How many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award -- officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020 -- in the three-point era (1979-80) can you name in five minutes?
The NBA is a league built on the backs of its stars. Every now and then, guys in the NBA will raise their play to All-Star level, and sometimes, that run only lasts for one season.
The Philadelphia 76ers will be without their franchise cornerstone Thursday night. Starting center Joel Embiid has been ruled out for the game against the Atlanta Hawks at home because of a right knee injury, the latest setback in what has been a frustrating stretch of health issues.
The Houston Rockets star's history of using burner accounts to take shots at his former teammates led to some odd accusations during the All-Star break.
Good players tend to succeed in the NBA. Sometimes, though, they find themselves in terrible situations but still find ways to over-achieve. These are the 20 players who carried the worst NBA teams.
Over the past two-plus seasons, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has built a resume that demands attention. His performance has also led to some lofty comparisons.
Given where the Kings sit in the standings and the fact that Sabonis still was not moving right, the franchise chose to handle it now rather than let him keep grinding through it.