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DeMarcus Cousins Has The Quote Of All-Star Weekend

DeMarcus Cousins has an ugly game. He’s a pouting tornado of elbows and snarls, who tramples over opponents instead of going over or around them. He looks so mad on the court, so the second-time all-star is no doubt enjoying his time up in Toronto away from the Sacramento Kings Circus....

by Patrick Redford|

|Sun Feb 14 2016

Wrestling Legend "J.R." Jim Ross Calls The Dunk Contest Final Round

The final round of tonight’s NBA All-Star Weekend dunk contest proved to be one of the most memorable in decades, as Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine combined for an epic battle—and that’s not hyperbole, as each player’s dunk was met by his opponent with an equally awesome one....

by Timothy Burke|

|Sun Feb 14 2016

They Just Heard Trump Was Talking About 9/11

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by Timothy Burke|

|Sun Feb 14 2016

Kevin Hart Accidentally Tied Draymond Green In A Three-Point Competition

Tonight’s gag three-point competition between the Warriors’ Draymond Green and actor Kevin Hart was supposed to end with Green crushing Hart, taking home a giant trophy while his non-athlete opponent went home with a participation ribbon. What nobody planned on was Hart actually beating tying Green—...

by Timothy Burke|

|Sun Feb 14 2016

Give Me An NBA One-On-One Tournament During The Boring, Low Energy All-Star Weekend, Or Give Me Death

The NBA’s All-Star Weekend isn’t very interesting anymore. Of the weekend’s three marquee events, only the Three-Point Contest is compelling. Creativity was drained from the Slam Dunk Contest years ago, and the All-Star Game is played with little more effort than I exert brushing my teeth. But there...

by Kevin Draper|

|Fri Feb 12 2016

A Way-Too-Serious Scouting Report On The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

The Celebrity Game is without question the crown jewel of NBA All-Star Weekend, an event that provides the too-rare opportunity to see the TV and movie and music stars (and in some case, "stars") the world worships be extremely terrible at something, and for however brief a second, be able to say ...

by Ben Robinson|

|Sat Feb 14 2015

Spend A Whole Mess Of Time With This Great Map Of NYC Basketball

In advance of All-Star Weekend, NBA.com has put together this interactive map of the history of New York basketball. ...

by Barry Petchesky|

|Mon Feb 09 2015

Girl Asks If She And Five Friends Can Stay Over For All-Star Weekend

This year's NBA All-Star Weekend is Feb. 13-15 in New York City. Be sure to book a hotel room if you plan on attending. Oh, and if there are, say, six of you, don't ask your friend if you can all crash at his place for the weekend....

by Samer Kalaf|

|Fri Feb 06 2015

Hey There, Chris Bosh

[The photogenic Chris Bosh was captured mid-emotion during Saturday night's all-star events. He, Swin Cash, and Dominique Wilkins won the Shooting Stars competition for the second straight year. Dynasty! Photo by Gerald Herbert/AP]...

by Samer Kalaf|

|Sun Feb 16 2014

The Slam Dunk Contest Was Hot Garbage

Well, that was a huge fucking disappointment....

by Samer Kalaf|

|Sun Feb 16 2014

The 49ers-Packers Wild Card Game Is Going To Be So Damn Cold

It looks like this Sunday's Wild Card game between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers is going to be one of the coldest games in NFL history. How cold is it going to be? Really damn cold....

by Tom Ley|

|Fri Jan 03 2014