NBA Announces All-Star Game Starters
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Showing posts with label NBA All Star Game. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NBA All Star Game. Show all posts
07 April, 2017
NBA Says Charlotte in Mix for 2019 All-Star Game
The city of Charlotte is eligible to host the 2019 NBA All-Star Game after a compromise deal to replace a North Carolina law that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgendered people, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. "It's not a done deal yet," Silver said. "The most recent change in the law does not…
05 March, 2017
Silver Promises Format Change for 2018 All-Star Game
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A lack of defense -- or effort -- was indefensible to NBA commissioner Adam Silver, who is bringing format changes to the All-Star Game next year. Silver and Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul, the National Basketball Players Association president, talked recently about how to make the game more competitive after the Western Conference raced…
20 February, 2017
For Kings, Centerpiece of Cousins Trade is Rookie Guard Buddy Hield
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Eight days ago, then-New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield was kicked out of a game for the first time in his rookie NBA season. His transgression: Hitting DeMarcus Cousins in the groin while going around the big man's offensive screen in a game at Golden 1 Center, an action officials deemed worthy of a flagrant 2…
Trade of Cousins to Pelicans Becomes Official
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The Sacramento Kings made official on Monday what had been reported shortly after the finish of Sunday's NBA All-Star Game: Star center DeMarcus Cousins is heading to the New Orleans Pelicans in a blockbuster trade involving five players and two draft picks. Cousins, the centerpiece of the deal, and forward Omri Casspi are heading to the…
Reports: Pelicans Acquire Cousins From Kings
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DeMarcus Cousins spent most of Sunday's All-Star Game in New Orleans cheering Anthony Davis' record-breaking 52-point performance. Shortly after the game ended, multiple outlets reported that the Sacramento Kings agreed to trade Cousins to the New Orleans Pelicans. Cousins will be joining forces with Davis to form a dominant frontcourt with the Pelicans (24-33). New Orleans…
