NBA All-Star Game Articles - Page 27

Forget all the drama that surrounds Dennis Smith Jr. and the Dallas Mavericks for a while. The sophomore guard is going to be one of the participants for this year’s Slam Dunk contest, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Sources @TheAthleticNBA @WatchStadium: Dallas Mavericks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has committed to the NBA […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo is looking to be the peacemaker in this upcoming All-Star Game and if given the chance, bring two known adversaries together in one team during the upcoming festivities. The Milwaukee Bucks forward garnered the second-most votes by fans, and will get his chance to choose the players alongside him. Two mortal enemies are in […]

It has been a long season for Carmelo Anthony. After a stretch as a top player in the league during his time with the Denver Nuggets and at least part of his time with the New York Knicks, he has struggled just to find a team willing to offer his meaningful minutes. Despite the hardships […]

The first sneak-peek photos of the uniforms to be worn in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game have hit the internet. In a nod to Kemba Walker making his first start in the All-Star Game, which will take place in Charlotte, the jersey’s pictured feature either the Lakers logo with LeBron James name and number, or […]

The 2019 NBA All-Star starters have been announced, so let’s take a look at the in-depth breakdown of the votes. Fans accounted for 50 percent of the votes, current NBA players accounted for 25 percent, and a media panel accounted for the remaining 25 percent. The West starters are LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, […]

On Thursday evening, the NBA announced the official starters for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. Leading the Western Conference was LeBron James, receiving top votes from fans, players, and media members alike. The Eastern Conference was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who also received top votes across the board. Sticking with a similar draft format from […]

The final voting of the 2019 All-Star Game fan voting is finally here, as LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks were named as team captains after leading all nominees in the voting. As the top overall finisher in fan voting, @KingJames will make first pick in the First Round […]

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has received an invitation to participate in this year’s All-Star Three-Point Contest, according to Marc Stein of The New York Times. If he accepts, this could be Nowitzki’s sixth career entry into the contest, doing so in his 21st and possibly last season in the league. The German international won […]

The NBA has just announced the schedule for the 2019 All-Star Draft: The NBA announced today that the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft will be televised by TNT on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. ET. In addition to that, the NBA has also released the 3rd fan returns of All-Star Voting 2019. #Lakers' LeBron James […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks swingman Giannis Antetokounmpo are still the top vote-getters for the 2019 All-Star game. The third fan returns were released on Thursday. LeBron James has 3,770,807 votes, while Giannis Antetokounmpo has 3,626,909: The NBA announced today that the 2019 NBA All-Star Draft will be televised by TNT on Thursday, […]

The second return of the 2019 All-Star fan voting shows the two initial leading vote-getters in Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks phenom Giannis Antetokounmpo still leading the race with the most votes: The second returns of #NBAAllStar Voting 2019 presented by @Google! Vote on https://t.co/R6fBO5LSAS, the NBA App or by searching […]

The first return of the All-Star Game voting has been announced, with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers leading all players with over a million votes and MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks trailing nearly 100,000 votes behind James for the Eastern Conference. Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors leads the […]

The NBA announced a partnership with Google on Monday morning, with the intent to make voting for All-Stars an easier process for fans. Beginning on Christmas Day and running through January 21st, fans will now be able to vote for their favorite players by searching on Google, utilizing Google Assistant, with the NBA app, or […]

Mike Conley has gotten the chance to be the frontman of this Memphis Grizzlies team and despite being seemingly comfortable being in the shadows of elite players at his position, the 31-year-old admitted he’s looking to leave his mark in the game before it’s all said and done. When evaluating point guards, names like Stephen […]

Aaron Gordon’s thunderous dunks once hinted at a potential revival of the endeared Slam Dunk Contest in 2016, but since his latest appearance in 2017, the Orlando Magic forward doesn’t see himself coming back for a third time, at least not now. “No, I’m not doing it [this year],” Gordon told Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo […]

Devin Booker’s bombastic performance during his season debut was an eye-opener for those tuning to ESPN hoping to get a glimpse at two of the NBA’s finest rookies of this year’s class. While many hoped to see the potential in Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic and Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton, it was Booker who […]

Jusuf Nurkic is coming from what he calls his “greatest summer ever” in terms of work. The Portland Trail Blazers center has been between playing with the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team and doing some training on his own, having had no more than 10 days off during an arduous summer. Nurk has added a […]

Stephen Curry, the two-time NBA champion and MVP, is clearly one of the best players in the NBA and the greatest 3-point shooter of all-time. Curry has revolutionized the game because of his terrific outside range. His reputation as the NBA’s most explosive shooter precedes him, as he easily earned the most All-star votes, becoming […]

BREAKING: In a saddening turn of events at the 67th All-Star Game, the NBA as we know it has completely fallen to pieces. With 2:47 left in the third quarter, Team LeBron teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant engaged in a scuffle after Westbrook repeatedly ignored Durant’s calls for a pass early in the shot […]

The 2018 All-Star break is in full effect right now for NBA players, coaches, and other staff members of all 30 teams across the league. It is a time for them to get away from the game a bit and spend time with friends, family, go on a vacation, simply relax at home, or whatever else […]

If you were among those fans freaking out about Larry Nance Jr.’s off-the-board-tap dunk… wait until you see this dunk. Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, one of the four contestants along with Dallas Mavericks rookie Dennis Smith Jr. and eventual champion Donovan Mitchell, had one more dunk left up his sleeve — likely saving […]

In the aftermath of the recently concluded 2018 NBA All-Star Game in which Team LeBron defeated Team Stephen 148-145, fans applauded the competitive match-up they had just witnessed. Clearly, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind on Sunday night that the league’s World-famous exhibition game was back to its former glory. The NBA and the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves were well-represented at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game with shooting guard Jimmy Butler and center Karl-Anthony Towns as members of Team Stephen. Although Butler opted out of participating in this year’s event, Towns made up for it with a solid performance of his own. However, his night was highlighted by the cold shoulder […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star game marked the first time that the league made any alterations to the All-Star game. In this new format, the top vote recipients would get the opportunity to select players to join their team to compete in Sunday night’s big game. The All-Star game is meant to be fun for both […]

The All-Star Game is a great place to measure one’s stature in the NBA and the Sixers’ Joel Embiid did just that after participating for the first time. In the waning moments of the game between Team LeBron and Team Stephen, Embiid was on the floor instead of his more illustrious comrades. There was Stephen […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star game has pleasantly intrigued fans with an entirely new format this year. Stephen Curry and LeBron James captained their own teams in a competitive slugfest on Sunday night. Although Team Stephen was the clear underdog in the match-up, they surprised everyone by holding a lead against Team LeBron for much of […]

New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. is one of the biggest star athletes in the world today, which is why it came as no surprise to see him making his rounds at the 2018 NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles over the weekend, striking up conversations with celebrities and any one who crossed his […]

The NBA All-Star game in recent years was a monotonous competition between most of the NBA’s best players. In these games,  players would notoriously throw up deep 3-pointers, attempt insane dunks, and allow their opponents to score without an effort to play any defense. To say the least, the All-Star was game in previous years […]

In case you missed it over the weekend, Friday was the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game in Los Angeles. Migos rapper Quavo and singer Justin Bieber were last-minute additions to the game and were added to Team Clippers and Team Lakers, respectively. In Team Clippers’ 75-66 victory over Team Lakers, Quavo was named the game’s Most […]

This year’s All-Star festivities featured a brand new alteration to Sunday’s All-Star Game. Amazingly, the league finally changed direction and ditched the old All-Star game format in favor of something that would bring more excitement to the night itself. In this new format, voters got an opportunity to vote for their team captains who would […]

The NBA All-Game has dramatically improved this year, and it’s thanks to the collaboration between the NBA front office and the commonwealth of the players. Last year, the NBA revamped the All-Star game with a new format, and it went into effect this year. For once, players got the opportunity to see the league’s best […]

The Orlando Magic are probably the last team in the league who needs to have another depressing stat under their name, and yet, they earned one again. No one can simply escape the very observant hoop fans on Reddit. Here’s user goobergoofer sharing the unflattering trivia on the NBA subreddit: “The Orlando Magic were the […]

This year’s All-Star game featured a surprising lineup. LeBron James and Stephen Curry received the most All-Stsr votes in their conferences and were named team captains as a result. On the day that Curry and James named their team selections, however, it was clear that James had the better team. James selected Kevin Durant, DeMarcus […]

After L.A. Clippers star guard Lou Williams seemingly called out Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star guard Jimmy Butler for sitting out of the 2018 NBA All-Star Game last night at Staples Center, Williams sent out another tweet on Monday afternoon that cleared the air and revealed that he was only joking around. In response to an article […]

Fergie made a lot of headlines on Sunday for her unique rendition of the National Anthem, which she sang before the start of the All-Star Game. The opinion of the public was divided after watching her performance, as it was both very awkward as well as unique, to say the least. After all the criticism […]

Charles Barkley was finally reimbursed for the sacrifice he once made during his playing days, getting a cool $1,197 check from the Portland Trail Blazers via All-Star point guard Damian Lillard as a reimbursement for his travel to Rip City. The former-player-turned-TNT-commentator previously explained how he once traveled to Portland to speak to the team’s […]

Klay Thompson cherished his opportunity to take part in the 2018 All-Star Game in Staples Center, in front of friends and family in his hometown of Los Angeles. A fourth-time selection, Thompson has had his share of experiences with the mid-February festivities, but he admitted this indeed was a special one. “Thank God for pictures […]

After Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid officially wrapped up his first stint as an NBA All-Star in Los Angeles on Sunday night, he wanted to assure people that Sixers rookie point guard Ben Simmons’ time to play in the All-Star Game will come by next year. “It just means that ‘The Process’ is paying […]

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was one of many players and people in attendance not fond of Fergie’s version of the national anthem during the pre-game ceremony to tip-off the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. As seen in the video before, Fergie’s approach to singing it was comical to his fellow teammates Klay Thompson and […]