Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will not play in next weekend's All-Star Game because of a strained left calf, meaning NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will have to pick a replacement. Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (AP) Bucks coach Doc Rivers confirmed Antetokounmpo's status Sunday,...
LeBron James is extending his All-Star records. The NBA revealed the starters — some of them, anyway — for the revamped All-Star Game on Thursday night, Jan. 23, and there wasn't much in the way of surprises. James is now officially an All-Star for the 21st year. Los Angeles Lakers forward...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NBA ‘s All-Star Game is going to be an All-Star tournament this season, with the league announcing on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that it has finalized plans to use a different format for the upcoming midseason showcase in San Francisco. FILE - Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (35)...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said on Saturday, Feb. 17, he is not worried about a league scoring surge this season, crediting a growing global talent pool for the superior point production. NBA commissioner Adam Silver (AFP/File photo) Speaking Saturday to reporters on the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry gained a 10th NBA All-Star nod and Lakers star Anthony Davis a ninth as reserves for the mid-season showcase were announced on Thursday, Feb. 1. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) and Anthony Davis of the Los Angeles...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Los Angeles Lakers playmaker LeBron James remained the leaders in fan voting returns for next month's NBA All-Star Game revealed on Thursday, Jan. 18. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James (left) and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- LeBron James and French prodigy Victor Wembanyama could line up alongside each other at next year's NBA All-Star game after the league announced the annual showpiece will return to a classic Eastern Conference versus Western Conference format on Wednesday, Oct. 25. LeBron...
SALT LAKE CITY (AFP) -- Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star record 55 points and Team Giannis Antetokounmpo defeated Team LeBron James 184-175 to win Sunday's 72nd NBA All-Star Game, the first loss for James in six times as captain. Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum dunks the ball during the NBA All-Star...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers attempts a shot over Jalen McDaniels of the Charlotte Hornets during the second half of the game at Spectrum Center on January 02, 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AFP) LOS ANGELES (AFP) — Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, closing in on the...
Stephen Curry of Team LeBron holds the Kobe Bryant Trophy after being named MVP during the 2022 NBA All-Star Game at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on February 20, 2022 in Cleveland, Ohio. (AFP) Somebody forgot to tell Stephen Curry that the three-point contest was Saturday as the Golden State Warriors...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks the ball during the game against the Brooklyn Nets on January 25, 2022 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (AFP) Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James was named an NBA All-Star Game captain for the fifth-straight season on Thursday as the...
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on during the game against the Orlando Magic on January 21, 2022 at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. (AFP) Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has overtaken Golden State's three-point king Stephen Curry in the third round of voting for the NBA...
