Damian Lillard joins Michael Jordan as only NBA players to win two titles during All-Star Weekend

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard joined Michael Jordan as the only NBA players to win either the 3-point contest or Slam Dunk contest and be named MVP in the same All-Star Weekend. Lillard won the 3-point contest on Saturday, edging Minnesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns and Atlanta’s Trae Young in the final round. In 1988, Jordan won […]

James Foglio  •  19 Feb 2024
Karl-Anthony Towns becomes 4th player to score 50 points in an NBA All-Star Game

Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns became the fourth player to score 50 or more points in an NBA All-Star Game, in the Western Conference All-Stars’ 211-186 loss to the Eastern Conference All-Stars on Sunday night. It was his fourth career All-Star game. Towns joined Jayson Tatum (55 points in 2023), Anthony Davis (52 points in […]

James Foglio  •  19 Feb 2024
Anthony Edwards Plans to Play AS Game Left-Handed

It is no secret that Anthony Edwards is one of premier young stars in the NBA. The world will be reminded of it on Sunday. He will take the floor in Indiana with the Western Conference All-Stars. However, he is not one to disappoint and has something special planned. The Timberwolves star plans to channel […]

Mathew Huff  •  17 Feb 2024
Knicks’ Josh Hart Trashes State of Indiana Before 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend

During a recent episode of the “Roommates Show” YouTube podcast, which features New York Knicks guards Josh Hart and Jalen Brunson, Hart went right after the state of Indiana ahead of the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. “Hell no, I’m not going to Indianapolis,” Hart said, when asked if he would be attending All-Star […]

James Foglio  •  17 Feb 2024
Doc Rivers Discontent With Bucksโ€™ Effort in Loss to Grizzlies

Head coach, Doc Rivers, has not gotten off to a great start with the Milwaukee Bucks. The team is 3-7 during his stint and they just lost to an extremely short-handed Memphis Grizzlies squad. Memphis shot 53 percent from the field and were led by the promising rookie forward, G.G. Jackson. Jackson poured in 27 […]

Mathew Huff  •  17 Feb 2024
NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton Says LeBron James is Staying with Lakers

NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton was asked about the ongoing rumors pertaining to LeBron James potentially leaving the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason. The 20-time All-Star has a $51.41 million player option for 2024-25 that he could decline in the months ahead. “LeBron did what he wanted โ€” [what] he was supposed to. He […]

James Foglio  •  17 Feb 2024
Former NBA player Scot Pollard finds donor for heart transplant

Former NBA player Scot Pollard found a heart transplant donor at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was admitted Feb. 7. His wife, Dawn Pollard, broke the news on Friday. โ€œScot wanted me to let everyone know that the pre-heart transplant hair is gone, itโ€™s go time!โ€ Pollardโ€™s wife Dawn posted […]

James Foglio  •  17 Feb 2024
Pacers’ Bennedict Mathurin Wins 2024 NBA Rising Stars MVP, Leads Team Jalen to Win Over Team Detlef

Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin won the 2024 NBA Rising Stars MVP award after scoring 18 points and hitting the game-winning shot in the semifinal appearance against Team Tamika and adding four points in a 26-13 win over Team Detlef in the final. Despite the highly anticipated matchup between rookie stars Victor Wembanyama and Chet […]

James Foglio  •  17 Feb 2024
Warriors’ Klay Thompson Reaches 15,000 Career Points in Win Against Jazz

Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season to knock down seven 3-pointers and score a season-high 35 points in Thursday night’s 140-137 win over the Utah Jazz. Thompson was a reserve for the first time since March 11, 2012. Rookie guard Brandin Podziemski replaced […]

James Foglio  •  16 Feb 2024