Coming into the 2004 NBA Finals as the underdogs, the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers to win the 2004 NBA Championship.

It’s time for NBA All-Star Weekend! The midseason exhibition tournament will be held this Sunday, Feb. 15, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. But before the big All-Star Championship Game, there’s a ...

One of the annual highlights of NBA All-Star Weekend features the league's best marksmen competing from beyond the arc, and the 2026 NBA 3-Point Contest will take place on Saturday. The NBA 3-Point ...

The 12-time All-Star steps away from the game ranked No. 2 all-time in assists and steals. From NBA.com News Services Veteran point guard Chris Paul ranks No. 2 all-time in assists and steals. Chris ...

It remains to be seen how the NBA intends to solve its tanking issue. Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Full speed ahead, NBA. The draft is no ...

There will be a new slam dunk champion as three-time winner Mac McClung won't be taking part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson ...

LeBron James explained his reasoning for not entering the NBA Slam Dunk Contest during his rookie season in 2003-04. The comments have resurfaced after Stephen A. Smith recently blamed James for ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is far more than just the All-Star Game itself — that is just the culmination of a whole weekend of on-the-court and off-the-court entertainment. There are skills highlighted — ...

The NBA All-Star Game had a new format this year: 16 Americans, eight international players and four players with the same name. Those players alone made up one-third of the Eastern Conference's ...

NBA All-Star Saturday is complete. Following the Rising Stars Challenge and Celebrity Game headlining the events on Friday, next up was the 3-Point Contest, Shooting Stars Challenge and Slam Dunk ...

Spurs center Victor Wembanyama plays for the "World" team in his second All-Star appearance. Ezra Shaw / Getty Images Another year, another NBA All-Star reformatting. For the 75th edition, the game ...