New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – The tandem of Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard and Trey Burke of the Utah Jazz won the Skills Challenge competition Saturday night. Burke’s layup completed the obstacle course, which tests a guard’s dribbling, passing […]
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Led by Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, Team Bosh of the Eastern Conference defeated Team Durant of the Western Conference to win the Shooting Stars Challenge. It was the second straight Shooting Stars title for […]
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – In what has become a highlight of the NBA calendar, All-Star Saturday festivities will commence from Smoothie King Center. The night starts off with the Shooting Stars competition, followed by the Skills Challenge, the 3-Point […]
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – The only thing Andre Drummond couldn’t rebound was the Rising Stars MVP trophy. It went tumbling to the floor when the presenter handed it to him and broke in pieces before Drummond got a chance […]
New Orleans, LA (SportsNetwork.com) – Alonzo Mourning and Tim Hardaway were among 10 finalists announced Friday for the Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2014. Mourning, a seven-time NBA All-Star, appears on the final ballot for the first time. He […]
Milwaukee, WI (SportsNetwork.com) – Milwaukee Bucks center Larry Sanders will miss at least six weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a broken orbital bone near his right eye. This injury, suffered when Sanders took an elbow from Houston guard James […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Before the eye-opening dunks, 3-point shots, precise passing through obstacles and 63rd All-Star Game, the future of the NBA will take center stage Friday night in the 2014 BBVA Rising Stars Challenge. The BBVA Rising Stars Challenge is […]
Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Carlos Boozer returned from a nagging calf injury that cost him three games and totaled 15 points and 10 rebounds to help the Chicago Bulls head into the All-Star break on a high note with a […]
Indianapolis, IN (SportsNetwork.com) – Monta Ellis netted 11 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Indiana Pacers, 81-73, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Ellis added nine rebounds and six assists, while Dirk Nowitzki registered […]
Los Angeles, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Los Angeles Lakers announced on Wednesday that guard Xavier Henry will recieve a cortisone shot in his injured knee and will miss approximately four more weeks. Henry orginally injured the knee in a 111-104 […]