Category: Saturday

Warriors guard Steph Curry talks about being an All-Star, selecting teams and more.

Raptors All-Star DeMar DeRozan talks about being named an All-Star, sharing it with Kyle Lowry and more.

Celtics All-Star Kyrie Irving talks about his new movie, the earth being flat (sort of) and much more.

Basketball Insiders recaps All-Star Saturday night from New Orleans

Glenn Robinson III of the Indiana Pacers is the All-Star slam dunk champion. Robinson beat Derrick Jones Jr. of the Phoenix Suns in the final round of the competition Saturday night. He clinched the win with a perfect score of 50 on the final dunk of the night, going over three people for a reverse […]

After drawing boos when he was introduced from the New Orleans crowd — which remembers his excitement to leave the Pelicans for the Houston Rockets in free agency last summer —  Eric Gordon turned them into cheers as the champion. Gordon’s 25-point first round was the best any player recorded all night, and though he […]

Kristaps Porzingis became the second big man to win the Skills Challenge in as many years since the NBA went to the current bracket format pitting a big man against a guard in the final. Throughout all three rounds, Porzingis showcased strong ballhandling and passing. Oddly enough, the 3-point shot was the only thing to […]

All-Star Carmelo Anthony sees this weekend in New Orleans as “therapy” and a “break” from the drama surrounding himself and the Knicks organization. Speaking with reporters Saturday, Anthony seemed generally torn about his future with the Knicks, who have talked to at least three teams in recent weeks about potential trades involving their star. Source: […]

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2017 – Defending champion Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors and 2013 winner Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers lead the list of four NBA All-Stars who will showcase their shooting range in the 2017 JBL Three-Point Contest on Saturday, Feb. 18 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. The […]