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The NBA announced today that voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game began at Noon ET and concludes on Jan. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Fans with an NBA ID may submit one ballot each day via the NBA App and NBA.com. Additionally, there will be “3-for-1 days” for voting, in which votes count three times, on Dec. 21, Dec. 25, Dec. 30, Jan. 7 and Jan. 14.
Let's take a look at the five most interesting players on the NBA's 2025 Christmas schedule, with one from each game.
The polls have opened. Voting for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game is now open, and for the next month fans can cast one vote a day for the starters in that game — an All-Star Game that returns to NBC and will debut on Peacock.
Problems with the format aside, there are some players who have never been All-Stars who are deserving of the honor this season. Not everyone will make the cut, of course, but what follows is the argument in favor of naming some first-time selections. The operative word there being "some."
After bouncing between NBA and G-League rosters over the past year, P.J. Hall's persistence pays off with another two-way opportunity in Charlotte.
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NBA star Sebastian Telfair reveals how P Diddy is holding up after time shared in prison
While taking a break from the court for a prison stint, Sebastian Telfair met P Diddy in prison. The rapper is serving out a 50-month sentence for prostitution-related charges
Basketball fans are baffled on social media, as Nigerian center James Nnaji, a 2023 NBA Draft pick, committed to Baylor where he'll play the second half of the season.
For all of you NBA podcast lovers, this is a page you should bookmark and use to keep up with all of the fun NBA content.
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NBA star Ben Simmons latest celeb to join Sports Fishing Championship
Sports Fishing Championship has brought some big names into the ownership game, including NBA star Ben Simmons
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NBA scouts and executives name two players who could help Lakers
As far as the Los Angeles Lakers are concerned, it is well-known that they would love to acquire Herbert Jones of the New Orleans Pelicans and/or the Sacramento Kings ' Keon Ellis. It doesn't appear that either team is very eager to move either player right now, but plenty can change between now and the beginning of February.
New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson and Memphis Grizzlies forward-center Jaren Jackson Jr. have been named the NBA Players of the Week for Week 9 of the 2025-26 season. NBA Players of the Week for Week 9.