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LeBron James and Stephen Curry are always involved with the NBA All-Star Game, and this year is no different. Both superstars have once again been named starters for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, extending their streak of at least one of them being a starter to 21 years. The 2004 NBA All-Star Game was the […]

Talent runs deeper in the NBA than ever before. It is incredibly hard for star players to even make the All-Star Game, let alone be picked as an All-Star starter. Despite all of the talent that could make All-Star Weekend so fun to watch, ratings are still down, and complaints are still up for the […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is approaching! A total of 24 of the league’s best will pack their bags and head to San Francisco for this year’s All-Star festivities hosted by the Golden State Warriors, an event that has seen some changes compared to previous years. Unlike the traditional East versus West format, this year’s […]

Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham is staring down the first All-Star selection of his young career. Averaging 24.4 points, 9.4 assists and 6.5 rebounds, the No. 1 overall pick in 2021 is having a breakout season, and looks to have a good chance at seeing his name selected as an NBA All-Star Game starter, or reserve […]

The NBA has released the third results from the fan vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has led in the voting throughout the first two fan voting returns, is once again sitting at the top of the NBA with […]

The NBA has released the second results from the fan vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. After leading the league with the most votes the first go-around, Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to reign supreme over everyone else with 2.72 million votes. Nikola Jokic […]

The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, California. Unlike previous years, the NBA has switched this up this season regarding the All-Star Game format, and 24 players from both the Eastern and Western Conferences will be evenly split into three teams of eight players for a […]

LaMelo Ball is turning heads as the first fan voting returns for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game place him atop the Eastern Conference guards, per the NBA. Garnering an impressive 947,444 votes, Ball has left notable competitors like Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard, and Jalen Brunson trailing behind. At just 23, the Charlotte Hornets guard is […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are used to Ja Morant’s needle-moving methods. His whirling dervish ways bring in fans and boost broadcast numbers. Despite missing 14 of 34 games, Morant is sitting seventh in Western Conference backcourt tallies. Grizzlies (23-11) big man Jaren Jackson Jr. has been the most available star in Memphis this season but is […]

The NBA has released the very first results from the fan vote for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, which will be hosted by the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Although LeBron James and Stephen Curry remain the faces of the league late in their respective careers, it’s Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Denver […]

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers’ (14-12) Thursday night matchup against the Sacramento Kings, LeBron James shared his thoughts on the NBA’s new All-Star Game format. Speaking to reporters in a pregame media session captured by ESPN’s Dave McMenamin, James acknowledged the need for change while expressing cautious optimism about the overhaul. “It had to […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony Davis is no stranger to the NBA All-Star Game, as he’s been selected nine times. That’s why the former champion’s criticism of the contest’s new format should raise eyebrows in the hoops world. Davis was transparent about his distaste for it, via FOX Sports’ Melissa Rohlin. “I don’t really like […]

ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith has laid the blame for the perceived decline of NBA All-Star Weekend squarely on the players. Speaking on First Take, Smith delivered a scathing critique of the effort displayed during recent All-Star events, describing it as a “disgrace” and pointing to players as the root cause of the ongoing issues. […]

Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant did not hold back when sharing his thoughts on the NBA’s newly announced All-Star Game format, calling the changes “terrible” and advocating for a return to tradition. “I hate it. Absolutely hate it. Terrible. All-Star Game’s format changing, all the formats, is terrible in my opinion,” Durant told Gerald Bourguet […]

The NBA’s new All-Star Game format seems to be more than just a hypothetical plan for the future. It seems the league is set to move forward with the tournament-style All-Star Game and implement it starting in the 2024-25 season, per Shams Charania. Two semifinal games will be played by four teams with the winner […]

Changes are likely coming to NBA All-Star Weekend. Recent reports suggested that the NBA has been discussing possibly changing the format of the 2025 All-Star Game to a new tournament style that would consist of four different teams. Now, it appears as if this tournament-style All-Star Game is nearing finalization with new details. With the […]

“Fixing” the NBA All-Star Game under the current format, and during this era, is not possible. Players are plainly not interested in putting forth a worthwhile defensive effort in the annual February exhibition game, forcing fans to either temporarily adjust their viewing expectations or just refuse to watch. The league is perfectly aware of the […]

The NBA has been discussing possibly changing the format of the 2025 All-Star Game to a new tournament style that would consist of four different teams, according to Shams Charania of ESPN. Essentially, the pool of All-Stars would be broken up into three teams of eight players each, while the fourth team would be the […]

San Francisco won’t be the sole Bay Area city hosting events during the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend. The Golden State Warriors’ former home in Oakland, the Oakland Arena (previously known as Oracle Arena), will also feature numerous festivities. With the 2025 NBA All-Star Game fast approaching, scheduled for February 16 at Chase Center in San […]

There may not have been a better arena in the NBA than Oakland Arena, also known as Oracle Arena, and home to the Golden State Warriors from 1971 to 2019. From the crazy passionate Warriors fan base in Oakland to the echoes of cheering that filtered down to the court, there was no venue that […]

The 2024 NBA Finals is still the league’s biggest spectacle, as it, more often than not, pits against each other two of the best teams in the association. However, having the best teams doesn’t necessarily mean having the best players. The opportunity for the NBA to showcase its best players comes during February, when the […]

It’s safe to say that the annual NBA All-Star Game is filled with the brightest stars of the league. Although the exhibition doesn’t have any bearing in the regular season, getting selected is a solid validation that further cements a basketball star’s legacy. In fact, several Hall of Famers have taken part in the NBA […]

The NBA All-Star game has been a marquee event that entertains basketball fans and provides a regular season break for players. As the years go by, the event is gravitating towards being less competitive and more casual. NBA commissioner Adam Silver emphasized this while referencing greater collaborations similar to WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu’s matchup with […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are watching LeBron James continue to make history, and it has Indiana Pacers great Rik Smits more impressed with his behind-the-scenes work than his on-the-court work. James, who is in his 21st season in the league, was named to an NBA-record 20th All-Star Game this season in Indianapolis. The 39-year old […]

Phoenix Suns are hosting the 2027 NBA All-Star weekend, Suns majority owner Mat Ishbia, NBA commissioner Adam Silver and state governor Katie Hobbs announced in a press conference Thursday at Footprint Center, the home of the Suns and Phoenix Mercury. https://twitter.com/TrevorMBooth/status/1765882835775414311 The Suns, who are in their first full season with Ishbia as majority owner, […]

ESPN analyst and former NBA player Kendrick Perkins hasn’t been shy about criticizing the lack of effort in the NBA All-Star Game this year. Now, appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, Perkins believes that he has the solution to the NBA’s problem – and he’s hoping that Adam Silver is listening: “The way [Adam Silver] […]

Flip on a talking head television show or start playing an NBA-related podcast. It will not be long before the phrase ‘deepest team in the league’ is used when discussing the New Orleans Pelicans. The top-end talent is unproven but the supporting cast has already pushed an NBA Finals contender to six games. A big […]

Surely he’s not the first wise man to drop this knowledge, but ESPN legend and NFL Primetime host Chris Berman will often note the following when discussing the way a team has been playing: “Once is an accident. Twice is a coincidence. Three times is a pattern.” I bring this up today because it’s starting to […]

Just a week after the 2024 NBA All-Star Game took place in Indianapolis, Indiana, the NBA has already begun thinking about All-Star Weekend many years from now. The Phoenix Suns and new owner Mat Ishbia are nearing plans with the NBA to host the 2027 NBA All-Star Game festivities in the desert, according to The […]

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game received immense criticism for the players’ lack of effort, resulting in the most points scored and three-pointers attempted in the game’s history. Draymond Green, whose Golden State Warriors teammate Stephen Curry participated in the game, said the reason the players don’t try more in the All-Star Game is because the […]

Jalen Brunson has been having a special season with the New York Knicks. The 27-year-old combination guard is averaging a robust 27.5 points per game while connecting on 47.9 percent of his shots from the field and better than 40 percent from beyond the arc. He was recently in Indianapolis for the NBA All-Star Game […]

Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers has had a solid career thus far in America’s heartland but still has been the subject of myriad trade rumors. He spoke out on how it feels this season now that the trade deadline has finally passed. Turner is averaging over 17 points and nearly 7 rebounds per game […]

The NBA All-Star Game wrapped up on Sunday night with a 211-186 final score as the Eastern Conference All-Stars took down the West. The All-Star Game was not well received in several corners of social media and by several media pundits including Kendrick Perkins, who called the game an ’embarrassment.’ Calls to ‘fix’ the NBA […]

The NBA All-Star Game has been a popular subject of discussion over the past couple days. The game drew negative reactions from fans and analysts due to the easy offense and lack of defensive effort. In fact, some players even admitted that the game was not taken seriously. So does Dallas Mavericks head coach Jason […]

The NBA All-Star Game has devolved into a glorified shooting exhibition, with superstars clearly not giving it their all during the contest much to the annoyance of millions of fans all over the globe. Nonetheless, it seems as though the actual participants in the All-Star Game are having fun. However, Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo, […]

It looks like Orlando Magic star forward Paolo Banchero finally completed his mission to have all of his East All-Star teammates’ signatures on his shoe. Banchero was heard after the game on Sunday that he was looking for Milwaukee Bucks superstar point guard Damian Lillard, whose signature was the only one he was missing, but […]

NBA All-Star weekend was not the first to feature a battle of the sexes battle. Some of these historic games were done on the tennis courts and other sports as well. Nonetheless, Sabrina Ionescu and Stephen Curry had the eyes of everyone in the world when they duked out for bragging rights and the title […]

The Golden State Warriors tip off the second half of the season against the Lakers on home Thursday and now Stephen Curry is setting the table for what should be an exciting finish to the season, and eventually his career in the NBA. Curry offered sage advice for rising Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton after […]

Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker played quarterback as a youngster. Sunday, he showed in the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, Indiana, he still has football skills, something Kevin Durant knew. Booker, who is one of two players to rank in the top-10 in points (27.5) and assists per game (7.0), threw full-court passes to the […]