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Sunday marked the 68th time the ball was tipped off for the NBA All-Star Game, the culminating event of the league’s annual weekend extravaganza, a celebration of basketball’s best and brightest. Newly departed from the traditional format of East vs. West for the game, this year’s matchup was a mix of both conferences led by…
It’s not every day that an NBA game combines over 300 points among both teams, but it’s almost every year now that this occurs in the league’s annual All-Star match. Out of the top 10 highest scoring All-Star Games in history, seven have come from this century, and within the past 10 seasons, the score…
The present day NBA, now more than ever, is littered with young star talent. One night each year, all the best first and second year players gather on one court to show off their skills in the Rising Stars Challenge. This year’s edition did not disappoint. In year number five of the USA vs. World…
In 2005, players’ fashion choices began to turn heads, after the NBA enacted a league wide dress code. Players went from wearing baggy sweatpants, retro jerseys, and typical early 2000’s fashion to designer suits. As years went on, fashion has become a bigger topic of conversation among athletes, especially NBA players. It is not uncommon…
Who will win this year’s All-Star game? Team Lebron or Team Giannis? This year’s All-Star game is the first time that there will be two captains as the face of the teams. In the past, the All-Star game was the Eastern Conference versus the Western Conference. The All-Star game will take place on Sunday,…
The city of Charlotte is home to the 2019 NBA All-Star game and all of the festivities that go along with it, but it will be a special weekend for one family – the Curry’s. It will be a weekend unlike most for the Curry family as both Steph, a six-time all-star, and Seth, a…
I guess I should cry too… no Charlotte? ??? — Draymond Green (@Money23Green) February 1, 2019 No, Draymond, don’t cry… you can always find solace in your three NBA Finals trophies. Other players, such as teary-eyed Rudy Gobert, don’t have the same luxury. Playing in the All Star Game is an important accolade for NBA…
The 2019 NBA Dunk Contest may be one of the most underrated ever, with Miles Bridges, John Collins, Hamidou Diallo, and Dennis Smith Jr all ready to jump through the roof at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. The four future NBA stars will look to cement themselves in the illustrious history of the Dunk Contest…
Credit: NBA The 2019 NBA All-Star game is finally here. The Trade Deadline has come and passed, Anthony Davis is still on the Pelicans, the fans have voiced their opinions on who is (and should’ve been) in this year’s competition, and now its time to have some fun. It’s time for fans of every team…
Before the All-Star game on Sunday, ESPN and the NBA will present their 17th annual NBA All-Star Celebrity Game this Friday at Bojangles’ Coliseum in Charlotte, N.C. in addition to other exciting events during the NBA All-Star weekend. The rosters have a variety of celebrities playing in the games this year. The roster includes actors…