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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The NBA has finally hit upon an All-Star Game format that works. This year’s All-Star Game featured the top two vote receivers — LeBron James and Stephen Curry — serving as captains of separate teams. The two chose their teams in a …
It sounds as if there is growing enthusiasm among NBA players to make the All-Star Game a little bit more entertaining. Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday that Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul reached out to him after the 2017 exhibition …
Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens and his staff were in charge of the Eastern Conference All-Stars this year, and the group is said to have made a very good impression on some of the NBA’s most talented players. The Celtics coaching staff …
The days of NBA All-Star voting being a glorified popularity contest finally appear to be over. The league announced on Monday that they are making significant changes to the All-Star balloting procedure and will now be giving both players and …
The City of New Orleans has officially been confirmed as the new host of the 2017 NBA All-Star festivities. The league made the announcement on their Twitter account Friday with the following statement: The NBA has issued the following statement …
The 2017 NBA All-Star Game is on the verge of finding a new home. According to a report by Adrian Wojnarowski of The Vertical on Thursday, the league is on the brink of pulling this year’s All-Star festivities out of Charlotte, North Carolina. …
John Wall has made it quite clear that he doesn’t think much of the results of the first round of NBA All-Star balloting. Wall’s grievances seem to stem from the fact that he’s in fifth in Eastern Conference guard voting, and more …
Kobe Bryant is lapping the field in the first officially released tally of All-Star fan votes, with 719,235 votes in his favor. After his retirement announcement, it’s not an enormous surprise that Bryant looks to be a shoo-in for the game, as …
Toronto Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry has been named a starter for the Eastern Conference in the NBA All-Star Game, and — Belieb it or not — he may have Justin Bieber to thank. At the beginning of the week, Lowry trailed Miami Heat star …
Anthony Davis was named to the Western Conference All-Star team on Friday to replace the injured Kobe Bryant. The Pelicans star is having a phenomenal sophomore season and the game is being held in New Orleans, so he seemed like an obvious choice. …
The NBA unveiled sleeved jerseys for its Christmas Day lineup this year, and the new threads were not well-received. Dirk Nowitzki and other NBA stars thought the jerseys were awful, while one player even claimed they affected his shot. Too bad, …
In terms of statistics, Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams is having one of his worst years as a pro. He has openly admitted that he has struggled to learn a new offense since leaving the Utah Jazz, and as a result he is averaging only 16.8 …
