Tag: All-Stars

These are all the NBA stars… per the league’s new rest policy

The NBA board of governors just approved a new policy that prohibits a team from resting two star players in the same game. A “star” is defined as someone who has made an All-Star or All-NBA team in the last three years. We went through every team …

The NBA board of governors just approved a new policy that prohibits a team from resting two star players in the same game. A “star” is defined as someone who has made an All-Star or All-NBA team in the last three years.

We went through every team and picked out the players on those teams that qualified as stars.

(In parentheses, the last year the players were selected to All-NBA or All-Star teams).

The NBA stars with the best winning percentages ever

A few days ago, we updated our list of players boasting the best winning percentages in NBA history. As usual, it featured considerable star power, but also included players who were more passengers than leaders in their teams’ victories. …

A few days ago, we updated our list of players boasting the best winning percentages in NBA history. As usual, it featured considerable star power, but also included players who were more passengers than leaders in their teams’ victories. Consequently, we decided to filter out players without All-Star appearances, focusing solely on the big-name guys.

The Top 50 of this refined ranking includes 12 players currently in the NBA, though only one in the Top 51.

(Only players with at least 250 NBA regular season games are listed).

Trae Young, Buddy Hield to compete in NBA 3-point contest

Former Oklahoma standouts Buddy Hield and Trae Young will be a part of the three-point contest as part of the NBA’s All-Star festivities.

Oklahoma as a state has had plenty of sharpshooters come and go since the state was just Indian Territory. The tradition continues during the 2020 NBA All-Star weekend.

Former Oklahoma standouts Buddy Hield and Trae Young will be a part of the three-point contest as part of the NBA’s All-Star festivities.

So far this season Buddy Hield has connected from deep 186 times, good for 37.6% through 50 games. The Sacramento King guard is averaging 20.3 points per game so far this season.

While at Oklahoma, Hield shot 31.7% in his four-year career and averaged 25.0 points per game his senior season.

Joining Hield, Trae Young has also lit it up from downtown. Young is shooting 36.7% from three. In just his second year Young was named an All-Star starter, making him the third Sooner to be named an All-Star. Young is 29.2 points and 9.0 assists per game.

The 3-point contest will be broadcasted live on Saturday, February 15th at 8p.m. CT on TNT.

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