Celtics claim inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic, Sunday Night Basketball and Jarrett Allen's historic 40-piece highlight superb Sunday of hoops.

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is joining the NBC "Sunday Night Basketball" pregame crew this weekend when the Los Angeles Lakers play the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, according to ESPN.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Brooklyn Nets guard Egor Demin set an NBA rookie record Friday night by making a 3-pointer in his 34th straight game. Demin set the record on the first basket for the Nets against the Utah Jazz.

The former Louisville men's basketball standout has been named an All-Star seven times.

The fans have had their say for the NBA All-Star Game starters, and while a player might get "snubbed" there — as Minnesota's Anthony Edwards felt he was after losing on a tiebreaker to Victor Wembanyama — he is still going to make the team.

LeBron James is an NBA All-Star for a record-extending 22nd consecutive year after the league announced its reserves for the Feb. 15 midseason showcase Sunday night.