Hawks to bring ‘Magic City’ strip club vibe to home game, but without the dancers

At first glance, the news may seem odd, but that’s most likely the purview of people…

NBA Power Rankings post-All-Star Break: A new No. 1 entering the second half

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What we’d change about NBA All-Star Weekend: Make stars dunk? Hold the event abroad?

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Another NBA All-Star Weekend has passed, and another round of nitpicking begins. Who…

NBA All-Star Weekend shows what happens when sporting events become too corporate

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — If NBA All-Star Weekend has felt flat to you at times, you’re not…

Keshad Johnson soars past Carter Bryant to win underwhelming NBA Slam Dunk contest

Miami’s Keshad Johnson won the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest, anti-climactically outlasting Carter Bryant, who nearly…

Kevin Durant challenges claim that past stars played harder in NBA All-Star Games

Kevin Durant has had a lot to say this weekend on the state of the NBA…

NBA All-Star Saturday watch guide: 3-point, slam dunk contest and Shooting Stars event

It is time for money ball racks and rapid-fire heat checks, hoopers leaping over other hoopers…

The NBA should be embarrassed by fining Utah Jazz and move to finally fix tanking

The NBA issued two fines in its ongoing efforts to curb tanking on Thursday — one…

The Magic are underachieving. Will they recover in time to avoid the East Play-In?

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Magic will enter their All-Star break with a winning record, but…

The NBA trade deadline has suddenly gotten busy. Here’s why teams got active

NEW YORK — NBA teams appear as if they’re done procrastinating. Normally, front offices clutch onto…