Author: Michael

NBA insider Chris Haynes reported Friday that the Association and NBPA (player’s union) will meet with players Sunday before the 2025 NBA All-Star Game to encourage the “importance of competing and putting on a show for the fans”. Even though these discussions happen annually pre-All-Star Game, the NBA is for real this time since the format has changed this year.ย 
First of all, the NBA All-Star game has turned into such a joke that I, a lifelong fan who watches more NBA basketball than 99.9 percent of the world, forgot the format changed.

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Who are the next stars of the league?
The NBA Rising Stars challenge has taken on different looks over recent years. From a USA vs. World format to the current four-team round robin form, the NBA has tinkered with the Rising Stars game year over year. However, what doesnโ€™t change is the fact that the NBA is laden with young stars, ready to showcase their skills in the spotlight.
This year, the winning team in the Rising Stars Challenge will join the NBA All-Star Game as part of the four-team tournament debuting this year.

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Philadelphia Eagles safety CJ Gardner-Johnson had quite the anti-Swifties message earlier Friday when he wore a derogatory sweatshirt ahead of the Eagles Super Bowl parade.
“Swifties can LIX My Balls,” read Garner’s shirt as he went on an Instagram Live across his social media channels just prior to getting on one of the Eagles players’ floats.
Of course, Gardner and the Eagles just defeated Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIXโ€ฆ but talk about a play on words! There is, however, some history between CJ and Kelce and the Swifties.

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