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.
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.
The couple, joined by daughter Sasha, were shown on the arena’s video board early in the exhibition and stood to wave as fans rose in a sustained ovation.
The NBA has switched formats, cajoled its players and tweaked the selection process to make the All-Star Game competitive. It turns out they just needed to get Victor Wembanyama fired up.
Already dealing with gambling scandals and questions about the integrity of the game, the NBA now has players investing in prediction market companies.