Victor Wembanyama on All-Star: ‘It’s possible to give a hundred percent on that court to play hard, to play your ass off’

Victor Wembanyama is an All-Star for the first time and while attending the festivities, he commented on the Lakers’ trade for Luka Doncic that will impact him and the rest of the West moving forward into the future. “I’ve watched games of both the Lakers and Mavs ever since it happened,” Wembanyama said. “But what I remember from it, what really strikes me, is how the Mavs’ fans are hurting, how they feel. It’s really something that I think was a really strong emotion. But otherwise, I think the Mavs are still contenders. The Lakers are contenders. It’s very competitive. They traded for very good players. It’s interesting. We’ll see how it goes. But in two weeks after, it’s still the craziest trade I’ve ever seen.” -via Lakers Nation / February 16, 2025

Tom Orsborn: It’s official: Wemby and CP have been disqualified from the Skills Challenge for failing to take 3 valid shots during their first attempt. CP argued his case before telling an official “I’m fine” after the the ruling came down. -via Bluesky / February 15, 2025

Tom Orsborn: Asked about getting disqualified from the Skills Challenge, Chris Paul said, “We tried something that we thought could win, to see if we had the best time. It was fun.” -via Bluesky / February 15, 2025