More than a dozen NBA players said they are interested in playing in Paris for the Olympics this summer, including Kevin Durant and LeBron James.
Sharpshooter Klay Thompson topped teammate and defending champ Stephen Curry to win the 3-point contest, and Karl-Anthony Towns won the Skills Challenge to kick off NBA All-Star Saturday night.
The Timberwolves selected big man Karl-Anthony Towns out of Kentucky with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft on Thursday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Kentucky's seven top scorers -- Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Devin Booker, Trey Lyles, Dakari Johnson, Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison -- are heading to the NBA draft.
Kentucky coach John Calipari knows the drill, as he expects 5-7 of his players to make the jump to the NBA draft after a 38-1 season.
Kentucky 7-footer Willie Cauley-Stein hinted about making the jump to the NBA: "It's time to take another step. ... Probably was my last game here."
