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Porté par six succès de rang avec les Spurs, le Français aborde son premier All-Star Game comme titulaire gonflé à bloc : il veut jouer à fond dimanche et relancer l’intérêt pour un événement de plus en plus décrié. "Pour moi, m’amuser, c’est gagner"    - VICTOR WEMBANYAMA 13 Feb 2026 - L'Équipe MAXIME AUBIN SAN ANTONIO (USA) – Les caméras de la chaîne ESPN l’ont surpris la tête plongée à l’intérieur de son t-shirt noir, sur le banc de touche, faisant le vide pendant de longues secondes avant le début du match des Spurs à Golden State, mercredi. « Je n’ai fait que penser à ça : c’est maintenant qu’on doit faire les efforts, puisque après on a quelques jours de pause », expliquait ensuite Victor Wembanyama (22 ans), auteur de 26 points et 9 rebonds lors de la victoire des siens face aux Warriors (113-126). Moins de vingt-quatre heures plus tôt, l’intérieur français avait démonté les Lakers à Los Angeles (victoire 108-136), inscrivant 40 points en 26 minutes, dont 37 en pre...

https://www.basketballnetwork.net/old-school/ben-wallace-played-in-his-first-all-star-game-shortly-after-his-mums-funeral VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rArOLoxJg1g Big Ben laid his mother to rest and, just 36 hours later, resiliently participated in his first All-Star Game. JULIAN ESCHENBACH MAY 2, 2024 10:15 PM EDT START CONVERSATION In early February 2003, NBA Hall of Famer Ben Wallace faced a bittersweet moment in his life: just 36 hours after his mother Sadie's funeral , he took to the court for the NBA All-Star game. Despite experiencing immense grief, 'Big Ben' wouldn't miss out on the biggest honor of his athletic career at that time. "I didn't want to let my personal life get involved in my job," Wallace explained, per The Washington Post. A resilient journey Wallace's life, both personal and athletic, has seen its share of highs and lows, but one trait that stands out during his journey is resilience, a trait forged from early on. Gro...

https://www.si.com/nba/bulls/old-school/the-feud-between-michael-jordan-and-isiah-thomas-was-all-about-territory#:~:text=What%20started%20it%3F,up%20with%20only%20seven%20points The beef between MJ and Zeke went beyond basketball. HARVEY GLASSBROOK AUG 27, 2023 3:00 AM EDT There are a lot of layers to the longstanding feud between NBA icons Michael Jordan and Isiah Thomas. While the origin of this beef has been debated for decades, one former teammate of the Chicago Bulls icon believes that the root of this dispute was all about territory. What started it? One popular theory is that Thomas conspired to “freeze out” Jordan during the 1985 All-Star Game . Jordan started the game as a rookie but ended up with only seven points. However, Thomas has long denied the allegation, saying, “that never happened.” Regardless of whether there was truth to the accusation or not, the seeds of animosity were planted then and only grew through their battles in the Eastern Conference and even up to the...