Tag: All-Star Game

Team Giannis Downs Team LeBron Behind Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics scored an All-Star Game record 55 points, knocked down 10 3-pointers and earned MVP honors while leading Team Giannis to a 184–175 victory over Team LeBron on Sunday night in the annual showcase game at Salt Lake City. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers drained the decisive 3-pointer…


First-Timers Dominate NHL All-Star Game Rosters

The NHL All-Star Game on Feb. 5 will be a celebration of the next generation after 18 of the 36 players named to represent their respective divisions by the league’s hockey operations department were chosen for the showcase contest for the first time. The midseason game at Las Vegas still will have its fair share…


Boycott the All-Star Game!

Commentary In a brazen act of cultural imperialism, Major League Baseball withdrew the 2021 All Star-Game from Atlanta. Why make such a drastic change mere months before the great game? COVID? No. A failure of Atlanta to adequately prepare for the game? No. MLB flexed its financial muscles to punish Georgia for passing a voting…