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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 …
Fan voting for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game is underway, and Charles Barkley is disgusted with some of the results thus far. Because of the way things are going, Barkley believes the fans should no longer decide who the starters for the All-Star game …
There was nothing dirty about the way Dwyane Wade fouled Kobe Bryant on Sunday night, but was it too hard a foul for the All-Star Game? Typically we’re used to seeing guys clear the way for their opponents so they can put on a show for the …
With NBA All-Star Weekend comes plenty of parties that are loaded with athletes, celebrities, and top-notch musical entertainment. Since we know many LBS Nuts are from the Los Angeles-area, we figured we’d show you the flyers for some of the …
I’m well aware of how wacky fan voting for All-Star games can get. We had Giants fans using online programs to vote Barry Bonds into the All-Star Game. There was a movement to get scrub Rory Fitzpatrick into the NHL game a few years ago. The …
If you’re a really dedicated LBS squire, you might remember that exactly a year ago I linked to and reproduced Peter Schrager’s idea for how to improve the NBA All-Star game. I thought it was brilliant; his suggestion was to have a …
In case you haven’t already heard of him or read his stuff, Peter Schrager of Foxsports.com is quickly becoming one of my favorites, if not my absolute favorite sports writer. Like watching Monday Night Football and UCLA basketball on …
