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NBA All-Star Game

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 …

Enes Kanter smiles

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 …

Enes Kanter smiles

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 …

Andrew Wiggins

Did Andrew Wiggins have K-Pop star to thank for All-Star nod?

Andrew Wiggins may have benefited from the most ambitious crossover event of all-time: the NBA and K-Pop. The Golden State Warriors forward Wiggins was the surprise of the day on Thursday when he was announced as one of the five All-Star starters for …

Adam Silver to the media

Fans notice 1 strange quirk about NBA All-Star Game starters

The NBA announced the starters for this year’s All-Star Game on Thursday, but fans noticed something strange about the list. During a special that aired on TNT, the captains and the starters for both the Western and the Eastern Conference …

Adam Silver to the media

Unexpected player could start in NBA All-Star Game?

This year’s NBA All-Star Game could have a big surprise when the starting lineups are announced. On Thursday, the league released the results for the second round of fan voting for the All-Star Game in February. Perhaps the most unexpected …

Klay Thompson wearing warmups

NBA All-Star fan vote has surprise inclusion in West

NBA fans appear to be at it again this year with trying to cause maximum chaos in All-Star voting. The league released the results of the first round of fan voting for the 2022 All-Star Game. Included among the leaders for Western Conference guards …

Chris Paul Suns

Chris Paul reacts to criticism of NBA All-Star Game plans

The NBA’s plans for an All-Star Game have come under heavy criticism from several of the league’s stars, forcing NBPA head Chris Paul on the defensive. The Phoenix Suns guard defended the union’s decision to sign off on the game, …

Giannis Antetokounmpo

Giannis Antetokounmpo not a fan of NBA All-Star Game plans

Giannis Antetokounmpo is the latest NBA star to voice his displeasure over the league’s decision to stage an All-Star Game in March. The Milwaukee Bucks superstar admitted that he had no excitement over the prospect of the game, and alluded to …

Adam Silver to the media

NBA targeting early March for potential All-Star Game

Despite the cancellation of the traditional All-Star Weekend festivities, the NBA is still trying to put together an All-Star Game for the 2020-21 season. According to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association …

Anthony Davis

Anthony Davis claims he missed free throw on purpose

The way Sunday night’s NBA All-Star Game in Chicago ended was anticlimactic for many, but Anthony Davis says he tried to add to the drama. Davis won the game by getting his Team LeBron to the target score of 157 points thanks to a free throw …

Adam Silver

New NBA All-Star Game format a huge hit until final free throw

When the NBA first announced there would be a new format for the All-Star Game, the proclamation was met with some confusion; the format seemed complicated. But after seeing how things played out on Sunday, there’s no denying the format was a …

Kobe Bryant

Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s numbers to be worn at NBA All-Star Game

The NBA All-Star Game is adding another form of tribute to Kobe and Gianna Bryant, as well as the seven other victims of last Sunday’s fatal helicopter crash. The league announced Friday that members of Team LeBron will wear Gianna …

Bradley Beal

Bradley Beal’s agent blasts NBA coaches over All-Star snub

There is no player in the NBA who deserves to be more irritated over not making the 2020 All-Star Game than Bradley Beal, and Beal’s agent did not exactly take the high road when discussing the snub this week. On Thursday, Beal’s agent …

Adam Silver

NBA makes major All-Star Game format change that includes tribute to Kobe Bryant

The NBA has announced some major changes to the format of the NBA All-Star Game this year, and one of those changes will pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant. For the first time ever, the 2020 All-Star Game will be broken into a series of mini-games …

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