Tag: All-Star Weekend
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The NBA All-Star Game is, yet again, a game for the ages
Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game was a thriller, to say the least. Team LeBron and Team Durant went at it all night, leading to a split pot of charity money heading into the fourth quarter. The first quarter went to Team LeBron, partly because Steph Curry hit 8 threes in the first half. The second quarter…
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NBA All-Star Saturday: The Dunk Contest Proves to be a Bust
All-Star Saturday night had a lot of highs and a lot of lows. But…more on the lows later because they were very low. Skills Challenge This event was totally different from past years. This year, it was three teams of three players in a three-round competition of varying events. There was Team Antetokounmpo with Giannis,…
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NBA Rising Stars Challenge: Cade Cunningham Steals the Show
Friday night was a fun way to kick off the NBA All-Star weekend. The Rising Stars Challenge has long been an overlooked aspect of the festivities, often being overshadowed by the All-Star Game, 3-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk Contest. The NBA decided to switch things up a bit, making the original game of first- and…