The HBCU All-Star Games will take place at the historic Freeman Coliseum, with the men's game starting at 12 PM CST/1:00 PM ...

Magic Johnson played during a time when NBA All-Star Weekend was actually about All-Stars. It was time when Michael Jordan participated in the slam dunk contest, Larry Bird was shooting in the 3 ...

Now that the NBA All-Star Game, with its revised mini-tournament format, is more than a month in the past, commissioner Adam Silver has had a chance to reflect on the experience. The overall ...

The Islanders will host an event at UBS Arena in February 2026. Whether that event is an All-Star Game, well, that’s not quite so clear anymore. “We’re reevaluating how we want to do things ...

On Monday, Five-time NBA champion and Lakers legend Magic Johnson spoke about how he felt that NBA players did not have to go all-out during All-Star Weekend but that they must at least try to ...

Re-live Magic Johnson's last All-Star game in 1992, in which he won MVP honors and captivated fans worldwide with his performance.

The NBA just can't settle on an All-Star format. The Elam Ending came and went. The East vs. West format has been axed twice now with a player draft held in between those two runs. This season ...

Alex Kirschenbaum is a Newsweek reporter covering sports and entertainment content based in Los Angeles. He has in-depth knowledge of all things basketball, particularly the NBA and WNBA.

Earvin Magic Johnson is a former NBA player who played as a Point Guard for the Los Angeles Lakers. Born on August 14, 1959, The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Johnson as the first overall pick in the ...

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s rivalry didn’t just entertain — it saved the NBA. Their fierce competition, contrasting styles, and mutual respect elevated the game to new heights. The league ...

The 2024-25 NBA regular season campaign is drawing to a close, with the postseason nearing quickly. While there have been plenty of topics of discussion throughout the year, one topic commissioner ...