The NBA All-Star Weekend is past the halfway point of the 82-game season, but it's a moment for teams to pause during the long season — and for the game's biggest stars to be honored.
NBA All-Star Weekend was at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles over the weekend, and now Phoenix is set to host NBA All-Star Weekend next year.
As the NBA turns its focus to the final stretch of the regular season, which ends in April, here's a look at how a dozen-plus former Arizona Wildcats are performing in the NBA this season.
Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) drives the ball against Memphis Grizzlies center Christian Koloko (35) and Memphis guard Javon Small (10) during the second half, Jan. 4, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Deandre Ayton
Los Angeles Lakers
Ayton is in his eighth season in the NBA — and first with the Lakers. The center is averaging 13.2 points and 8.5 rebounds per game this season; he has 17 double-doubles. The Lakers (33-21) are currently the fifth seed and are eight games back from the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference standings. Ayton is still the only player in UA history to land as the top overall pick in the NBA Draft.
San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant dunks during the slam dunk contest at the NBA All-Star weekend festivities Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
Carter Bryant
San Antonio Spurs
The first-round pick and rookie forward is averaging 3.4 points and two rebounds in 43 games for the Spurs. San Antonio (38-16) is currently the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference standings. Bryant was the runner-up in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend.
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon (32) during a game, Jan. 7, 2026, in Boston.
Aaron Gordon
Denver Nuggets
Gordon, now in his 12th season in the NBA since he was drafted in the first round by the Orlando Magic in 2024, is averaging a career-high 17.7 points per game, along with 6.2 rebounds. Gordon is shooting 41.8% from 3-point range the last two seasons, after shooting 29% from beyond the arc in 2024. Gordon is recovering from a hamstring injury and is expected to miss the next two weeks. Denver (35-20) is third in the Western Conference standings.
Charlotte Hornets guard Josh Green (10) and Denver Nuggets forward Daron Holmes II (14) in the second half, Jan. 18, 2026, in Denver.
Josh Green
Charlotte Hornets
As a reserve guard for the Hornets, Green is averaging 4.6 points and 1.9 rebounds. Green missed the first two months of the season due to shoulder surgery. Green made his season debut in December and has played in 31 games.
Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson holds the winner's trophy after taking top honors in the slam dunk contest at the NBA All-Star weekend festivities, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif.
Keshad Johnson
Miami Heat
Johnson made history on Saturday and became the first ex-Wildcat to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating Bryant in the final round. Johnson received $105,000 for winning the dunk contest. Johnson and Bryant joined Richard Jefferson, Andre Iguodala, Chase Budinger and Gordon (twice) as ex-Wildcats to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In 21 games for the Heat this season, Johnson averaged 3.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. In the four games Johnson played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce, Miami's G League affiliate, Johnson averaged 21.8 points and 8.5 rebounds.
Memphis Grizzlies center Christian Koloko, left, is hit in the face by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James as they wait for a rebound during the first half, Jan. 2, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Christian Koloko
Atlanta Hawks
Koloko was waived by the Lakers after L.A. signed forward Drew Timme. Koloko signed a 10-day contract with the Memphis Grizzlies before signing a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks. Koloko is splitting time with the College Park Hawks, Atlanta's G League affiliate. The former Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year is averaging 2.8 points and 3.3 rebounds in the NBA this year.
Miami Heat guard Pelle Larsson waves to the bench after getting fouled by the Chicago Bulls during the first half, Jan. 29, 2026, in Chicago.
Pelle Larsson
Miami Heat
The former second-round pick is in his second season in Miami and has become a mainstay in the starting lineup, starting 32 of his 45 appearances. The wing is averaging a career-high 10.2 points per game, which is the seventh-most for the Heat this season. Larsson has scored more points this season (461) than he did all of last season (251).
Portland Trail Blazers guard Caleb Love (2) drives down the court in the second half against the Detroit Pistons, Dec. 22, 2025, in Portland, Ore.
Caleb Love
Portland Trail Blazers
Love, who was recently inducted into the McKale Center Ring of Honor, is one of the top rookies in the NBA this season, averaging 11.3 points, 2.7 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game. Love is averaging the ninth-most points among rookies in the NBA this season, which is the most for an undrafted player. Love has scored 20-plus points in eight games this season, including a 26-point performance against the Golden State Warriors.
Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen (23) walks on the court during the second half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks, Feb. 5, 2026, in Atlanta.
Lauri Markkanen
Utah Jazz
The Utah Jazz star forward is averaging a career-high 26.7 points per game on 47.8% shooting, along with seven rebounds per contest. Markkanen, a one-time NBA All-Star, is averaging 18.9 points and 7.1 rebounds in his nine-year NBA career. He's hit the 1,000-point mark in a season for the fourth time in his career. Markkanen has made over $158 million in career earnings. Utah (18-38) is third-to-last in the Western Conference standings.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Bennedict Mathurin (9) controls the ball against Houston Rockets forward Jabari Smith Jr. (10) during the second half of a game, Feb. 10, 2026, in Houston.
Bennedict Mathurin
L.A. Clippers
Mathurin, the highest-drafted Wildcat of the Tommy Lloyd era, was a part of a trade package at the NBA trade deadline, which sent Mathurin, Isaiah Jackson and three draft picks to the Clippers for center Ivica Zubac and forward Kobe Brown. Mathurin recorded 16 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in his second game with the Clippers last week. Mathurin is expected to share the backcourt with Clippers star small forward Kawhi Leonard and point guard Darius Garland, who was traded from the Cavaliers and is expected to return from a toe injury this month.
Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell stands on the court during the second half of a game against the Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Jan. 8, 2026.
T.J. McConnell
Indiana Pacers
The Pacers' sixth man, who helped Indiana reach the NBA Finals last season, is averaging 9.6 points and 4.8 assists. McConnell joined Lou Williams as the second player in NBA history to record 3,000 career assists off the bench. The injury-plagued Pacers (15-40) are in second-to-last place in the Eastern Conference.
Denver Nuggets center Zeke Nnaji (22) and Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) in the second half of a game, Jan. 11, 2026, in Denver.
Zeke Nnaji
Denver Nuggets
Nnaji, now in his sixth season in the NBA, is averaging 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds. Last month, Nnaji scored in double figures in four straight games, including a 21-point, eight-rebound performance against the Philadelphia 76ers. Nnaji averaged 7.7 points and 4.9 rebounds in January.
Philadelphia 76ers' Dalen Terry plays during a game vs. the Knicks, Feb. 11, 2026, in Philadelphia.
Dalen Terry
Philadelphia 76ers
The small forward was traded from the Chicago Bulls to the New York Knicks, before he was included in another trade to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for guard Jose Alvarado. New Orleans waived Terry, who then signed with the Sixers on a two-way contract. Terry is in his fourth season in the NBA since he was drafted 18th overall in 2022.
Dallas Mavericks guard Brandon Williams works the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas.
Brandon Williams
Dallas Mavericks
The backup point guard has played a career-high 46 games, averaging 12.7 points, 3.7 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. Just before all-star break, Williams had 17 points and seven assists in a 20-point loss to the Lakers. Williams scored a season-high 26 points against Golden State on Christmas Day.
