To keep Dwight Howard, the Lakers will have to sell him on a vision for 2014 and beyond. As a result, if championships are his goal, the Rockets are the safer bet for a whole host of reasons. Read More. Written by Jonathan Tjarks on May 23, 2013
The event gives front offices the opportunity to evaluate D-League players with the possibility of offering Summer League or training camp invites. Read More.
Tyus Jones, the No. 2 overall recruit for 2014 and an excellent point guard, was selected by Paul Biancardi, Adam Finkelstein and John Stovall. Read More.
Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Ltd. is hoping to bring the NBA All-Star Game to Toronto.
“We have thrown our hat in the ring for 2016 , did a terrific presentation for the league to promote Toronto as a location, and absolutely want to host it,” MLSE chief operating officer Tom Anselmi told the Sun
Brooklyn or New York is expected to receive the 2015 game.
Cleveland is trying to land either the 2016 or 2017 game.
The All-Star Game has never been hosted outside the United States.
Secondary ticket prices for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game have increased by 41 percent in comparison to the 2012 NBA All-Star Game played in Orlando, based on data from VividSeats.
The average ticket price on the Friday before last year's All-Star Game was $884, while the current average price for Sunday's game in Houston is $1,249.
There has also been a higher volume of sales this year, up 53 percent from 2012.
Carmelo Anthony suffered a "deep" right arm contusion on Wednesday and may skip the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.
Anthony said he felt numbness throughout the game and called the contusion "kind of deep."
"I'm not going to force it, definitely not going to force it," Anthony said. "As bad as I would want to play in the All-Star Game, participate, if I can't go, I can't go. Nothing I can do about that."
Matt Bonner has built a long NBA career for himself as a stretch forward.
Bonner has a career three-point shooting percentage of 41.6 percent and 43.0 percent this season.
Bonner spoke to RealGM about participating in the Three-Point Shootout during All-Star Weekend.
“I am incredibly excited,” Bonner told RealGM. “I don’t know how I’m going to sleep the night before. This is something that, on a personal level, I’ve wanted for a long time. To be finally selected for it, after all these years, seems surreal.”
Bonner acknowledged preparing for the event is different than a regular game.
“It’s definitely different,” Bonner told RealGM. “It’s much more difficult shooting off a rack than from catching a pass. My strategy is to go as fast as I can so I finish all the shots and try to take a little extra time on the money ball.”
Joakim Noah did not participate in Chicago Bulls practice on Sunday due to his ongoing plantar fasciitis and admits he may miss next weekend's NBA All-Star Game with the injury.
"It's pretty important," Noah said of his first All-Star Game. "Well, it's not that important, but it's something I want to do. But I also have to do what's right for the team. There's obviously a bigger picture than the All-Star Game. We'll see."
Noah, who is confident he will play in the Bulls' final two games before the All-Star break, was selected as a reserve for the Eastern Conference team.
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