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The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced today that GRAMMY Award-winning recording artist and Academy Award-winning actress and Chicago native Jennifer Hudson will perform a special tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and their seven friends that tragically passed away on Jan. 26. Hudson’s performance will open the night ahead of player introductions…
ESPN will exclusively televise the 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Presented by Ruffles on Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. ET., from the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Ill. The event host and reporter Cassidy Hubbarth will join play-by-play voice Mark Jones, analyst and WNBA superstar Chiney Ogwumike and commentator Peter Rosenberg in the quartet’s second…
Former Slam Dunk champion Dwight Howard of the Los Angeles Lakers returns to the competition for the first time in 11 years as he headlines the field of four players who will take flight in the 2020 AT&T Slam Dunk on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the United Center in Chicago. Howard is joined by two…
The NBA, NBPA and Nike announced today that the 2020 NBA All-Star uniforms will pay tribute to the late Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and their seven friends and teammates who tragically passed away in last Sunday’s helicopter accident. The 2020 NBA All-Star Game will feature Team LeBron (James) wearing the No. 2 and Team…
Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel and his staff will coach Team LeBron in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the United Center in Chicago. The 69th NBA All-Star Game, featuring Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, will air live at 8 p.m. ET on TNT and ESPN Radio in the…
Chicago I’m Home comedian, Barry Brewer, announced that he will be producing The Next Generation of Standup, a new modern twist on stand-up comedy, on February 13, 2020 at the Chicago DuSable Museum, the perfect kick off to NBA All Star Weekend. The Next Generation of Standup is a new show concept that brings back…
The Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James has surpassed the Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Dončić and the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo to lead the NBA in the second fan returns of NBA All-Star Voting presented by Google. James has taken an 82,001-vote lead over Dončić among all Western Conference players. The NBA All-Star Game captains will be…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three-time Grammy® Award winners and Chicago natives Chance The Rapper and Common will headline musical performances at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 16 at United Center in Chicago. Chance The Rapper’s brother, fellow rap artist Taylor Bennett, will perform at halftime of NBA Rising Stars…