11:59 PM ET The Rising Stars Challenge got off to a sleepy start in the first quarter Friday, and Team World took a 10-point lead into the halftime locker room despite equipment damage courtesy of New Orleans Pelicans power forward Zion Williamson. But Charlotte Hornets small forward Miles Bridges flipped a switch in the second
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11:53 PM ET ESPN News Services CHICAGO — Miles Bridges soared like his boss in Chicago. Zion Williamson delivered his share of punishing dunks, even damaging the rim. It all added up to a high-flying start to the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. Bridges scored 20 points and took MVP honors, Eric Paschall added 23, and the
10:38 PM ET CHICAGO — United Center rims proved no match for rookie Zion Williamson on Friday. After catching a lob pass from Team USA teammate Trae Young in the Rising Stars Challenge, Williamson slammed down a two-handed jam that caused the rim to bend. At halftime of the NBA All-Star Weekend event, United Center
8:21 PM ET Eric WoodyardESPN CHICAGO — The stars among stars were out in 10-degree weather Friday night to celebrate Chicago’s first NBA All-Star Weekend in three decades. And the league didn’t miss an opportunity to honor two legendary figures in the process. Ahead of the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game tipoff, ESPN commentators Stephen A.
5:44 PM ET Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett headline the Class of 2020 finalists for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, it was announced Friday. They are joined by 10-time WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings, Baylor women’s coach Kim Mulkey, five-time Division II coach of the year Barbara Stevens, four-time NCAA coach of the
Feb 13, 2020 The NBA announced earlier this week that Jennifer Hudson will be performing a tribute to Kobe Bryant at the All-Star Game on Sunday, but that won’t be the only music honoring the recently deceased basketball legend. Lil Wayne left 24 seconds of silence at the end of the eighth track on his
3:24 PM ET ESPN News Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers announced Friday that fans seeking to attend the Feb. 24 memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at Staples Center must register to purchase tickets and there will be no outside overflow areas. Top-tier tickets will be priced at $224 each,
1:26 PM ET CHICAGO — It might be early in the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities, which feature events with famous musicians, chefs, Instagram stars and actors, but one person has already left top draft pick Zion Williamson starstruck: former President Barack Obama. Williamson said his meeting with Obama was one of his top life experiences.
8:00 AM ET Nick DePaulaESPN For a typical All-Star Weekend, sneaker brands will begin planing more than a year in advance, designing themes for their signature stars built around the host city — in this case, Chicago, which will host the NBA All-Star Game for the first time since 1988. However, this is far from
8:00 AM ET NBA All-Star Weekend is here! This is the third consecutive year in which captains participated in a fantasy draft and selected their own teams, a change from the traditional East vs. West format. All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo have made their draft picks. All-Star Saturday night participants have been unveiled.