NBA All-Star Game Articles - Page 30

The 2018 NBA All-Star Draft has brought many changes to the usual format in hopes of re-invigorating the spirit of competition. Among them, is the non-televised draft in which the leading vote-getters from each conference; LeBron James and Stephen Curry, will pick among their peers to join their respective squads. According to a report by […]

The announcement of the All-Star reserves on Tuesday has divided the opinion of many, as there are others who believe that there are some who deserve a spot more than the ones chosen. Paul Pierce is among those critics, as he made it known that he thinks Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George deserves the […]

The All-Star buzz continues and it now involves Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook and Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard. For some reason, the 2018 NBA All-Star game is generating a lot of negative buzz as of late. With the selections already being cast, there were many deserving players who were left off. Even with […]

In case you don’t know, Stephen Curry is a team captain for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. The new format for the game will allow team captains to select All-Stars to form their own super team. Apparently, every All-Star is digging into the hype to be selected by either Stephen Curry or LeBron James this […]

The NBA announced the list of 20 players that will compete for the All-Star Rising Stars Game on Friday, Feb. 16, with Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid and Chicago Bulls forward Lauri Markkanen leading the way. This will be the fourth year of the USA vs. World format, originally crafted for the 2015 NBA All-Star […]

With the All-Star reserves now announced, Hassan Whiteside has once again missed out on the call to be among the Eastern Conference’s best. The Miami Heat was snubbed in All-Star selections this year again, and for the first time in 25 years, the NBA failed to select an All-Star from a team that had been […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will have both Karl-Anthony Towns and Jimmy Butler play in the NBA All-Star Game. But they may not be playing on the same team because Stephen Curry and LeBron James will pick teams as captains of each conference. It’s still very possible that Towns and Butler play on the same team. But […]

Another year, another member of the San Antonio Spurs in the annual NBA All-Star Game. This time it came in the form of power forward LaMarcus Aldridge. The Spurs have undoubtedly been the most consistently great franchise over the last two decades. As a result, San Antonio announced on their official Twitter that they now own the […]

  As the names of the All-Star reserves were revealed on Tuesday, there are some big name players who were not included in the list but have made strong cases to be part of the annual showcase. One of them is Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond, who can be considered one of the most notable […]

The Golden State Warriors are breaking ground once more, as the team has managed to field four All-Stars for the second consecutive season, making them the first team to ever accomplish such feat, according to ESPN’s Chris Haynes. The dynamic duo of Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant led the way, as the two leading vote-getters […]

Following last week’s All-Star starters selection, the list of 14 players were leaked by several sources prior to the NBA All-Star selection show on TNT, according to sources like Shams Charania of The Vertical, ESPN’s Chris Haynes, and Adrian Wojnarowski. West: Russell Westbrook (Thunder) Damian Lillard (Trail Blazers) Klay Thompson (Warriors) Draymond Green (Warriors) Jimmy Butler (Timberwolves) […]

Bradley Beal just had one of his basketball dreams come true. The shooting guard for the Washington Wizards was named to this first NBA All-Star game, per Candace Buckner of the Washington Post. But that’s not all. Beal will also compete in the weekend’s three-point contest, per Buckner. On Tuesday, Beal, the Washington Wizards shooting guard, […]

Paul George has seen a different transition coming into his eighth year in the league as a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder, morphing into a different role with an All-Star cast. His numbers have taken a definite dip this season, down nearly three points per game, but his value at the defensive end has […]

The contestants for the NBA All-Star Weekend Slam Dunk Contest were announced today and one notable snub was Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell. There was a lot of support for Mitchell’s campaign for his participation in the contest. Apparently, it did not sit too well with Mitchell to not get the invite. After news broke […]

Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, Indiana Pacers guard Victor Oladipo, and Lakers forward Larry Nance Jr. have accepted invitations to the 2018 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, according to Oliver Maroney of UpRoxx Sports. The three players will join Dennis Smith Jr. of the Dallas Mavericks in the event. Smith was the first to accept […]

Dallas Mavericks rookie point guard Dennis Smith Jr. has accepted the league’s invitation to participate in this year’s Slam Dunk Contest during the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend, according to Shams Charania of The Vertical. The high-flying North Carolina State product shared some of his sky-walking antics through the first half of the regular season, impressing […]

With the new format for the All-Star Game set to be used for the first time this season, players from the same team could be playing against each other during next month’s exhibition game. That may be the case for Golden State Warriors stars Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry especially if LeBron James uses the […]

The NBA All-Star Game is markedly different this year in terms of how the teams that play against each other will look. Gone are the days where players from the same conference face off against players from the other conference. Instead, the conferences will be mixed on each team because the leading vote-getters from each […]

Most players consider playing in the All-Star game as a big badge of honor. “Most players” don’t include Jimmy Butler. It’s not that he’s a robot — he can joke around with reporters. It’s just that he’s always more locked in on winning. During Butler’s exclusive interview with Jerry Zgoda of the Star Tribune, the conversation […]

There have been many critics that deplore the fan voting segment of the NBA All-Star game, but none have been more vocal than NBA Hall-of-Famer Charles Barkley. In fact, Barkley took to the NBA on TNT show to express his dissatisfaction with how the fans are ruining the voting portion of the All-Star game. "I […]

Portland Trail Blazers star point guard Damian Lillard could once again find himself in a tight spot vying for a spot on the All-Star rosters. Despite that, head coach Terry Stotts believe the 27-year-old shouldn’t have too much concern for being snubbed year. https://twitter.com/highkin/status/954886210828124160 Lillard is putting up another All-Star worthy campaign averaging 25.0 points […]

The NBA has implemented an entirely new format for the 2018 All-Star Game with the use of a draft selection process for the players selected to the contest. However, NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been against televising the actual draft process on behalf of the players voicing their concern that it could cause some personal […]

The NBA has chosen to adopt an entirely new format for the 2018 All-Star game with the top two vote-getters for each conference to be the designated captains to select the respective teams. However, the league has decided against televising the draft selection process from the pool of All-Stars due to the players having personal conflict […]

The 2018 NBA All-Star Game starters have been announced and now it’s time to speculate on the reserves. The Inside the NBA crew did just that, as they selected the reserves that they would like to see from each conference. Hosts Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley made a list of their […]

After winning his second championship in June, Stephen Curry has emerged as one of the best players in the NBA. Curry is currently averaging 27.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 6.5 assists, making his case as the best point guard in the NBA. This hype has caused Curry to garner the most All-Star votes in the […]

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey has a chance to get him and his staff over to LA to coach the Eastern Conference All-Star team on Feb. 18. The best team in each conference based on the record get its coach to the All-Star game. However, there is an exception to the rule: coaches are […]

Draymond Green is a very tough player on the court. He loves talking trash and getting physical with other players. He never shies away from contact or from speaking his mind. This probably does not sit well with many players other than his teammates or former teammates, who know Green better. Despite being the second-most […]

Golden State Warriors point guard Stephen Curry was honored with the opportunity to be one of the team captains for this year’s All-Star Game. As the leading vote-getter in the Western Conference, he’ll get to pick whatever player he wants from a pool of 12, regardless of conference. It’s an interesting tweak concocted by the […]

Golden State Warriors star forward Draymond Green recently missed out on being named a starter for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. Oddly enough, it was due to the vote by players and media rather than the fans. Despite being well-regarded as one of the best all-around players in the league, it was not enough to […]

Around this time last season, the New Orleans Pelicans made the blockbuster trade for star center DeMarcus Cousins. The Pelicans’ experiment of combining two of the NBA’s most dominant big men came under much scrutiny. However, both have maintained their status amongst the league’s elite players after being selected to start in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. […]

OKLAHOMA CITY– When the NBA announced its All-Star Game starters Thursday, there was a name conspicuously missing. Reigning MVP Russell Westbrook was not one of the five players listed on the Western Conference. For Oklahoma City fans, that may come as an outrage. But for Westbrook himself, it’s not something he plans to lose any […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry have been named captains for the All-Star Game. In another official announcement from the NBA, the Cavs forward will be the first to pick from a pool of starters owing to his overall lead in the All-Star voting. On the other hand, the […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid has finally earned his first All-Star selection. After making his bid last season for reasons that are now irrelevant, Embiid will be the lone Sixer in the starting lineup for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. Rookie Ben Simmons helped The Process along the way, and according to Jessica Camerato of NBC Sports Philadelphia, the youngster […]

As with every NBA All-Star Game, there are bound to be a few snubs from each perspective conference. Given the new dynamic of this year’s festivities, it can come in the form of not being voted into the starting lineup. Among the notable names to not make the cut was Golden State Warriors power forward […]

The Celtics are the best team in the Eastern Conference. Kyrie Irving has led the Celtics to the East’s best record after requesting a trade from the Cavaliers in the offseason. After being named an Eastern Conference starter, Brad Stevens expressed his congratulations for his point guard and his desire for Al Horford to join […]

Since his debut in the NBA, Joel Embiid has proved the haters wrong and excelled as one of the league’s most promising young stars. In fact, Embiid is the first player from the 2014 NBA Draft to make an All-Star game appearance. This is an incredible accomplishment, mainly since Embiid only made his debut in […]

DeMarcus Cousins has recently been named a starter of the Western Conference All-Star team for the first time in his career. The superstar center had an interesting comment to describe his first All-Star starter selection. On being voted in a #NBA Western Conference starter for the first time, #Pelicans big man @boogiecousins told @TheUndefeated: “The […]

After the announcement on Thursday on who the captains and starters of the All-Star Game will be, many quickly took to their Twitter and Instagram accounts. However, it was not to give their thoughts about it, but to remind R&B superstar Rihanna that Joel Embiid now has a chance to go out with her. However, […]

The brand new All-Star game format allows the top vote recipients for each conference to choose their own team of players. This dangerous option was coined in an attempt for the All-Star game to be more exciting. Rightfully so, things might be heading that way after Stephen Curry declared that he may pick Giannis Antetokounmpo […]