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Phoenix Suns shooting guard Devin Booker was among the notable players “snubbed” from this season’s NBA All-Star Game. The former first-round pick spoke with members of the media, noting that the NBA that he fell in love with as a kid has changed over the years. When asked for his reaction to being left out, […]

The NBA has announced the list of the 20 players selected by NBA assistant coaches to take part in the 2020 NBA Rising Stars Game on Friday, Feb. 14 in Chicago. Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic will lead the World Team while Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young will lead the U.S. Team during the […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has been the lead drummer in the Nikola Jokic band in hopes to make him an All-Star this season, despite a slip in his numbers through the bulk of the 2019-20 season. Now that he’s an All-Star for the second straight time, the longtime helmsman shared a tidbit of […]

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was emotional after learning that he had been selected as a member of this season’s Eastern Conference All-Star team, according to a report from Jay King of The Athletic. Tatum, who’s now in his third season of service with the Celtics, admitted that he nearly cried after hearing that he […]

LOS ANGELES – The NBA All-Star Reserves were announced on Thursday night, and there were some surprising names left off the list. Among them: Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George. George is averaging 23.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.5 steals, and 3.5 3-pointers per game for the Clippers this season. The only problem is […]

The players who will participate in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game are officially set with the announcement of the reserves on Thursday evening. LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will be team captains for the second consecutive year as the two leading vote-getters. As a refresher, here are the starters: Your 2020 Eastern Conference All-Star Starters […]

The NBA All-Star Game picture gained further clarity on Thursday evening when the remaining All-Star reserves were announced, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. Here were the names mentioned: East: G – Kyle Lowry G – Jimmy Butler G/F – Ben Simmons F – Jayson Tatum F – Khris Middleton F/C – Domantas Sabonis C […]

The 2020 NBA All-Star reserves have been revealed, with the East and West teams stacked with top talent from around the league. Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, and Ben Simmons are among those on the East roster, while Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, and Nikola Jokic are included on the West roster. Sources: 2020 NBA All-Star reserves: […]

Atlanta Hawks second-year point guard Trae Young told his dad he didn’t want to attend the All-Star Game last season because he wasn’t chosen to play in the game. That won’t be the case this season, as the Hawks’ floor general will be a starter in the game: “And I actually had tickets to the […]

The NBA has announced major changes to the All-Star Game format, including a tribute for the late Kobe Bryant. Quarters will consist of a mini-game to benefit charity before an untimed fourth quarter with a target score will decide which team walks away with the win. Scores will be reset back to 0-0 at the […]

Orlando Magic star Aaron Gordon has committed to take part in the upcoming Slam Dunk Contest as part of the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. He will join Dwight Howard and Derrick Jones Jr. as the only participants to have committed to take part in the showdown. Gordon had […]

The NBA announced the 10 starters for the 2020 All-Star Game on Thursday. The starters in the Eastern Conference include Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker and Trae Young. LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic and James Harden headline the starters from the Western Conference. 14 more All-Stars — seven from […]

Miami Heat star forward Jimmy Butler is convinced teammate Bam Adebayo will be among the names listed for the upcoming All-Star Game in February, given his breakout 2019-20 season. Adebayo put up 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists against the Orlando Magic on Monday, making an even stronger case as to why he should […]

Denver Nuggets head coach Mike Malone has effusively raved about his star center Nikola Jokic. Without naming names, the helmsman addressed recent criticism of his center from TNT’s Charles Barkley, who said he didn’t deserve All-Star consideration due to his inconsistency. “For those of those who don’t even think (Nikola is) an All-Star because [of] […]

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has been announced as the coach for Team LeBron in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Los Angeles @Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and his staff will coach #TeamLeBron in the 2020 #NBAAllStar Game! pic.twitter.com/uqLhdUpUOf — #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) January 24, 2020 Having led the Lakers to a 36-9 record […]

Luka Doncic, James Harden, LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis are the West NBA All-Star starters for this season. James, just like the last two seasons, is a captain: 2020 West All-Star starters:Dallas’ Luka DoncicHouston’s James HardenLakers’ LeBron James (captain)Clippers’ Kawhi LeonardLakers’ Anthony Davis — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) January 24, 2020 This is Doncic’s […]

Memphis Grizzlies rookie sensation Ja Morant had a very quiet evening on Wednesday, as he saw his side blown out by a surging Boston Celtics club, 119-95. With the game over even before the fourth quarter, Morant was only able to log 24 minutes in this one, as he finished with a miserable two points […]

Los Angeles Lakers reserve guard Alex Caruso has been one of the most popular non-All-Stars to get voted in by the fans, as the fan-voting portion of the All-Star Game came to a close on Monday. The third returns of the fan voting have Caruso ranking fourth among guards, trailing Damian Lillard by nearly 90,000 […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is still the leading 2020 NBA All-Star Game vote-getter with the third returns of fan voting now in. Milwaukee Bucks star and reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo remains the leader in the Eastern Conference: LeBron and Giannis leading in third fan votes in their respective conferences and Luka and Trae […]

Chicago Bulls shooting guard Zach LaVine is making a push for the All-Star Game in Chicago. The Bulls are struggling again this season, but LaVine has been trying to put the team on his back with his big scoring performances. While the Bulls star is confident he deserves a spot in the All-Star Game due […]

Grant Williams is campaigning hard for Boston Celtics teammates Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum, and Jaylen Brown to make this year’s All-Star Game. If all three of them make the 12-man cut, the Celtics rookie has promised to dye his hair pink for a month. Watch him give his hilarious campaign speech below, per John Karalis […]

With the NBA All-Star game on the horizon, coaches around the league are preparing to put forth their choices for All-Star reserves. For Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens, he will apparently make his decisions based on “fear factor:” Brad Stevens said when he votes for All-Star teams, his tiebreaker is his fear factor when […]

Portland Trail Blazers shooting guard CJ McCollum says superstar point guard Damian Lillard proposed an idea where players can challenge each other to one-on-one games during All-Star Weekend. The Celebrity Game, Rising Stars Challenge, Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest are great, but All-Star Weekend needs a new event to bring some sizzle, […]

Detroit Pistons former MVP winner Derrick Rose is in the running for a potential All-Star spot. With averages of 17.8 points (on 49.0 percent shooting), 2.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists, the 31-year-old veteran has established himself as one of the best backup point guards in the entire league today. This has resulted in what could […]

The Atlanta Hawks have the worst record in the NBA this season, but point guard Trae Young has been putting up superstar numbers, which is why Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce has “zero doubts” Young will be an All-Star. Young is in first place among Eastern Conference guards in All-Star voting despite the Hawks’ terrible […]

Brooklyn Nets star point guard Kyrie Irving has played in just 11 games this season, and yet he’s second in All-Star voting for East guards, trailing only Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young. Speaking to Nets reporters on Thursday after practice, Irving talked about that and said he’d vote for himself too: Kyrie Irving is […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has leapfrogged the previous top vote-getters in the second return of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game voting, moving ahead of Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas Mavericks second-year guard Luka Doncic. James amassed 3,359,871 votes, more than 100,000 more than reigning MVP Antetokounmpo and 80,000 more than Doncic, […]

The league has extended an invitation to Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic and Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young to participate in the 2020 NBA All-Star Three-Point Contest. Young plans to accept this invitation while Doncic is still deliberating, according to Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports. The two players, forever linked as top-five members of […]

Detroit Pistons guard Derrick Rose will return to familiar stomping grounds, making his return to his hometown of Chicago for the 2020 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Rose has also gotten a bevy of votes among Eastern Conference guards through the first return of All-Star fan voting, always with […]

The preliminary results of the 2020 NBA All-Star ballot came out recently, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that there are people mad about how the preliminary results are shaping up so far. There are bizarre selections that confuse fans to no end, and Jeff Van Gundy is one of the people who think […]

Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert again played like an All-Star in a narrow 102-98 win over the Chicago Bulls, but his strong performance so far this season has yet to manifest in the eyes of the fans, who left him out of the top 10 in the first return of the voting for this year’s […]

Dallas Mavericks phenom Luka Doncic felt the love from NBA fans after becoming the leading vote-getter in the first returns of the 2020 NBA All-Star Game fan balloting, which saw him get 599 votes more than Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, the reigning MVP of the league. The Mavs star earned a total of 1,073,957 […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Dončić and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo lead their respective conferences during the first return of the 2020 All-Star voting. Antetokounmpo boasts a humongous lead over the next-best frontcourt player in the East, getting more than 400,000 votes than Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid.  Players like Pascal Siakam, Jimmy Butler and […]

Jaylen Brown has quickly ascended to become one of the NBA’s best scorers after a trying summer stint of working on his game. One of three 20-point scorers on the Boston Celtics, Brown is quickly rising into All-Star consideration after helping lead his team to a 21-7 record. Yet the fourth-year guard isn’t concerning himself […]

Spencer Dinwiddie is playing like someone worthy of All-Star recognition, but there is no better praise than the thought coming from a perennial All-Star stud like Kobe Bryant. The longtime Los Angeles Lakers icon told the Brooklyn Nets floor general he was “playing like an All-Star” before he went on to drop 39 points on […]

The 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend will take place on February 16 at the United Center in Chicago and it’s only fitting that they assign one of the city’s most beloved sons to perform in the halftime show. Per DeAnte Prince of the Chicago Tribune, critically acclaimed artist and Chicago native Chance the Rapper will be […]

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic is targeting a return close to the All-Star break in February, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. The 7-footer is expected to be a big reinforcement for a team that has struggled defensively all season long. Hassan Whiteside, whom the Blazers traded for in the summer, is manning […]

The Golden State Warriors are likely to lock down the worst record in the league this season, but the rest of the league knows this fantasy won’t last for long. The title runner-ups will likely get to keep the conditional first-round pick they traded to the Brooklyn Nets in the Kevin Durant sign-and-trade, along with […]

The Utah Jazz are slated to host the 2023 All-Star Game, one that will mark the 30th anniversary since the last time Salt Lake City hosted the lauded mid-February event: Obviously this is what is expected, but a source tells The Athletic that today’s press conference is indeed an all-star game announcement. It will be […]