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Kobe Bryant: I’m happy for Dwight

“I haven’t followed enough to hear what he’s kind of said about going to Houston and some of the reasons why he went to Houston,” Bryant said Wednesday at his annual youth basketball academy on the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara. “I don’t know. I don’t. You look at me, you really think […]

Who has the most NBA All-Star Game selections?

When James takes the court for the 2024 NBA All-Star Game in Indiana, it will mark his 20th appearance — an NBA record, breaking a tie with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the top of the list. James’ first All-Star appearance was in 2005. To put his longevity into perspective, he has started All-Star Games alongside Allen […]

Robert Nkemdiche meets Shaq

Nkemdiche, the nation’s No. 1 high school prospect, met former Tigers great Shaquille O’Neal as he moves closer to choosing a school. Nkemdiche enjoyed a rousing start to his time in Louisiana thanks to an appearance by O’Neal during dinner at Texas De Brazil. Tigers running back Jeremy Hill tweeted a photo of himself, Nkemdiche, […]

NBA All-Star Game 2024: Weekend schedule, location, rosters, format and news

The festivities get started on Friday, Feb. 16 with the celebrity and Rising Stars games. Saturday, Feb. 17 features All-Star competitions in the skills, 3-point and dunk contests. And the weekend culminates with the 73rd NBA All-Star Game, which returns to the traditional East vs. West format for the 2023-24 season. With All-Star voting still […]

NBA All-Star Game 2023: Location, schedule, rosters, news, more

NBA All-Star Weekend will tip off Friday, Feb. 17, with the celebrity game and Rising Stars Challenge. NBA All-Star Saturday will feature the skills challenge, 3-point contest and slam dunk contest. This year will also feature the NBA HBCU Classic with a game between Grambling State and Southern on Feb. 18. NBA All-Star voting will […]

The biggest moments in Staples Center history from the NBA, NHL, WNBA, UFC, boxing and more

And after Thursday night, Staples Center will be no more. The game between the San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Lakers will be the final event at the arena under the Staples Center name. The building will officially become Crypto.com Arena for the Lakers’ scheduled Christmas Day game against the Brooklyn Nets (8 p.m. ET […]

NBA Finals 2021: If history is any lesson, expect something amazing to happen in this year’s Finals

We already know that the 2021 NBA Finals are going to produce a champion that hasn’t lifted the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 50 years. The Phoenix Suns have never claimed a title in their 53-season history, while the Milwaukee Bucks last won the NBA championship in 1971. So this edition of the Finals is set […]

Which player has the early lead in the NBA’s MVP race?

But, like just about everything else in this pandemic-shortened season, nothing has gone quite to plan. Doncic’s Mavericks are in 14th place in the Western Conference, opening up the MVP race to a deep field of candidates, and potentially opening a path for LeBron James to win an historic fifth MVP trophy. After finishing second […]

Anthony Davis agrees to five-year, $190 million maximum contract to stay with Los Angeles Lakers

The deal includes an early-termination option prior to the fifth year of the deal in 2024-25, Paul said. Davis, a free agent, signed the contract Thursday. He considered several short- and long-term contract scenarios before accepting a full five-year, maximum offer, sources said. “In the Orlando bubble, Anthony Davis proved he is one of the […]

NBA Finals: Inside the relationships and history that bind the Lakers and Heat

The Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers have combined to play in nine of the past 15 NBA Finals series — including seven consecutive from 2008 to 2014 — without ever facing each other. That is, until Game 1 on Wednesday, the first time the two teams met on the NBA’s biggest stage. Still, these […]

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