Tag: NBA All-Star
Portland’s Damian Lillard is an NBA All-Star Saturday night skills challenge champion for a second straight year. The team of Lillard and Trey Burke, representing the Western Conference, beat the tandem of Michael Carter-Williams and Victor Oladipo of the East in the final round by a tenth of a second. The skills course consists of dribbling around obstacles, passing to targets, and […]
The new dunk contest format got fans’ blood boiling, but there was plenty of positive excitement on All-Star Saturday, too.
Stephen Curry is finally an NBA All-Star, but he’s more focused on the Golden State Warriors’ success than his individual accolades and achievements.
Miami HEAT guard Dwyane Wade said Friday he has regained feeling in his left foot and will be in the starting lineup for Sunday’s All-Star Game. Wade sat out of Wednesday’s game at Golden State while suffering from drop foot, a nerve condition he said left him without feeling in his lower leg and foot. But Wade gradually […]
(Houston Rockets guard) James Harden will replace (Los Angeles Lakers guard) Kobe Bryant as a starting guard for the Western Conference in the All-Star Game on Sunday, sources confirmed to ESPN.com’s Marc Stein on Friday. via Marc Stein of ESPN
Andre Drummond grabbed everything in sight, even that MVP trophy that came apart. The Detroit Pistons forward had 30 points and a Rising Stars Challenge-record 25 rebounds, leading Team Hill to a 142-136 victory over Team Webber on Friday night. via Associated Press
It has long been expected that the Chicago Bulls would amnesty Carlos Boozer, but that might not be the case… Are stars back in the dunk contest for good?…
The All Stars need an All-Star break. Even new NBA commissioner Adam Silver thinks so. “Obviously All-Star Weekend is all about the fans and showcasing our game to the entire world, but it would be nice to get a little break,” the Clippers guard (Chris Paul) said. “Not saying the all stars are unhappy or […]
Kyrie Irving is going to New Orleans with a healthy appetite. “I’m going hungry, man,” he said. The Cavaliers point guard will have a busy weekend in Louisiana. He’s defending his 2013 title in the Three Point Shootout on Saturday at the Smoothie King Center (formerly New Orleans Arena). On Sunday, he will be a […]
The very best players in the world — at least the healthy ones — descend upon New Orleans for the NBA All-Star Game this weekend. Some, like noted Knick Carmelo Anthony, expect to enter the free agent market this summer. So won’t that likely be a topic of conversation for the stars? “I think All-Star […]
