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Lakers star Luka Dončić earns Western Conference Player of the Week after averaging 34.3 points as LA went 2-1.
The starters for the Western Conference in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game were decided by a mix of fan passion and basketball insight. Fans accounted for 50 percent of the vote, while NBA players and a media panel each
Houston has picked things up with a few big wins over the last week, but is the team truly in the top tier of the Western Conference?
The Golden State Warriors are reportedly not interested in pursuing a trade with a Western Conference rival that would include Jonathan Kuminga during the current NBA season.
A potential Western Conference playoff preview takes center stage Thursday night as the Oklahoma City Thunder (38–10) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (29–19) at Target Center.
Yes, the NBA has yet again changed the format of the All-Star Game — this time to a round-robin tournament featuring two teams of American players and one “world” roster, resulting in 16 U.S.-born players and eight international players being selected
Even though the regular season is 82 games and spans several months in the tough Western Conference, every game takes on even more significance.
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Luka Doncic named Western Conference Player of the Week
Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 25, the NBA announced.
Every NBA team in the Western Conference has played 41 games and most have played more, which means we are due for a midseason report card. (Check out our East report card and midseason awards, too.)
The NBA just released the starters for this year’s All-Star game, and fans are not happy with Anthony Edwards' snub.