Team Chuck strikes first Behind an outburst from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and some actual All-Star Game defense from Victor Wembanyama, Charles Barkley’s team of international stars struck first Sunday night. Team Chuck cruised to a 42-31 win over Team Kenny in the first semifinal, which featured a lineup of young stars headlined by Jalen Brunson and … Read more
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is here with a lot of the same names but a new look.The 2023 All-Star Game featured captains drafting teams. The 2024 event moved back to East vs. West. Now, in 2025, we’re playing a four-team tournament. What that says about All-Star Weekend’s broader, existential issues is a matter of debate. … Read more
What is a king to a god? What’s the dunk contest to LeBron James? 6 James has accomplished everything there is to accomplish in the NBA, but has never participated in the dunk contestCredit: Getty For all of James’ accolades, championships, records, MVPs, he has one noticeable omission from his resume. No, not the elusive … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO — Let’s give Adam Silver and the NBA this much credit: They’re trying, at least, to try and salvage the NBA All-Star Game. This isn’t an easy task. The All-Star Game and its constellation of events haven’t been a consistently culturally relevant or successful sporting event for a long time. The NHL canceled … Read more
A team of G Leaguers threatened to crash Sunday’s NBA All-Star party from Friday’s Rising Stars tournament, but Chris Mullins’ team of NBA players ultimately prevailed. Team G League, coached by Jeremy Lin, beat a team of young NBA stars coached by Mitch Richmond in the semifinals, then took a 12-8 lead against Mullins’ team … Read more
The 2023 All-Star Game featured captains drafting teams. The 2024 event moved back to East vs. West. Now, in 2025, we’re playing a four-team tournament. What that says about All-Star Weekend’s broader, existential issues is a matter of debate. What it says about betting All-Star Weekend is to be very, very careful. These events keep … Read more
With the frenzy of the 2025 NBA trade deadline now behind us, the attention of the NBA-watching world now shifts to the Bay Area for the high-octane basketball exhibition/convention/trade show that is 2025 All-Star Weekend. Here are a few things to keep an eye on as the league’s best and brightest strut their stuff across … Read more
Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics dunked the ball over Donovan Mitchell of the Cleveland Cavaliers at the 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest. Will they bring the same level of showmanship this year? Tune in Saturday and find out. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) NBA All-Star Weekend is always jam-packed with celebrities and wild events, including the … Read more
The 2025 NBA All-Star Game will take place this weekend and it’s going to be an event that we’ve never seen before. LeBron James, Stephen Curry and more of the league’s biggest stars will be taking part in this year’s iconic annual exhibition match. 4 LeBron will be part of his 21st All-Star gameCredit: Getty … Read more
Victor Wembanyama went to All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis last year as one of the featured attractions. The San Antonio star was at the league’s Tech Summit, plus played in the Rising Stars event and was a participant in the Skills Challenge. He left all that with a clear goal. “Next year, hopefully, the big game,” … Read more