By Kondwani Mzumara | @kondwamz Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks received the NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant MVP Award after a dazzling 39-point performance during the NBA All-Star Game Sunday night. Lillard, who made his eighth NBA All-Star appearance, made 11 three-pointers, two of them coming from half-court, to …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – At the end of a record-setting night, National Basketball Association Commissioner Adam Silver stood near midcourt at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during a moment designed as a celebration of the league’s All Stars. As Silver turned to his left toward the winning team and spoke into …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers two-time All-Star guard, is on pace to play 63 of his team’s 82 games this season. Haliburton is also eligible to receive the Supermax Escalator on his newest contract should he be selected to an All-NBA team at the conclusion …
Read MoreBy Kondwani Mzumara | @kondwamz Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS –Mac McClung of the Osceola Magic took home the 2024 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk trophy for the second year in a row Saturday during All-Star Saturday Night at Lucas Oil Stadium. McClung earned a perfect score of 50 for his second dunk during the final …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA’s All-Star Saturday Night hosted two of basketball’s most prolific shooters in Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu as the pair reenacted their own version of Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs’ iconic Battle of the Sexes tennis match. The 2024 edition of the …
Read MoreBy Kondwani Mzumara | @kondwamz Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The Winston-Salem State University Rams won the NBA HBCU Classic over Virginia Union University Panthers 64-47 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Saturday. Winston-Salem State (17-8), the defending Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament champions, led by as many as 23 points. Ketron Shaw led the Rams with …
Read MoreBy Madie Chandler | @madie_chandler Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS — The NBA All-Star Saturday Night court awaits the arrival of a pair of basketball’s most prolific shooters set to reenact Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs’ iconic Battle of the Sexes tennis match. The 2024 iteration of the event boasts the same head-to-head format …
Read MoreBy Kondwani Mzumara | @kondwamz Sports Capital Journalism Program INDIANAPOLIS – Team Jalen won the 2024 NBA Rising Stars Challenge at Gainbridge Fieldhouse Friday night, defeating Team Detlef 26-13 in the championship game. Team Jalen made 67% of its shots with an ability to get to the rim with alley-oops and dunks that helped seize …
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