Tag: NBA All-Star

Three Players That Will Be Missed in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game

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All-Star Weekend has arrived in the NBA and it’s a highlight of the basketball calendar. The main event – the 2017 NBA All-Star Game – takes place on Sunday and it is certain to be an exciting spectacle. 24 of the league’s best players will face off and showcase the best that the league has […] READ MORE

Handicapping the Field: 2017 NBA Dunk Contest Participants

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Following up the greatest (yes, I said greatest) dunk contest in history is no easy feat. Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon kept us compelled throughout the night last season and now, without LaVine, the contest who some believe isn’t the best event of the night, has to move on without its two-time defending champion. Gordon […] READ MORE

Isaiah Thomas: All-Star Starter

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All-Star voting in the NBA is a fickle affair. It is a world where name recognition and star power can get someone as many votes as gaudy statistics. A system where Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade start year after year ahead of much more deserving candidates. Celtics star Isaiah Thomas cut through the fog last […] READ MORE

Nikola Jokic Is Displaying Star Quality

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Nikola Jokic grabbed a rebound and led his own fast break. He then pulled off a smooth behind-the-back move to fool elite defender Draymond Green and glide to the hoop for an easy dunk. This type of play is not that uncommon among NBA point guards, but for a 6′ 10” center? Very rare. Yet that’s just […] READ MORE