12:16 AM ET CHARLOTTE — On Saturday, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver held his annual state-of-the-league news conference. He spoke for about 40 minutes, said thousands of words and covered an array of topics. Here are six of the most important things he said and what they mean for the future of the NBA: On public
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8:44 PM ET Betting on LeBron James to make the postseason has been a wise (and profitable) move historically. Since missing the playoffs in his first two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James’ teams have made the postseason 13 consecutive times. But will his Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs this season? One Las Vegas
10:15 PM ET Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Brooklyn Nets‘ Joe Harris held off the Golden State Warriors‘ Stephen Curry to win the 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday Night. Harris made 12 consecutive shots at one point in the final round on his way to a score of 26 points. Curry was second with
9:03 PM ET Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum got All-Star Saturday night started with a victory in the skills contest. We’re grading every event and every player hitting the court in Charlotte. More: Saturday’s best | Build your own All-Star team | Rosters and results Skills contest Mike ConleyMemphis GrizzliesGuard | Grade: C+ ResultsRound 1:
7:33 PM ET The league’s best are showcasing their skills in Charlotte. Follow along as we give you the best highlight moments from the skills, 3-point and dunk contests during All-Star Saturday night. Who’s ready for All-Star Saturday Night? The 🃏 has the lefty pass down as he warms up for the #TacoBellSkills (8:00pm/et @NBAonTNT)!
1:06 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Oklahoma City Thunder guard Hamidou Diallo knew he’d have to make an impression to win the slam dunk contest. So he decided to find a way to make the biggest one possible: by dunking over the biggest person in the building. Wearing a Superman shirt underneath his
1:04 AM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NBA commissioner Adam Silver made the league’s stance loud and clear on the recent spate of trade requests by some of its most high-profile players. “I would just say, blanketly, no, I don’t like trade demands, and I wish they didn’t come, and I wish all those matters were
3:18 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With Michael Jordan hosting All-Star weekend as the only former player to serve as the principal owner of an NBA team, LeBron James said that while team ownership is a goal for when he’s finished playing, it’s not his singular focus. “It’s not that it’s intoxicating to me, and
1:46 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Pelicans forward Anthony Davis spent more than 10 minutes of his All-Star Game media day news conference Saturday being remarkably candid about his decision to request a trade away from New Orleans and about the destinations he would like to eventually wind up in. That candidness included
1:32 PM ET Tim BontempsESPN CHARLOTTE — The NBA and FIBA jointly announced their plan Saturday afternoon to launch a basketball league featuring 12 club teams across Africa — marking the first time the NBA will be part of the operation of a league outside of North America. “The Basketball Africa League is an important