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NBA All-Star Friday Wrap-up
NBA All-Star Friday added lots of new twists to old themes, but Kyrie Irving stole the show in the end.
View ArticleLast Man Entered Wins Slam Dunk Contest
His nickname is the Human Pogo Stick and Utah’s Jeremy Evans set out to put some bounce back into the Slam Dunk Contest. Evans endeared himself to the fans with a mix of props and creativity, and they...
View ArticleAll-Star Saturday Needs Major Changes?
There was a time when All-Star Saturday night was the most exciting night of All-Star weekend and the Slam Dunk contest was the premiere event of the evening. But those days are gone, and if Saturday’s...
View ArticleHoward Focusing on All-Star, not Rumors
For now, (Dwight) Howard’s defensive mastery extends to rejecting all questions about his future as the league’s soon-to-be pre-eminent free agent. He’s relentlessly rebounding from the perception that...
View ArticleLeBron James Shrinks in Closing Seconds?
And truth be told, there are no consequences for failing on a long 3-pointer in the final seconds of an All-Star game, no consequences for driving past (Kobe) Bryant and missing a runner or missing a...
View ArticleHoward: ‘It’s not just about the game’
When the game started, (Dwight) Howard lollygagged, smiled, laughed, launched 3-pointers (he was 0-for-4) and went out on the perimeter to defend Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and the other little people. I...
View ArticlePierce Can’t Help but Heckle Kobe
With the Eastern Conference squad looking to foul while trailing by 1 point with 18.1 seconds left, (Paul) Pierce encouraged teammates to foul (Kobe) Bryant. The East fouled Bryant and he missed the...
View ArticleThibodeau Rests Bulls Starters at All-Star?
Derrick Rose finished with 14 points and three assists in 18 minutes, sitting the entire second and fourth quarters and playing the least of the East starters. “My back felt good, but I think Tom...
View ArticleDeng Honors His Home During All-Star
Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng wore a black shirt emblazoned with an outline of Africa on it before being introduced at the All-Star Game on Sunday night. Deng, who is originally from the South Sudan...
View Article2015 All-Star Game Likely at MSG?
So when will the refurbished Garden finally get its NBA All-Star Game? It won’t be 2014, but you can bet big on 2015, according to sources familiar with the situation. Once Knicks owner James Dolan...
View ArticleKobe Bryant Breaks All-Star Record, Nose
Kobe Bryant walked quickly out of the Amway Center’s visiting locker room late Sunday, surrounded by his entourage. After making his way to the arena’s loading dock and climbing into a black Escalade,...
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NBA PM: Anthony Davis Relishes The Challenge
New Orleans Hornets rookie Anthony Davis is taking the NBA challenge head-on ... An epitaph for the center-driven NBA ... George Karl says 82-game season will hone his young team ...
View ArticleAll-Star Saturday Features East vs West Format
For the first time, State Farm All-Star Saturday Night will feature a new format that pits the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference in a night of competition that will raise money for...
View ArticleWade, Paul Captains of All-Star Saturday
For now, it will be strictly for bragging rights as the All-Star guards for the Heat and Clippers square off in leading a first-ever overall team format on All-Star Saturday Night. Miami’s (Dwyane)...
View ArticleSpoelstra Will Coach the East All-Stars
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game, to be played on Sunday, Feb. 17 (8 p.m. ET), at the Toyota Center in Houston. The Heat...
View ArticleUnion to Vote on Billy Hunter’s Removal
The NBA Players Association will conduct a vote during All-Star Weekend to determine the fate of executive director Billy Hunter, who has been embattled for months. Hunter has hired legal...
View ArticleBulls’ Noah May Skip All-Star Game
Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has acknowledged that he is willing to miss next weekend’s All-Star Game if his injured right foot doesn’t improve from plantar fasciitis. Noah said Sunday that as much...
View ArticleNicholson Picked as Rising Stars Replacement
Orlando Magic forward Andrew Nicholson has been chosen to replace injured Detriot Pistons center Andre Drummond in Rising Stars game on All-Star weekend, league source tells Y! Sports. via Adrian...
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Source: Anthony to Start All-Star Game
New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will be in the starting lineup for Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Houston, a league source confirmed Friday. Anthony suffered a deep right arm contusion Wednesday...
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Faried Wins Rising Stars Challenge MVP
For the second time, rookie and sophomore selections were put into a pool and drafted for Team Shaq and Team Chuck in a battle of the color analysts. As expected, there was little defense played to...
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Andre Drummond believes he ‘could be great’
Despite a back injury, Detroit Pistons rookie Andre Drummond is confident he will develop into high-impact NBA player.
View ArticlePortland to Make All-Star Bid for 2017
Portland Trail Blazers President Chris McGowan has informed CSNNW.com that he will make it known at an April 18 NBA Board of Governors meeting in New York, that he has every intention of preparing a...
View ArticleSources: Toronto to Host 2016 All-Star Game
The basketball world is coming to Toronto in early 2016. Multiple sources told the Toronto Sun Tuesday that the Raptors are on the verge of landing the 2016 NBA all-star weekend. An official...
View ArticleNBPA Narrowing Field for Executive Director?
NBPA has started to narrow field of candidates for executive director job. Still on target to have finalists by NBA All-Star weekend. via Jeff Zillgett of USA TODAY Sports on Twitter
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NBA Opens 2014 All-Star Balloting
The NBA has released the names of the 120 players that are on the 2014 NBA All-Star ballot. 60 players each from conference have been nominated with 36 frontcourt players and 24 backcourt from each.
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