All-Star Lame: Fixing the NBA’s Midseason Festivities
February 20, 2025
Just like that, another NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone.
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Just like that, another NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone.
The NBA Trade Deadline passed on Thursday. This was easily the craziest trade deadline of any sport in my lifetime, and it would not surprise me if it were the craziest one in sports history. Not only did we get one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history, but many other All-Stars were dealt, too.
The NBA trade deadline came and left like a tornado. The damage? Just a bunch of players who were scattered all over the NBA map. A lot of big names were included in those unexpected deals that left us in a state of shock.
Seeing the news of the Luka Doncic trade in the NBA on Sunday morning didn’t feel real. Two days later, it still feels fake. The trade between the Lakers and Mavericks late Saturday night is something that the sports world cannot fathom. Not only is it one of the biggest deals in NBA history, but it could also be the worst.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Chris gave his instant thoughts on the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis swap that sent shockwaves through the NBA.
In 1989, the Dallas Cowboys traded Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings. Nearly 70 years earlier, the Boston Red Sox nestled into a curse by trading Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. In hockey, Edmonton sent Wayne Gretsky to the Los Angeles Kings, which stunned the world.
The 2025 NBA All-Star Starters were announced last Thursday. Of course, just like when any award or accolade is announced, the list of starters sparked many arguments on social media.
Jimmy Butler’s seven-game suspension was one of the biggest headlines in the NBA this month. All in all, Butler was away from his Miami Heat teammates for at least 13 days, which doesn’t even include the time he’ll miss after being suspended a second time.
Voting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game closed on Monday, with the selections set to be announced on Thursday. Here, Chris Driscoll shares which players would have been on his ballot if he had a vote.
Chris sits down with John and Matt as they discuss their takes on the Celtics games this past week, Jimmy Butler news, and who we think should be selected to the All-Star Game.
It has been about a month since we last ranked the top 10 teams in the NBA. Plenty has happened since then.
For one day, people forgot about the NBA’s poor ratings. The five games we followed on Christmas Day were so exhilarating that they even overtook the NFL’s own Christmas slate in terms of excitement. All games were decided by 10 points or less and the Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James showdown even gave us a game-winning shot in the end.
Just like that, another NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone.
The NBA Trade Deadline passed on Thursday. This was easily the craziest trade deadline of any sport in my lifetime, and it would not surprise me if it were the craziest one in sports history. Not only did we get one of the biggest blockbuster trades in NBA history, but many other All-Stars were dealt, too.
The NBA trade deadline came and left like a tornado. The damage? Just a bunch of players who were scattered all over the NBA map. A lot of big names were included in those unexpected deals that left us in a state of shock.
Seeing the news of the Luka Doncic trade in the NBA on Sunday morning didn’t feel real. Two days later, it still feels fake. The trade between the Lakers and Mavericks late Saturday night is something that the sports world cannot fathom. Not only is it one of the biggest deals in NBA history, but it could also be the worst.
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Chris gave his instant thoughts on the Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis swap that sent shockwaves through the NBA.
In 1989, the Dallas Cowboys traded Herschel Walker to the Minnesota Vikings. Nearly 70 years earlier, the Boston Red Sox nestled into a curse by trading Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees. In hockey, Edmonton sent Wayne Gretsky to the Los Angeles Kings, which stunned the world.
The 2025 NBA All-Star Starters were announced last Thursday. Of course, just like when any award or accolade is announced, the list of starters sparked many arguments on social media.
Jimmy Butler’s seven-game suspension was one of the biggest headlines in the NBA this month. All in all, Butler was away from his Miami Heat teammates for at least 13 days, which doesn’t even include the time he’ll miss after being suspended a second time.
Voting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game closed on Monday, with the selections set to be announced on Thursday. Here, Chris Driscoll shares which players would have been on his ballot if he had a vote.
Chris sits down with John and Matt as they discuss their takes on the Celtics games this past week, Jimmy Butler news, and who we think should be selected to the All-Star Game.
It has been about a month since we last ranked the top 10 teams in the NBA. Plenty has happened since then.
For one day, people forgot about the NBA’s poor ratings. The five games we followed on Christmas Day were so exhilarating that they even overtook the NFL’s own Christmas slate in terms of excitement. All games were decided by 10 points or less and the Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James showdown even gave us a game-winning shot in the end.
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