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Siakam (hamstring) will play for Team World on Sunday at All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.

Siakam sat out the Pacers' most recent game against the Nets on Wednesday -- the second leg of a back-to-back set -- due to hamstring soreness. However, he'll be ready to make his fourth All-Star appearance Sunday and should be good to go for Indiana's first game following the break Thursday versus the Wizards.

Murray-Boyles (thumb) saw 1:14 of court time between Team Melo's two games Friday in the Castrol Rising Stars event in Los Angeles, missing his only field-goal attempt and recording no other statistics.

Murray-Boyles had missed the Raptors' final game before the All-Star break Wednesday against the Pistons due to a left thumb sprain, but the injury didn't keep him from participating in All-Star weekend festivities. Even so, Murray-Boyles saw by far the least amount of playing time of the seven players on the Team Melo roster, and the rookie first-round pick failed to get off the bench for the 25-24 loss to Team Vince in the championship game. Murray-Boyles is still expected to be good to go for the Raptors' first game out of the break Thursday in Chicago, but he could be in store for a smaller role than he's held over the past few weeks after center Jakob Poeltl (back) recently returned to action following a lengthy absence.

Johnson defeated Carter Bryant in the final round of Saturday's 2026 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest.

Johnson scored 92.8 points in the first round and advanced to the final alongside Carter Bryant (94.8), beating Jaxson Hayes (91.8) and Jase Richardson (88.8). While Bryant delivered the only 50-point dunk of the night during the final round, Johnson impressed with two strong slams, totaling 97.4 points to Bryant's 93.0. Johnson becomes the third Heat player to win the contest, joining Derrick Jones (2020) and Harold Miner (1993, 1995).

Brunson and Team Knicks defeated Team Cameron in the final round of the 2026 NBA All-Star Shooting Stars event Saturday.

Joined by Karl-Anthony Towns and Allan Houston, Brunson and Team Knicks opened the contest with 31 points in the first round to advance to the final against Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson and Corey Maggette of Team Cameron. Team Cameron posted 38 points in the final round, though Team Knicks erupted for 47 to win the first Shooting Stars event since 2015. Brunson and Towns will now prepare to face off against one another in Sunday's Team World versus Team USA Stripes NBA All-Star Game.

Towns and Team Knicks defeated Team Cameron in the final round of the 2026 NBA All-Star Shooting Stars event Saturday.

Joined by Jalen Brunson and Allan Houston, Towns and his squad led the first round with 31 points to advance to the final against Team Cameron's Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson and Corey Maggette. Although Team Cameron opened the final round with 38 points, Team Knicks fired back with 47. Towns hit two of the team's five four-point shots en route to the victory. Towns and Brunson will now prepare to face off against one another in Sunday's Team World versus Team USA Stripes NBA All-Star Game.

Lillard (Achilles) defeated Devin Booker (ankle) and Kon Knueppel in the final round of Saturday's 2026 State Farm 3-Point Contest, taking home his third title.

After losing to Tyler Herro (ribs) in 2025, Lillard won his third 3-Point Contest in four years. He's now tied with Larry Bird and Craig Hodges for the most 3-Point Contest wins in NBA history. The star point guard posted 27 points in the first round and 29 in the second, when he beat Booker by two and Knueppel by 12. Lillard knocked down seven of his final 10 shots in Round 2 and made one shot from the logo. The 35-year-old is still recovering from a torn left Achilles tendon he sustained with the Bucks in the opening round of the playoffs last season, and he'll aim to return to action for Portland by the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

The Wizards recalled Gilbert from the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Friday.

Gilbert, who signed a 10-day pact with the Wizards on Feb. 6, joined Capital City for its 119-107 loss to the Greensboro Swarm on Thursday, during which he tallied 15 points (6-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 1-1 FT), seven assists, six rebounds and two steals in 36 minutes. The 22-year-old guard's contract is set to expire before Thursday's game against Indiana, so he'll likely return to the Go-Go unless he lands a second 10-day deal.

The Wizards recalled Richmond from the G League's Capital City Go-Go on Friday.

Richmond, who signed a 10-day contract with Washington on Wednesday, joined the Go-Go for Thursday's 119-107 loss to the Greensboro Swarm, during which he posted 24 points (9-14 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes. His next opportunity to suit up for the Wizards will come Thursday against the Pacers.

Doncic (hamstring) will start for Team World and will be operating with a minutes restriction in its round-robin matchup with Team Stars in Sunday's NBA All-Star Game, Dan Woike of The Athletic reports.

Doncic missed the Lakers' final four games prior to the All-Star break due to a left hamstring strain, but after checking out well following a workout Thursday, he'll be able to make a cameo Sunday. However, the superstar guard is expected to play only in the first game of the round-robin tournament. Assuming he makes it through Sunday's exhibition without any setbacks, Doncic should be ready to play in the Lakers' next game Friday against the Clippers.

Harper had eight points (2-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds and one assist across nine minutes in Team Melo's 25-24 loss to Team Vince in the Rising Stars championship game Friday.

The 19-year-old guard led all players in points and tied the game high in rebounds during the championship game, though it wasn't enough to power Team Melo past VJ Edgecombe and Team Vince. Harper also hit the game-winning jumper over his older brother Ron Harper in the semifinals and finished with four points (2-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), one rebound and one steal in Team Melo's 40-34 win over Team Austin.