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[ad_1] Despite upping his game to another level during the 2024-25 NBA season and becoming an All-Star starter for the first time in his career, Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson was eliminated in the first round from the 2025 Three-Point Contest at the Chase Center in San Francisco. Brunson made four of his first five shots, hit both of the …

[ad_1] NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference during NBA All-Star weekend on Saturday. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press) NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the Charlotte Hornets have not filed a formal protest with the league in regard to their canceled trade with the Lakers. Silver, speaking to the press about a wide range of topics, said …

[ad_1] Carmelo Anthony is far more than just a basketball legend and future Hall of Famer. He’s a cultural icon who wrote the blueprint for the modern athlete/entrepreneur. Now, three years after his retirement, he’s built a sustainable business empire on the core principles that made him one of the most beloved, respected and successful players of a generation. Melo …

[ad_1] NBA All-Star 2025 Skills Challenge, but he and his San Antonio Spurs teammate Victor Wembanyama were disqualified for their shenanigans. The final stage of the three-part Skills Challenge involves shooting, but to get through the relay with as fast a time as possible, Wembanyama and Paul didn’t actually shoot the balls from the rack. Instead, they flung the balls …

[ad_1] When it comes to the Luka Dončić trade, Adam Silver is just like us. So said the NBA commissioner during his news conference Saturday from the NBA’s All-Star weekend in San Francisco. Silver, not surprisingly, was asked early about the trade of Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers that remains a stunner two weeks after it was consummated. He …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — As NBA commissioner Adam Silver hosted his annual press availability Saturday from the All-Star Game, addressing the league’s most pressing topics, the first query he faced was about The Trade. “Is that what we’re calling it?” Silver asked of the deal that sent Luka Dončić from the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange …

[ad_1] Steph suggests ‘interesting’ change to NBA officiating transparency originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area If Warriors star Steph Curry were NBA commissioner for a day, what rule would he change? He answered that question during NBA All-Star Media Day on Saturday at Oakland Arena, and the answer might not be what you’d expect in that had nothing to …

[ad_1] NBA All-Star weekend is supposed to be fun, right? Stephen Curry reminded fans at his former home arena of Oakland’s Oracle Arena during practice and media availability on Saturday, swishing a shot that many of us would try but not even come close to making. While goofing around, Curry hit a no-look backward shot from half-court. Of course, the …

[ad_1] Clippers guard James Harden will play in his 11th All-Star Game on Sunday in San Francisco. (Godofredo A. Vásquez / Associated Press) James Harden was happy to be back — but maybe not in this building in these back hallways. Walking through the guts of the former Oracle Arena after his All-Star practice concluded, it was easy to think …

[ad_1] Watch Steph hit wild half-court, no-look shot at All-Star practice originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area The Steph Curry Show is back in Oakland, and the Warriors superstar did not disappoint during Saturday’s NBA All-Star practice. Curry is known for his spectacular trick shots before Golden State games, and he once again wowed the crowd gathered at Oakland …

[ad_1] NBA: All Star-Practice OAKLAND — NBA All-Star Weekend is about giving the people what they want (unless they want LaMelo Ball). In the Bay Area, they want more Stephen Curry doing Stephen Curry things. He obliged at the NBA All-Star 2025 practice Saturday at his former stomping grounds, Oracle Arena in Oakland Here are some other highlights and notes …

[ad_1] Draymond seeks NBA Skills Challenge revenge in front of home fans originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – Draymond Green isn’t new to NBA All-Star Weekend. The Warriors star is a four-time champion and also a four-time All-Star, having earned the honor in three consecutive seasons from 2016 through 2018, and again in 2022. Though Green won’t …

[ad_1] With the NBA All-Star weekend ongoing, conversations about the league’s on-court product are once again at the forefront. Though interest and revenue in the NBA are growing, discussions around whether NBA games have stagnated hang over the league even as it tries to evolve its All-Star format. On Saturday, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green got candid about the …

[ad_1] Steph participates in 3-point contest for noble cause in Oakland originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area OAKLAND – Stephen Curry’s decision to skip Saturday’s NBA 3-point Contest, one of the highlights of All-Star Weekend, surely disappointed millions of fans around the world. He chose to engage in a 3-point shootout for a nobler cause. Which is why the …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA’s collection of Rising Stars had a singular focus on Friday. “We could definitely wreck the All-Star Game,” said Houston Rockets rookie Amen Thompson, a member of one of the four teams of top prospects who competed for the chance to face the All-Stars on Sunday. For this year’s All-Star format the NBA will field …

[ad_1] Why Smith compares NBA All-Star Game celebration to Grammy Awards originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area What do the NBA All-Star Game and the Grammy Awards have in common? Apparently a lot, according to TNT’s Kenny “The Jet” Smith. Smith explained why he believes the pinnacle of the NBA’s star-studded weekend isn’t the game itself, but rather the …

[ad_1] 2025 NBA All-Star – Rising Stars Game SAN FRANCISCO — It all felt a little surreal to Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht — at the end of a couple of wild weeks, he is headed to the All-Star Game, where he will face off against teammate LeBron James on one of the NBA’s biggest stages. “All of us are about …

[ad_1] Dalton Knecht shoots a three-pointer during the NBA All-Star Rising Stars Game at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Friday night. (Jeff Haynes / NBAE via Getty Images) Dalton Knecht has had a whirlwind rookie season. He showed out in front of his idol, Kevin Durant, electrified a home crowd with 37 points and was traded by the …

[ad_1] TJD revels in Warriors bragging rights after Rising Stars Game triumph originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO – Coached by franchise legend and Hall of Famer Chris Mullin, Warriors center Trayce Jackson-Davis and Team C are moving onto the revamped NBA All-Star Game at Chase Center after being crowned Rising Stars champions Friday night. Kenny Smith’s …

[ad_1] NBA All-Star Saturday night is here. The action starts 8 p.m. ET Saturday on TNT with the Skills Challenge before moving on to the 3-point Contest and then the Slam Dunk Contest. The highlights of the evening should come from the duo seeking to threepeat in their respective events, but there’s nothing wrong with an out-of-nowhere brilliant performance that …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — What is the NBA desperately looking for in All-Star weekend? Star power and actual competition. The only thing that has consistently delivered that over the last decade or so is the 3-Point Contest, which is set to be the highlight of the weekend again in 2025. Here is everything you need to know about the 2025 …

[ad_1] 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 in the final, which was played …

[ad_1] 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 in the final, which was played …

[ad_1] On Friday, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the 16 individual finalists (and one team) for the Class of 2025, out of dozens of potential nominees. The final list is highlighted by a number of big names across the NBA and WNBA, including Carmelo Anthony, Dwight Howard, Sue Bird, Maya Moore, the 2008 U.S. men’s basketball team …

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO — Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are locks to be first-ballot Hall of Famers — and they could get in twice in one year. ‘Melo and Howard are among the finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, who were announced on Friday in a ceremony tied to the NBA All-Star Weekend. The duo can get in …