Tag: Charlotte


  • Pachulia and the Pistons were recently in town to face the Dallas Mavericks.  After the Pistons morning shootaround, Piston’s coach Dwane Casey talked about the leadership Zaza brings to the Pistons’ locker room. “You cannot, but what Zaza brings to the table. Winning a champion he knows what they went through to get there the…

  • The All-Star reserves were announced earlier tonight and rookie sensation Luka Donics was not named as one of the seven alternates for the Western Conference. Instead, the players that were select were Damian Lillard, Klay Thompson, Karl Anthony Towns, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, LaMarcus Aldridge, and Nikola Jokiฤ‡. This season Doncic is averaging 20.4 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 5.4…

  • Prior to the 2018-2019 season, Dallas Mavericks sophomore point guard Dennis Smith Jr. stated that he would not be participating this year slam dunk contest. โ€œIโ€™m not doing the dunk contest this year,โ€ Dennis Smith Jr told me. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon asked Smith a follow-up question asking why no interest in the dunk contest? And Smith said โ€œI donโ€™t think…

  • Recently, the reigning Slam Dunk Championย  Donovan Mitchell announced that he would not be participating in this year’s contest in Charlotte, North Carolina. As it was first reported by Deseret News,ย Eric Woodyard. โ€œI loved doing the dunk contest last year, and it was a ton of fun, but I also know it takes a lot…

  •   The NBA today unveiled the logo for NBA All-Star 2019, which will take place February 15-17, 2019, in Charlotte. The logo pays tribute to the Hornets and the city of Charlotte by featuring the teamโ€™s iconic teal and purple colors, along with three icons โ€“ a crown, basketball, and star โ€“ to symbolize the…