All Star Weekend 2017

Will Kd And Russ Get Along

... attempts. This group possesses starpower and charisma, sports two past champions in Thompson and Irving, and has zero weak links. 7. Did Adam Silver put the Dolan/Oakley saga to bed. NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s annual All-Star press conference will be his first major appearance since announcing a new labor deal with the National Basketball Players Association back in December. In addition to questions about the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and its implications, Silver is likely to address longstanding points of concern, like the league’s approach to intentional fouling, competitive balance (or imbalance), the pace of games, and instant replay review tweaks. Don't Sleep On This Year's Slam Dunk Contest. However, Silver can also expect to be grilled on his recent sit down with Knicks owner James Dolan and Charles Oakley, who exchanged harsh words publicly last week after Oakley was hauled out of Madison Square Garden by security during a nationally-televised game and subsequently arrested. Silver’s statement on the apparent truce, which also included Hornets owner ...

Dates, Tv Schedule, Event Info And Preview

... Game of the Season vs. Thunder. Was the NBA Right or Wrong to Reduce Fan Influence on All-Star Starters. Who Should Star in the Remake of 'White Men Can’t Jump'. The Greek Freak vs. the Beard: Harden and Giannis Face Off in Houston. Allen Iverson Will Reportedly Coach Former NBA Stars in 3-on-3 Tournament. Mr. December: See John Wall Once Again End the Year as NBA's Player of the Month. Greg Anthony's Starting 5: the Top 5 Trade Targets in the NBA. Jordan Clarkson Fouls Goran Dragic & James Johnson Isn't Having It. Kristaps Porzingis Puts the Moves on the Bucks. Top 3 Landing Spots If the Chicago Bulls Move All-Star Jimmy Butler. Giannis vs. Porzingis: Battle of the International Unicorns. James Harden vs. Russell Westbrook: Who's the Real MVP. Ric Bucher's NBA Power Rankings: New Year Sees a New Team at #1. Bucher Buzz: the Reason the Hawks Are Likely to Trade Paul Millsap and Others. Bucher Buzz: League Sources Say Bulls Have Begun Shopping Jimmy Butler. Who Will Grab the 8 th Seed in the Western Conference. Howard Beck ...

Nba All-stars, Mardi Gras Go 1-on-1

... All-Star said he hasn't been available to accept previous invitations. "I'm thinking about doing it this year since we're going to be in town and just get that whole experience," Davis said. "You know, have fun with it.". Tourist-dependent businesses are hoping other party-goers feel the same way Davis does and are looking for a larger-than-normal Mardi Gras boost with the NBA presence. "We'll put on extra bartenders, extra bar-backs, extra doormen," said Earl Bernhardt, owner of five Bourbon Street bars and a French Quarter restaurant. "We'll be ready.". In a city with deep Roman Catholic roots, Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a final day of unabashed excess preceding the arrival of Lenten solemnity. Always the day before Ash Wednesday, it falls on Feb. 28 this year. Celebrations, however, begin in January and the city's major parades begin 11 days before the big day. That poses a few welcome challenges, such as finding enough hotel rooms. Normally, the city's hotels do not fill to capacity during the first Mardi Gras weekend. "I've been trying to get people some rooms and being turned ...

Joel Embiid Will Not Play In 2017 Nba All-star Weekend With Knee Injury

... Embiid is out as he deals with a bone bruise, according to 76 ers general manager Brian Colangelo, via Tom Dougherty of __link__. Colangelo noted there is a "very minor meniscal tear," but that it is not believed to be the source of Embiid's pain. Embiid, 22, has been spectacular for the Sixers when he's been on the court this season, averaging 20.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.5 blocks in just 25.4 minutes per game in 31 contests. But the Sixers have been incredibly cautious with the big man after injuries cost him his first two NBA seasons, sitting him at least one game in back-to-backs. And he's now missed 11 straight games in what was initially believed to be just a bone bruise until Sixers writer  Derek Bodner  reported last week that Embiid also has a minor meniscus tear in his left knee, which the Sixers confirmed. Head coach Brett Brown went into more detail on the 94 WIP Morning Show with Angelo Cataldi about how ...

Nba, New Orleans Stand Tall Together As All-star 2017 Nears

... employees - whether they be at the league office or our teams or the players as employees of the league - feel comfortable finding their voice and finding an authentic voice,’ Silver says. "That doesn’t mean everyone is going to agree. But it does mean people will find ways, presumably respectfully, to become part of the discourse.’. The games on the court remain sacred, says Silver, but in other settings he has been proud to see coaches and players speaking out on matters of conscience. That 2008 weekend in New Orleans was "very much a turning point for the league in terms of our social responsibility efforts,’ Silver says. "I don’t think it’s a coincidence at all.’. New Orleans there to help NBA, too. "The NBA is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all who attend our games and events,’ read another league statement - this one authorized by Silver in March 2016 , shortly after North Carolina had enacted its "bathroom’ bill. "We are deeply concerned that this discriminatory law runs counter to our guiding principles of equality and mutual respect and do not yet know what impact it will have on our ability to successfully host the 2017 All-Star Game ...

Sb Nation's Guide To The 2017 Nba All-star Game

... Ewing had range. Hakeem Olajuwon reinterpreted post play with stunning agility. David Robinson was strong and fast. Shaquille O'Neal was simply monstrous. But one player fell through the cracks. Long before big men shot threes and Euro-stepped from the free throw line, there was Ralph Sampson. He was 7'4, but he could shoot, dribble, pass, and block shots. Ahead of his time and often derided for being too soft, Sampson is best remembered as an injury-scarred bust. After leading the Rockets to the 1986 Finals alongside Olajuwon, Sampson developed knee problems and never played a full season again. He left the game without winning a Final Four, an Olympic medal, or an NBA title. Yet, Sampson had higher aspirations. He wanted to revolutionize the sport. As Sports Illustrated's Alex Wolff wrote in a 1986 profile, Sampson sought "to reinvent basketball's big man as a fluid prototype, someone who integrates skills from the other spots on the floor.". He never did get that chance, as injuries stifled his career. It wasn't until ...

Schedule Of Events, Tv Channel, Time

... California for the NHL's All-Star weekend, starting on Friday, Jan. 27. The three-day event will end with the All-Star Game  on Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Staples Center. Here is the full schedule of events for the NHL's ALL-Star weekend. All-Star Rosters. Friday, Jan. 27. * The NHL 100, 9:30 p.m. EST: All-Star weekend will kick off Friday night with the unveiling of the NHL 100, the collection of the 100 greatest NHL players. The ceremony, which will be hosted by actor Jon Hamm and feature musicians John Legend, Robin Thicke and John Ondrasik, coincided with the NHL's 100 th anniversary, being celebrated throughout 2017. The NHL 100 will be broadcast on NBCSN in the United States, plus Sportsnet and TVAS in Canada. Saturday, Jan. 28. * NHL All-Star Skills Competition , 7 p.m. EST: The Skills Competition will be aired on NBCSN in the United States, plus CBC, Sportsnet and TVAS in Canada. It will feature six challenges: The Skills Challenge Relay, the Four Line Challenge, shooting accuracy, fastest skater, hardest shot and a shootout. The Skills Competition will be broken ...