NBA All-Star Game Articles - Page 27

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 […]

Joel Embiid arguably has the crown for having the best quips in the NBA. The Philadelphia 76ers center has taken on all comers – stars, mid-tier players, reserves, you name it. During Sunday’s post-game interviews, he was at it again, as he threw a subtle jab at a familiar foe. REPORTER: What was your favourite […]

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver hinted at a potential compromise to re-seed teams from 1-to-16 after fans clamored to have the best 16 teams vying for ultimate NBA glory in the postseason. Silver noted that while he would keep the best eight teams from each conference, he would seed them according to their overall record, which […]

L.A. Clippers guard Lou Williams called out Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jimmy Butler for not playing a single minute in Sunday night’s All-Star Game. The perennial All-Star claimed he did it for rest reasons, and it’s no surprise he is, as the outright league-leader in minutes per game this season. Though for an All-Star snub like […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend fit the bill as one of the most entertaining time of the year. To no surprise, there were memorable moments that took place. Of course, it would not be as such if Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid didn’t make his presence felt at some point. He did just that during […]

Kevin Durant looked to put his stamp in this year’s All-Star Game, but not by breaking yet another record in the game’s history, but by removing the plaguing stigma of having become a joke over the last few years. Fans had started to lose interest in what had become an open court for alley-oop practice […]

Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid was utmostly excited to make his first All-Star Game appearance, but even more so to play alongside some of the world’s best shooters in Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors. The Process was sharp in his 20 minutes on the floor, going 8-of-13 from the field […]

Upon the massive turnaround in fan engagement and competitive play in Sunday’s All-Star Game, commissioner Adam Silver will look to add the missing piece to make this event all the more exciting. While the selection of teams, blacktop-style, awarding the first pick to the top vote-getter and taking turns to select the following players in […]

Everyone is having fun in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game but Twitterverse is having a field day roasting superstar singer Fergie Duhamel for her rendition of the American national anthem. Fergie, the former Black Eyed Peas lead singer, was chosen to sing the national anthem at the beginning of festivities prior to tip-off between Team […]

Stephen Curry is one of the best 3-point shooters in the NBA and league history. Although the Golden State Warriors star has just been having one of those years, he was the top vote recipients for the entire Western Conference, enabling him to become a team captain and select his own teammates. In the All-Star […]

After retiring for good back in 2013, Rasheed Wallace has not made a lot of public appearances since. That changed recently though when he appeared with Kevin Garnett for his own segment in KG’s Area 21 where they interviewed some All-Stars and participants in this year’s All-Star Weekend festivities and asked them random questions, including […]

The NBA All-Star game has officially hit halftime, and while every player that hit the hardwood was out there having fun on both ends of the court, someone seemed to be missing. At the half, Team Stephen had a 78-76 lead over Team LeBron, but Jimmy Butler was the only player not to see any […]