenders for Rookie of the Year…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- The NBA's next generation recognizes that the All-Star game isn't what it once was and knows that they can be the players to do something about it."I think the only thing we can do is just go out there and just play like a real game," Scoot Henderson, the No. 3 pick by the Portland Trail…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsINDIANAPOLIS -- Aerial artist Vince Carter, big shot-maker Chauncey Billups, smooth-scoring Seimone Augustus and Wisconsin's winningest coach, Bo Ryan, headlined 14 finalists announced Friday for enshrinement in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a part of NBA All-Star Weekend.Carter, an eight-time All-Star, Slam Dunk champion, Rookie of the Year and Olympic gold medalist who retired in 2020…