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A couple of weeks ago, the NBA made it clear that it was going to load up its All-Star Weekend with tributes to Kobe Bryant, including having the teams wear the numbers 2 and 24 on jerseys with patches that would display nine stars for each victim who died in the helicopter crash that claimed the […]
Remember when people were whining about the new NBA All-Star Game format? Yeah, that didn’t last long. After three high-flying but loosely defended quarters, both Team Giannis and Team LeBron locked it down in the fourth, for what became a thrilling, hard-fought race to 157 points. In the end, Team LeBron won 157-155, after Anthony […]
Many of the pregame festivities that took place prior to the NBA All-Star Game earned rave (or at the least very positive) reviews, including Jennifer Hudson’s Kobe tribute, and Dr. Dre’s own Kobe tribute. Unfortunately (hey, we all have bad days), Chaka Khan’s rendition of the national anthem didn’t inspire the same fanfare. If you missed […]
Chance the Rapper capped off an eventful NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago with a halftime performance accompanied by Quavo, DJ Khaled and Lil Wayne. On Friday, the Chicago native served as captain of Stephen A. Smith’s team in the All-Star Celebrity Game. The following night, Chance was called upon by Aaron Gordon to help him out for a few of […]
Prior to Sunday night’s All-Star Game, Jennifer Hudson performed a special planned tribute to Kobe Bryant. Hudson delivered a stirring rendition of Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway‘s 1972 hit, “For All We Know.” The performance was announced by the league on Thursday, as this year’s ASG took place at Chicago’s United Center. Note that Chicago is Hudson’s hometown: Hudson’s […]
The world is still reeling from the passing of Kobe Bryant. An avid basketball fan and son of Chicago, former president Barack Obama used his speech during the NBA All-Star Weekend Newsmaker Brunch to acknowledge Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s deaths, as well as the seven others killed during the helicopter accident. “That loss is something that I know […]
From this day forward, the NBA’s All-Star Game MVP Award will bear Kobe Bryant‘s name. NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the change during Saturday’s All-Star press conference, telling reporters the trophy would now be know as the Kobe Bryant MVP Award. “Kobe Bryant is synonymous with NBA All-Star and embodies the spirit of this global celebration of our game,” Silver said, […]
The NBA has several Kobe and Gianna Bryant tributes planned for this All-Star weekend. This includes Team Giannis wearing No. 24 jerseys to honor Kobe while Team LeBron will don No. 2 jerseys to pay homage to Gianna. When asked why he decided to have his team wear Gianna’s number, LeBron James gave an answer that alluded to […]
NBA fans are on the fence about the league’s elaborate new All-Star Game format. Among the most glaring changes, the first three quarters will serve as mini-games played for charity. The team with the most points will win $100,000 for their assigned charity and the score will reset at zero at the top of each quarter. At the end of the […]
As NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off, Mike Wilbon and Stephen A. Smith will coach the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. Tickets are now on sale for the #NBAAllStar Celebrity Game presented by Ruffles and #NBAAllStar Practice & Media Day presented by AT&T. The Celebrity Game will feature Chicago native @RealMikeWilbon and First Take’s @stephenasmith as […]
