P.K., who played 13 seasons in the NHL and is now an analyst for ESPN's coverage of the NHL, had more to say on the matter when he appeared on the "All The Smoke" podcast, basically calling out the league's All-Stars for their lack of competitive spirit—something Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan had in spades.

The game was billed as Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic playing his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, since he was traded. For Mavs guard Kyrie Irving, th

NBA All-Star Game was a disappointment, and that has become the norm in recent years. While the 2025 event was marred by presentation issues and frequent stoppages, the revamped format was the result of poor effort by the players in 2024 and the previous few seasons.

He was also a successful coach who led the New Jersey Nets to consecutive appearances in the NBA Finals and helmed the Lakers in Kobe Bryant's final seasons. It's safe to say that B-Scott is entrenched deep in the league's brotherhood.

Which brings us to today's quiz. Steph became the 15th person to become a multi-time All-Star MVP. With that being said, how many of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award winners (officially named the Kobe Bryant Trophy in 2020) since 1980 can you name in five minutes?

The NBA returned to competitive action on Wednesday night, meaning the conversation can move on from All-Star Weekend and all of its flaws. But Brendan Haywood

Stephen Curry was named NBA All-Star Game MVP in 2025. He scored 12 of his team's 40 points in the final game of the three-game NBA All-Star mini-tournament. Curry's combined 20 points came on 7-of-15 shooting, including a red-hot 4-of-8 showing from deep in the championship.

LeBron James is taking part in his 21st consecutive All-Star weekend. The Los Angeles Lakers icon is ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabaar (19) and Kobe Bryant (18) for all-time appearances. This year will

Hometown hero Stephen Curry and Team Shaq's group of superstars beat Team Charles' all-world team to win the new look All-Star Game from San Francisco.

Non All-Star Domantas Sabonis (age 28) passed Michael Jordan and Clyde Drexler in rebounds last night for No. 138 in NBA history ... I had a crazy Kobe Bryant experience. It was in the middle ...

There seems to be a popular conversation about the NBA not being the game it used to be. One NBA veteran believes nostalgia could be the reason people feel that

Over the years, the allure of the NBA All-Star Game has diminished slightly. The league has tried a bunch of different quirks and formats in an effort to get the players on the court to care more about a largely meaningless exhibition—the latest of which involves a mini tournament of four teams.