In an NBA All-Star tournament that was met with pushback for its format and its coverage, Team Shaq prevailed on Sunday when the basketball was said and done. In the three-team mini-tournament, Team Shaq’s squad of All-Star veterans defeated Team Candace’s roster of non All-Stars in the semifinal round. It then rolled past Team Chuck’s … Read more
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
There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them. I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this exited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’ NBA debut in 2003. Collectors are buying up cards of the San Antonio Spurs’ center with … Read more
Poor Stephon Castle. While his first two jams in Saturday’s Dunk Contest left a bit to be desired, his second two were spectacular. Dunk No. 3 was one we’ve never seen before, as Castle caught the ball through the net and went between the legs. His final attempt, his lone 50 of the night, was … Read more
Dr. Groesbeck Parham remembers walking the streets of Atlanta with the late Dikembe Mutombo. “I was there visiting, and he had to get his passport renewed, so we parked the car and we were walking here and then we went and had lunch and whatnot. And you know, people recognized him and they would honk … 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