[Vardon] League official: if Silver and his advisers decided the only way to stop tanking, and protect paying customers from forking over money to watch their teams lose on purpose, was to stop the draft altogether and turn rookies into free agents, it would get serious consideration.
Do not let people gaslight you into thinking “this is how the all star game has always been”
The broadcast did not do justice to exactly HOW empty that arena was.
Kevin Durant says in the last few weeks he’s watched the 1st quarter of every All Star game from the 70s to late 90s to see if it really was more competitive back then: “The intensity the older generation been talking about, I don’t know if i’ve seen it”
Sam Presti was the only GM to vote against the flattening of the draft lottery odds back in 2017. The draft lottery reform passed with a 28-1-1 vote, with Dallas abstaining.
“People didn’t want to do it if I was doing it” - Mac McClung reveals why he’s not in the Dunk Contest this season
Experiment: Discontinue the NBA All Star Weekend/Games. Nobody will miss it.
Dame to Giannis after his three-point contest win: “Did you place something on Kalshi?”
Luka when asked about the comparisons between the Mavs and the Lakers franchise: “I think the organization here is better. The Lakers are a truly legendary club and the organization is legendary too.”
That arena is EMPTY
Ron Harper Sr. on if he planned for both of his sons to become NBA players: “I’m not LeBron James. I’m not going to tell my kids what they have to do.”
[SiriusXM NBA Radio] Donovan Mitchell’s thoughts on the rumors that LeBron could finish his career in Cleveland: As a Bron fan, to be able to be a teammate would obviously be special. But that’s something not in my control. I control what we got here. There’s always going to be reports. It’s natural
Mac McClung posted videos of the four dunks he would have done if he was in this year’s Dunk Contest
Jeremy Lin and Kenyon Martin squash their beef from 10 years ago at the ASG. Martin said Lin shouldn’t wear dreadlocks, and was trying to “be black” and needed to be reminded his last name is “Lin”. Lin responded that he had Chinese tattoos
Kevin Durant asked if he would give up Twitter or video games for the rest of his life: “Twitter because they don’t deserve to hear this god level like talk I’m giving to them. They’re taking it for granted.” 🤣🤣🤣
Jaylen Brown pitches NBA to copy 1v1 tournament from Unrivaled women’s league: “You could do it like boxing, call the guy out… It’s some people I would want to challenge. Luka, Shai, Brunson, Donovan, I would challenge all those guys 1-on-1. Donate to whatever charity. Let’s set it up.”
Nikola Jokic slaps Luka Doncic’s neck in the photoshoot. And then Luka punches Jokic’s jewels.
Kawhi Leonard said he doesn’t understand the All-Star Game format and wants to see it go back to East vs West
Messi or Ronaldo? -Giannis Antetokounmpo weighs in.
Damian Lillard: “I wouldn’t say I’m representing the achilles nation or nothing like that. I do think I represent strength. We are athletes so when we go through injury people act like it’s the end of the world”
Anthony Edwards Mount Rushmore of White Boys
[Highlight] Damian Lillard scores 29 points in the final round of the 3-Point Contest, eliminating Kon Knueppel.
DeMarcus Cousins has a question for Nikola Jokic: “If you could win MVP every year or have all of your horses win their race every y–” Jokic: “All the horses. I already have three, so I’m fine[…]all the horses, brother.”
[Highlight] Damian Lillard on his thoughts while Devin Booker was shooting during the final round of the three-point contest: “I was praying on his downfall”
The Indiana Pacers have played the most games of any NBA team over the past 2 years. Consequently, Pascal Siakam has played the most NBA games (tied) in the past 2 years.
Victor Wembanyama on being the face of the NBA: “I definitely see it happening. Supply and demand. I’m here to supply.”
[Highlight] Dylan Harper after the skills challenge: It was great to get to do it with my dad and I wish Jalen Brunson did it with his
Wemby when asked if he would shed a tear when LeBron retires: “No.”
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to a young fan on how he can get his aura like him: “Do your homework, eat your vegetables, study for your tests, and work hard.”
[Medina] On Saturday March 14, the Charlotte at San Antonio game will now be televised by Prime Video and change game time to 3:30 PM ET
Reporter: “Are yall gonna give more effort this year or is it kind of like it is what it is at this point?” | Anthony Edwards: “Yeah it is what it is at this point”
Anthony Edwards meets up with Jalen Brunson at All Star Weekend: “Y’all make sure to keep taking care of my boy, y’all cut my boy’s eye and shit. I’ll come out there and beat somebody up about KAT, y’all know that.”
[Sportklub] Luka Doncic when asked about the comparisons between the Mavericks and the Lakers franchise: “I think the organization is better here. The Lakers are a truly legendary club and the organization is legendary too”
[Highlight] Booker misses the Final 3 money ball to give him 27 making Lillard the champion!
[Bobby Marks] The NBA is expected to “overhaul the system” in an attempt to fix tan·king. “Whether it be rewarding teams in the standing with wins and not incentivizing teams to lose… not just something minor here.”
Reporter: “I live in Texas and I want to get a horse. What horse should I get?” Jokic: “The most expensive one, that’s going to be the best one.”
[Smith] Adam Silver on the draft lottery and tanking: “What we’re doing now is clearly not working. It’s time to look at new ways of doing things.” Adam Silver on if teams could lose draft picks for continued tanking violations. “Yes. Everything is on the table to stop this behavior.”
[Highlight] Kon Knueppel scores 27 points in the first round of the 3-Point Contest. Kon is the 5th rookie to participate in the event.
Cade on the All-Star format: “I would like to experience the East vs West. I want to be able to experience what all the greats played in”
There is one All Star on World Team whose dad used to play for Yugoslavian National Team and it’s not who you think it is
[Stein]: The NBA announces that the Lakers’ LeBron James, as we’ve seen in recent years, will not be present for today’s NBA All-Star Media Day and will hold a separate press conference Sunday before participating in the All-Star Game.
[All-Access] Damian Lillard hoists the 3-Point Contest Trophy for the 3rd time in his career.
Kobe + KG in 1998 (Duncan in background) “We at the All-Star game”..“We here now”
Kevin Durant: “I’ve been watching all star games and the intensity the older generation been talking about….I don’t know if I’ve seen it”
It’s sad how the NBA removed the Skills Challenge. This is the 2006 Skills Challenge with Lebron, D-Wade, Chris Paul, and Steve Nash
[Petrini] I had to ask Carter Bryant about the performative male allegations, allegations which he firmly denies. “I was the only boy living in a house with eight girls”. Says his favorite Clairo song is ‘Softly’
The PWHL “solved” tanking with their innovative draft system. Could the NBA use it?
Anthony Edwards finds out that he has been ranked as the 7th hottest player in NBA history