Star, Chris Paul makes a pitch to coaches about selecting Spurs teammate Victor Wembanyama for his first such honor.

The NBA announced the rosters for the Rising Stars Challenge for All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, with reigning Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama headlining the list of players. The Rising Stars Challenge will take place on Friday,

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama is one of 11 second-year players chosen for the 2025 NBA Rising Stars Player Pool.

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The Pacers and Spurs will play their second game in Paris on Saturday, Jan. 25 at noon ET on ESPN in the U.S. and 6 p.m. CET on beIN SPORTS and Canal+ in France. The games mark the first time the NBA is playing two regular-season games in Paris in the same season.

The Spurs have served up six straight Overs, largely due to defensive frailties, and the Over is 24-19-1 overall for the hosts this year. The first-half Under is 47-33 in San Antonio's last 80 games. Find more NBA betting trends for Clippers vs. Spurs.

The contest, which was supposed to take place Jan. 11, is now set for March 17 at Crypto.com Arena, giving the Lakers six games in eight days from March 13-20

Los Angeles Lakers game that got postponed earlier this month due to the wildfires in Southern California will now take place on March 17 instead.

The NBA reschedules Lakers-Spurs game and several other matchups after wildfires and extreme weather disruptions.