NBA All Star Weekend

NBA All-Star weekend: Rookies 71, Sophomores 69 at halftime

Blake Griffin scored four points on a pair of dunks, but he only played six minutes in the first half of the NBA-All Star Rookies-Sophomores game that was leisurely played in front of a rather tepid Staples Center crowd.

Timberwolves guard Wesley Johnson led the Rookies with 16 points. The Raptors' DeMar DeRozan and the Spurs' DeJuan Blair each had 14 points for the Sophomores. ( Read NBA All Star Weekend more... )

NBA All-Star Weekend: Wizards' John Wall gets his first taste of all-star festivities

LOS ANGELES - John Wall couldn't travel 2,300 miles without doing it - not when he made his informal introduction to the NBA by bopping, dipping and flailing his arms about, and especially not when the league invited the rap group Cali Swag District to perform its hit single, "Teach Me How To Dougie," at halftime of the Rookie Challenge on Friday during all-star weekend. ( Read NBA All Star Weekend more... )

Anthony is the talk of All-Star weekend

In an NBA season defined by drama and doubt, it was appropriate that both set the tone for the most highly pondered topic at the kickoff of this year’s NBA All-Star Game: the ever-elusive fate of Carmelo Anthony.

A report Friday in The Bergen (New Jersey) Record said the Nets had agreed to a deal with the Denver Nuggets to ship the All-Star to the Eastern Conference, contingent on Anthony agreeing to a new contract. And Anthony himself said he wants his destination wrapped up by the end of the weekend.

But he said he had no plans as of yet to meet with New Jersey officials in Los Angeles to discuss signing the three-year extension worth $65 million, a prerequisite for any deal getting done. ( Read NBA All Star Weekend more... )

NBA All-Star Weekend Is Not All Fun And Games

Ah, All-Star Weekend. It's like an oasis, coming between the dog days of the NBA season and the part where things start to matter.

It's a tropical paradise, between the rocky waters of trade rumors and the trade deadline itself, which can either bring real upheaval or fizzle in a false panic.

Players party, journalists hang out, and everybody takes a much-needed yoga breath before the season begins in earnest. ( Read NBA All Star Weekend more... )

Your NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule!

The Melo stuff is going to attract a lot of attention over the next few days, but don't let it sap your enjoyment of All-Star weekend. Personally, I'm gonna try and revert to ignoring the whole story until something actually happens. Anyway, here is the schedule of events this weekend, with those featuring Knicks highlighted for your convenience.

Tonight:

7 PM- Celebrity Game: Knicks legend Jalen Rose will be participating!

9 PM- Rookie Game: LANDRY FIELDS WILL SCORE ALL THE POINTS AND REBOUND ALL THE REBOUNDS. ALL OTHERS PARTICIPATING AND IN ATTENDANCE WILL KNEEL AT HIS FEET OR PERISH. (Amar'e Stoudemire will coach the rookies, by the way.) ( Read NBA All Star Weekend more... )

Happy NBA All-Star Weekend Friday from Superfad, Spike Lee and Charles Barkley

In the lead-up to LA hosting the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend, Superfad has released a pretty ridiculous montaged bastardization of pop culture references to result in some good, light-hearted mograph fun. ( Read NBA All Star Weekend more... )

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