NBA All-Star Game Articles - Page 20

Being named an NBA All-Star is one of the biggest accomplishments that a player can receive in their career. The number of All-Star games a player has made is often a big component when comparing players and is used as a sort of metric when a star eventually retires. While fans, media and coaches usually […]

It wasn’t too long ago that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James decided to rip the NBA for even considering having the All-Star Game this year amid the great risks brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. Yet here we are. For his part, league commissioner Adam Silver has addressed LeBron’s scathing criticism with a strong […]

The National Basketball Association is halting regular-season play this weekend for the annual NBA All-Star Game. As always there are some crazy prop bets you can make. It will be Team LeBron versus Team Durant, however, KD won’t be participating in the game due to an injury. As was the case last year, the NBA […]

Mike Conley Jr. is finally an NBA All-Star. It’s a bittersweet moment for Memphis Grizzlies fans hearing the news about Conley. On the one hand, the 14-year drought for the well-deserving star has finally come to an end. Gone are the days where Mike gets name-dropped as the headliner for All-Star snubs lists. But at […]

After a lengthy 14 years in the NBA, Utah Jazz guard Mike Conley is finally getting the call for his very first NBA All-Star Game appearance. The league announced on Friday that Conley would be appearing in Sunday’s prestigious game in Atlanta, pending medical protocols, per Tony Jones of the Athletic. BREAKING: Mike Conley pending […]

Betting odds have been revealed for the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, which will go down on Sunday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Not surprisingly, Team LeBron opened up as a 4.5-point favorite over Team Durant, per BetOnline. At time of writing, LeBron James’ squad is at -165 moneyline bet, while you can […]

LeBron James has been a staple of All-Star Weekend. The 36-year-old was named to his 17th All-Star team this season. He was the leading vote-getter and captain for a third consecutive time. James has also been named All-Star MVP three different times. But LeBron still feels the pain of a certain snub from his rookie […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Weekend is actually upon us. In the midst of the most unusual season as a result of the global pandemic and even with some backlash from some of the NBA’s brightest stars, the league was able to piece together the mid-year event, albeit coming in a different form. Obviously, fans won’t […]

With the All-Star Game on Sunday, players around the league are preparing to show off their skills, or enjoy a nice break if they’re not involved with any of the contests. After the Boston Celtics clinched their fourth win in a row, Jayson Tatum was asked about playing alongside Bradley Beal, the superstar shooting guard for […]

Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is one of the most humble players around, but even he couldn’t hold back his confident statement when he was informed of his All-Star teammates captained by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. "Do I get a hat? Do I have to wear a suit now?" – Giannis Antetokounmpo, when […]

It’s safe to say that the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic is happy that he’s suiting up for Team LeBron. Jokic was selected by LeBron James as part of his starting unit for this Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta. He’ll be alongside James as well as fellow all-star starters Luka Doncic, Stephen Curry, and Giannis […]

Kevin Durant may be too injured to play at the moment, but his roasting ability is still on point. Appearing on Inside the NBA Thursday night to announce his choice of players for the upcoming All-Star matched slated for Sunday night, Durant took a moment to remind viewers of Kendrick Perkins’ inability to pronounce Nikola […]

Chicago Bulls stud Zach Lavine will be playing in his first All-Star Game on Saturday. He will be suiting up for Team Durant after being selected by the Brooklyn Nets superstar as one of the players on his side. LaVine drew praise from Durant as well as LeBron James, as the two All-Star captains talked […]

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons will be representing Team LeBron for Sunday’s All-Star Game. The Sixers star quickly took to Twitter to share his reaction after learning that he had been selected by LeBron James on his team. As proven by his tweet below, Simmons is pretty pumped for Sunday’s exhibition match: Team @KingJames 😤 […]

The recently-concluded NBA All-Star draft was interesting, to say the least. Kevin Durant knows this. One of the moments that stood out came at the tail end of the draft when the last two remaining players happened to be the Utah Jazz duo of Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, […]

Thursday night featured the highly-anticipated draft for the upcoming All-Star Games in Atlanta. Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had the privilege of selecting first, and unsurprisingly, the four-time NBA champ decided to take Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo as the first overall pick. The mouthwatering prospect of seeing LeBron James and Giannis play on […]

The 2021 NBA All-Star Draft takes place Thursday night (8 p.m. ET) on TNT, with LeBron James and Kevin Durant choosing their respective rosters. James is quite used to being a captain at this point. It’ll be a new experience for Durant, who will not even be partaking in the festivities due to a hamstring […]

The NBA is announcing the contestants in each of their events for All-Star weekend, which has prompted discussions to take place on social media. While the dunk contest announced its three contestants, the three-point contest is loaded with All-Star talents such as Stephen Curry and Donovan Mitchell, via The Athletic’s Shams Charania. NBA All-Star 3-point […]

Despite the fact that he has recently been called out for his involvement in the political sphere, Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James will certainly not shut up and dribble. As a matter of fact, LeBron intends to take advantage of the spotlight of the All-Star weekend to take on the voter suppression controversy in […]

Zion Williamson will be headed to Atlanta to participate in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. He will not, however, be one of the contestants in the Slam Dunk Contest. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports Williamson has declined to participate in the competition. New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will not participate in the Slam […]

Rudy Gobert won’t be heading to Atlanta for the All-Star festivities by his lonesome. He’s going to be joined by teammate Donovan Mitchell, who was also voted as part of the reserves team, as well as head coach Quin Snyder, who himself will have the honor of coaching team LeBron team after leading the Jazz […]

Although there was much speculation on whether the NBA All-Star Game would happen, Adam Silver and the league concluded the event needed to take place. On March 7, Atlanta will host the 2021 NBA All-Star game at State Farm Arena. Despite the pandemic causing a huge disruption of the season, Silver expressed how fan voting […]

Utah Jazz head coach Quin Snyder earned the head coach position for Team James, as he will face off against Doc Rivers and Team Durant on March 7. He will be coaching his first All-Star game, so he’ll need some time to get acclimated to the environment and pace of a normal All-Star game. Jordan […]

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young is undoubtedly one of the biggest snubs in this year’s edition of the All-Star squads. The fact that he was a starter for the East last season only makes matters worse—something with which Young himself seems to agree. Young employed the use of a couple of emojis to react […]

The NBA All-Star teams have been picked, and of course, there are some players left off who feel they should’ve made the list. One of those players is Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis after he made his first All-Star Game last year. Pacers reporter Scott Agness shared Sabonis’ thoughts on missing out on the […]

The All-Star reserves for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference were revealed earlier this week, leading to conversations on who was snubbed. While Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler both could have been selected to represent the Miami Heat, neither of them seem concerned about their absence from the All-Star roster. “We’re here to do a […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Marc Gasol is as puzzled as everyone as to why good friend Mike Conley has still yet to be named an All-Star in his career. The Spanish center reunited with his former teammate on Wednesday when the reigning champions visited the Utah Jazz at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. After […]

As always, there was a predictably massive outcry once the NBA released the full list of the All-Star teams. More than a few folks out there believe that one of the biggest snubs out West comes in the form of Utah Jazz veteran Mike Conley, who himself has been playing in one of, if not […]

Read the numbers: 24.7 points, 4.8 assists, shooting 50.1 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from 3, and 84.8 percent from the foul line. Doesn’t that scream NBA All-Star? Factor in the fact that his team holds the fourth-best record in the loaded Western Conference at 20-10, and that’s a recipe that almost assures anyone […]

The Chicago Bulls made sure to make a memorable surprise for swingman Zach LaVine, who was just selected to his first All-Star Game amid the Bulls’ surprise season. LaVine thought he was about to do a call with the media, but it turned out that his parents, Paul and Cheryl, were the first to congratulate […]

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George was named an NBA All-Star on Tuesday afternoon. Then, he went out and proved why against the Washington Wizards. George put on a dominant display of offense with 30 points on 11-of-17 shooting from the field, including 6-of-7 from beyond the arc, in only 29 minutes of action. […]

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul achieved another career milestone by earning his 11th All-Star selection on Tuesday night. However, he claimed that it was the “most bittersweet” since his running mate in Devin Booker failed to be selected to the list of All-Star reserves, via NBA on TNT. "It’s probably the most bittersweet of […]

Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown are pleased to be named All-Stars this year. But they aren’t too excited about this milestone given their team’s subpar win-loss record. For the second time in his young career, Tatum was selected as an All-Star this season. It’s a monumental milestone for any NBA player. But […]

Philadelphia 76ers forward Tobias Harris made the headlines on Tuesday, not because of some massive achievement, but because he did not get selected as a reserve for the NBA All-Star Game. This upset legions of Sixers fans as well as his father Torrell Harris who also happens to be his agent. The older Harris said […]

Dwyane Wade is a huge Julius Randle fan. This is exactly why the soon-to-be Hall of Famer was delighted to learn about the New York Knicks star’s recent selection to the All-Star team as a reserve for the East. According to Wade, Randle has been on an absolute tear this season, and this has a […]

The All-Star reserves were announced on Tuesday afternoon just a few days after the starters were named. The list always surprises people and the debate of who got left off is the hot topic of the couple weeks leading up to the game itself. Sources: 2021 NBA All-Star reserves: West: Chris Paul, Paul George, Damian […]

One of the most interesting bits coming out of the All-Star Game reserves announcement is the fact that New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson has been named as a reserve for the West. The 20-year-old’s most recent achievement makes him one of the youngest players in history to have been named as an All-Star, joining […]

After a rather controversial voting for the All-Star starters, the NBA has announced the reserves for the upcoming All-Star Weekend in Atlanta on March 7 (via Shams Charania of The Athletic). Unsurprisingly, Damian Lillard leads the reserve list in the West after contending for a starting spot with Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic. The two […]

It does not appear as though Philadelphia 76ers head coach Doc Rivers appreciated how the voting for the All-Star teams turned out. According to the first-year Sixers coach, he firmly believes that both Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris deserve to be recognized for their outstanding play this season, while also throwing a bit of shade […]