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NBA All-Star Game

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Doc Rivers wants to forfeit his awkward NBA All-Star Game honor

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars later this month — and he isn’t happy about it. Rivers officially clinched the honor Saturday after the Bucks’ 129-117 win over the Dallas Mavericks …

Rudy Gobert in his Timberwolves uniform

Rudy Gobert has tough quote on missing All-Star Game

Rudy Gobert was the odd man out in a surprising set of All-Star selections from the Minnesota Timberwolves, with Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards both being selected instead. While Gobert was happy for those two, it was clear that the …

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1 NCAA powerhouse shatters NBA single-season record for most All-Stars

The NBA might as well invite Kentucky head coach John Calipari to sit courtside during the 2024 NBA All-Star Game. The contest is stacked with Kentucky Wildcats up and down the East and West rosters. There are a whopping seven Kentucky alumni named …

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NBA players voted for big man who has missed entire season to start All-Star Game

NBA players cast votes for five players who haven't stepped on the court this season, including seven votes for an injured big man.

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Everyone was surprised by 1 huge snub in NBA All-Star fan voting

The NBA on Thursday released the official tally from the first round of fan voting for the 2024 NBA All-Star game. One Western Conference mainstay was left off the list. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were predictably the top two vote-getters …

Adam Silver speaking

NBA could make 1 big change to All-Star Game?

Adam Silver could be going back to playing the hits. The NBA commissioner Silver appeared Wednesday on ESPN’s “First Take.” During the interview, Silver noted that the league is considering a major change to the annual All-Star …

Adam Silver speaking

Report: NBA considering big change to All-Star Game

The NBA realizes that the All-Star Game is not much of a spectacle, and apparently the league is looking into ways to potentially change it. The league is considering doing away with the current player draft and returning to the former Eastern …

Jaylen Brown in his Celtics uniform

Jaylen Brown wants big changes to NBA All-Star Game

Add Jaylen Brown to the growing chorus of leading figures that did not enjoy the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. The Boston Celtics forward had a critical assessment of Sunday’s game, calling it a “glorified layup line” and suggesting …

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NBA All-Star Game starters this year have 1 big snub

After narrowly missing out on the MVP award in back-to-back years, one top NBA star is missing out yet again. The NBA announced on Thursday the official starters for this year’s All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. LeBron James (the captain), …

Giannis Antetokounmpo warms up

Giannis Antetokounmpo explains why All-Star Game is ‘not built for me’

Giannis Antetokounmpo posted 30 points and 12 rebounds in Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game, and he did so fairly casually. With a line like that, it might surprise you to hear him say that the game itself is not really something he feels great …

Draymond Green on TNT

Video: Draymond Green took shot at Rudy Gobert during All-Star Game

Rudy Gobert must have kicked Draymond Green’s dog when they were kids or something. The Golden State Warriors star Green was briefly interviewed during TNT’s broadcast of the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday. Upon being mentioned by the …

Michael Jordan at the All-Star Game

Everyone made the same joke about Michael Jordan’s All-Star appearance

Michael Jordan pulled up to this year’s NBA All-Star Game in a way that only he could. The retired Chicago Bulls legend made a surprise appearance at Sunday’s halftime ceremony honoring the 75 greatest players in NBA history. Many thought …

Adam Silver to the media

NBA fans feeling underwhelmed about this year’s Dunk Contest field

This year’s Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend could not feel further from the Michael Jordan vs. Dominique Wilkins battles of old. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline …

Jeff Van Gundy

Jeff Van Gundy has crazy suggestion for how to fix All-Star voting

Jeff Van Gundy had another very Jeff Van Gundy-like suggestion during Saturday’s ABC broadcast. As the Golden State Warriors played the Brooklyn Nets, Van Gundy, who was calling the game, gave a wild suggestion on the air for how the NBA should …

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NBA fixes Enes Kanter Freedom All-Star Game voting issue

The bizarre All-Star voting numbers for Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter Freedom have been fixed by the NBA. Screenshots from Saturday showed that Freedom is now listed on the NBA’s official website as having received 8,384 total fan votes for …

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Is something fishy going on with Enes Kanter Freedom All-Star voting?

The NBA released the voting numbers this week for the 2022 All-Star Game, and it revealed something very strange about Enes Kanter Freedom. The All-Star Game starters and captains were announced by the league on Thursday. Fans were able to vote for …

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