NBA All-Star Game Articles - Page 26

Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young has shown off his ballhandling skills during his rookie season and they were on display again during the NBA Rising Stars Challenge as part of the All-Star Weekend’s festivities. Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton was the unlucky recipient of an up-close look of Young’s dribbling savvy. The 7’1″ Ayton […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are well represented in the Rising Stars Game with Kyle Kuzma having himself quite a performance in the All-Star Weekend’s opening main event. Kuzma’s teammate Lonzo Ball, was initially selected to join Team USA, but he suffered an ankle injury that caused him to miss the Rising Stars game. The sophomore […]

Atlanta Hawks rookie Trae Young schooled Minnesota Timberwolves’ Josh Okogie with this fancy move during the Rising Stars Challenge at All-Star Weekend. Trae Young completely broke down Josh Okogie, HANDLES 👀 pic.twitter.com/KWo6jxCG7A — Chris Montano (@gswchris) February 16, 2019 Young, one of the leading candidates to win Rookie of the Year this season, tried to […]

The Rising Stars Challenge is one of the most anticipated events in the NBA All-Star weekend, as it gives the rookies and sophomores in the league a chance to showcase their individual skills. To simply put it, this is the All-Star Game of up-and-coming superstars in the league and the Sacramento Kings’ Marvin Bagley is […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic is already showing out at his first of what’s likely to be many, many All-Star weekends to come. The Mavs’ young sensation exhibited his keen sense of court vision and dramatic passing flair early in Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge, finding fellow European import Lauri Markkanen with a no-look alley-oop […]

Comedian, hip-hop artist, and basketball personality Famous Los was crowned MVP in the 2019 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. He led the home team for a 82-80 win where he chipped in 22 points. 2019 #NBAAllStar celebrity game MVP, FamousLos 🏆 pic.twitter.com/XAFOby2eiV — Def Pen Hoops (@DefPenHoops) February 16, 2019 Right from the get-go, Famous Los was […]

Ex-NBA player Jay Williams showed off his nasty handles en route to a coast-to-coast finish. From the looks of it, it seems like the 37-year-old can still ball. Do you think he can still ball in today’s NBA? .@RealJayWilliams shows off his handle and a sweet finish at the #RufflesCelebGame! 👀 Watch on @ESPN pic.twitter.com/mjJJio8Dej […]

Dirk Nowitzki’s busy All-Star weekend officially begins. The Dallas Mavericks forward and future Hall of Famer has been selected to coach Team World for the Rising Stars Challenge game. Before they played Team USA, Nowitzki had a chance to meet and greet his players. World Team Coach @swish41 greets his squad! #MTNDEWICERisingStars ⏰: 9pm/et 📺: […]

It was just a few years ago that Ray Allen was considered by most as the best three-point shooter in NBA history. Times have changed pretty quickly in the interim, with the league at large realizing the value of three-pointers and several marksmen positioning themselves as objectively superior long-range shooters. Nobody cared about that on […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo has the Milwaukee Bucks sitting at the top of the league-wide standings, is a borderline favorite for MVP, and captain of his own hand-picked team opposite Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James in Sunday’s All-Star game. Needless to say, the 23 year old’s massive fingerprints all over the NBA world this season. Still, […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is here and Saturday’s Three-Point Contest is set to be the main event for those who have grown disappointed of the lack of fireworks from the Dunk Contest in recent years. There will be 10 participants for the first time in the history of the league, a field full of sharpshooters […]

New Orleans Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis suffered a shoulder injury in Thursday night’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, if he responds well to treatment, there is a good chance he’ll be able to play in Sunday’s All-Star Game, according to a report from Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports: Yahoo Sources: New Orleans star […]

A recent video in the NBA’s highlight reel showcased Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic’s passing and oddly leaked out the Mavs youngster’s first All-Star appearance as a replacement of the recently-injured Anthony Davis. “He ain’t no ordinary rookie! The passing wizardry of Luka Doncic ahead of his first #NBAAllStar appearance on Sunday!” The fact that he was tagged on […]

The NBA All-Star festivities will take place this weekend, and one of the most anticipated events is the Sprite Slam Dunk contest. The participants for this year’s dunk contest are New York Knicks’ Dennis Smith Jr., Atlanta Hawks’ John Collins, Oklahoma City Thunder’s Hamidou Diallo, and Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges. The dunk contest has been […]

Kevin Durant has been scorching teams throughout the Golden State Warriors’ furious 16-1 run heading into the All-Star break. Yet the two-time Finals MVP hasn’t been happy with the way his team has limped to wins in the last three games, still unsatisfied and knowing there’s much left to do to reach their top form. […]

Prior to Tuesday night’s game against the Jazz, Warriors coach Steve Kerr had his pregame conference with the media. When asked about the All-Star game and certain players being left off the roster, Kerr expressed interest in expanding the roster to include more players. Via Mark Medina of The Mercury News: Steve Kerr pushes for […]

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is proud to finally be able to host the All-Star Game in his city, having navigated plenty of complications in efforts to bring the mid-February festivities to The Queen City for the first time since 1991. To make it that much sweeter, his point guard; Kemba Walker, will be a […]

The upcoming NBA All-Star Game will not only be a showcase of the league, but also an opportunity for talents like Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry to literally present their best foot forward by also showcasing each of their highly anticipated All-Star edition kicks. Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry will be dawning a […]

For the first time in three years, the Golden State Warriors will be heading into the 2019 NBA All-Star Game with only three representatives: Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Draymond Green, who has been selected as an All-Star the past two seasons, won’t be joining them this year. Draymond Green’s early season struggles […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar small forward LeBron James likes the team he drafted for the 2019 All-Star game and says he knew he was going to take Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant and Boston Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving with his first and second pick, respectively. Team LeBron is pretty stacked. The starters are […]

The All-Star weekend is just a few days away, and a lot of people are excited to see Team LeBron go up against Team Giannis go up in the All-Star Game. However, a lot of fans are already seeing it as a win for LeBron James’ squad, as he picked undoubtedly most of the best […]

LeBron James might just have pulled the greatest heist in NBA All-Star Draft history during Thursday’s first rendition of its broadcast, putting on a clinic in true Fantasy Basketball fashion while managing to toe the line between friendly competition and elite-level tampering. The King’s picks for this 2019 iteration of the February festivities are so […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James managed to put together quite the roster for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. It seems even Boston Celtics point Kyrie Irving is impressed with how the draft turned out. The two will be reunited as teammates in Charlotte. Irving was notably surprised by the starting five for Team LeBron, via […]

It should come as no surprise that Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James selected Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade to his team for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Now it appears Wade is looking to go out in style with his best friend and former teammate. Team LeBron will undoubtedly be looking to secure a […]

The NBA announced the results of the 2019 All-Star Draft on Thursday. This was the second year the teams were selected via a draft, and the first year that the draft was televised. Last week, Wizards guard Bradley Beal told reporters he wasn’t a fan of the league’s decision. Bradley Beal said he thinks televising […]

The NBA announced the results of the 2019 All-Star Draft on Thursday night and Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid had an interesting reaction. Ok……. pic.twitter.com/CCpzig8mxC — Joel Embiid (@JoelEmbiid) February 8, 2019 The Sixers center was picked by team captain Giannis Antetokounmpo with his second selection, the fourth pick overall. Later in the draft, Antetokounmpo […]

NBA has announced the results of the 2019 All-Star Game Draft. The top vote-getters, LeBron James of the Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks, each drafted their 14-man squads. After the draft, Antetokounmpo revealed his strategy. Giannis was telling people that his strategy was to pick first time All Stars because he figured they would […]

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had a hilarious response to Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James picking Anthony Davis in the NBA All-Star draft. It wasn’t surprising at all to see LeBron James draft Anthony Davis considering all of the wild trade speculations in recent weeks, and it will only add to the rumors of […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo selected their All-Star rosters for the All-Star Game coming up next weekend in Charlotte. Upon wrapping up their selections, though, LeBron James proposed a deal to Giannis Antetokounmpo, offering to send Russell Westbrook to Team Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons. Antetokounmpo accepted, […]

The NBA All-Star Draft has taken place. Los Angeles Lakers small forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo picked from the All-Star roster. This was the first year the draft was televised. LeBron James took Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant with the first pick. Giannis Antetokounmpo took Warriors star Stephen Curry with his […]

With NBA All-Star Weekend just a couple of weeks away, the basketball community is definitely looking forward to the festivities. One of the most exciting events of the weekend is the NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, and the participants of the highly entertaining contest were just announced by the league. As detailed by Helen Murphy of […]

Only a few days remain before the NBA trade deadline on Feb. 7. Not to mention, the NBA All-Star Draft occurs on the same day. The trade deadline buzzer is at 3 p.m. ET, while the All-Star Draft occurs only a few hours later at 7 p.m. That means the draft could get awkward if […]

In what could potentially be his final All-Star Game appearance, Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said that he’s humbled after being given the opportunity to be part of the All-Star weekend’s main event in Charlotte. Dirk talked about being named to his 14th All-Star game and how grateful he is of commissioner Adam Silver for […]

Thursday was quite the day around the league. The New Orleans Pelicans picked up a call from Magic Johnson and the Los Angeles Lakers; the Dallas Mavericks traded for Kristaps Porzingis; and the Milwaukee Bucks went into Toronto, took down the Raptors to be 24 games over .500 for the first time since 1986, and […]

Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade will be playing his final All-Star game in the NBA, and he has a request, or rather a demand to former teammate and Western Conference All-Stars captain, LeBron James. Dwyane Wade on whether LeBron James will pick him in next week's All-Star draft: "He better pick me." — Anthony Chiang […]

Rudy Gobert was initially at a loss for words after finding out he was left off of the Western Conference All-Star team. He noted that his mother called him crying, knowing how hard he had worked to play at an elite caliber. The Utah Jazz center also missed out on a potential $1 million bonus […]

Thursday night saw the unveiling of the NBA All-Star game’s reserves. The presence of names like Anthony Davis, Damian Lillard and Ben Simmons was no surprise at all. The exclusion of two names in particular, however, felt odd. While they may not be playing at an All-Star level like earlier in their careers, something just […]

The reserves were announced for the NBA All-Star game Thursday night, leaving many players such as Khris Middleton and Ben Simmons excited to make their All-Star weekend debut. Some players, though, fell just short of the cut– most notably Luka Doncic. After making waves in fan voting and barely missing out on being a starter […]

The NBA All-Star Weekend is always one of the highlights of the season for fans. Because of this, the league is always sure to have a few star performers for the event. On Wednesday, the NBA released a full list of the performers who would be present for this year’s star-studded event. Per Jordan Zirm of […]