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The NBA All-Star Game is one of sport’s best annual events, but let’s be honest—it’s usually not because of the thrilling on-court action. As cool as it is to see the biggest names in basketball team up for one night only, the magic often tends to fade somewhere right around the third or fourth uncontested […]
In the main event of NBA All-Star Saturday Night, some of the league’s youngest high flyers took part in tonight’s Slam Dunk Contest. Making up the field was Kenyon Martin Jr. (who feels old?), Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims. However, it was McClung who stole the show, just four days after signing […]
Earlier tonight, some of the most deadly sharpshooters from around the NBA took the court in Salt Lake City for the 2023 NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest. This year’s field of shooters was stacked, including All-Stars Tyrese Haliburton, Damian Lillard, Lauri Markkanen, Julius Randle, and Jayson Tatum, as well as Tyler Herro, former champion Buddy Hield, […]
Some of the most skilled players in the NBA took the floor earlier tonight to compete in the 2023 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge. The contest was broken down into three different teams. Team Antetokounmpo, which consisted of Jrue Holiday (who replaced an injured Giannis Antetokounmpo) and brothers Alex and Thanasis Antetokounmpo. The hometown Utah Jazz were represented […]
Simu Liu participated in the 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday in Utah and seemed to have a great time outside of one moment. During the game, a since-criticized decision was made to feature Liu alongside a fan for a celebrity look-alike cam segment that some called out as racist. The Shang-Chi and the Legend of […]
Earlier tonight, stars from the worlds of sports, music, and entertainment got NBA All-Star Weekend underway in Salt Lake City at the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Utah Jazz minority owner Dwyane Wade and Jazz team governor Ryan Smith served as captains, with the Antetokounmpo brothers and Lindsey Vonn coaching for Team Wade and Lisa Leslie, Fat […]
Some of the NBA’s most well-rounded players came together for a new version of the NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Friday night in Cleveland. This year, players were broken up into teams of three. The hometown Cleveland Cavaliers were represented by All-Stars Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen, along with rookie sensation Evan Mobley. Another team was […]
We’re in midst of a shooting revolution in the NBA, and some of the league’s best were on display during the 2022 3-Point Contest earlier tonight. The above point couldn’t be emphasized any more than it was tonight, with the performance by Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns. Towns, the self-proclaimed “Best Shooting Big Man of […]
Jarrett Allen went for comfort over flair to kick off his first-ever All-Star Weekend, and people reacted loudly enough on social media to draw a response from the Cavs center. The 23-year-old’s Friday fit had Twitter users speculating if he bolted into the first store he saw or was maybe trying out some teacher cosplay. Plenty […]
Tonight, the NBA’s most impactful rookies, emerging second-year standouts, and sleepers from the G-League took the court in Cleveland Ohio for the 2022 NBA All-Star Rising Stars Game. This year’s Rising Stars featured a new format which saw the players divided into four teams—Team (Rick) Barry, Team Isiah (Thomas), Team (Gary) Payton, and Team (James) […]
