NBA All-Star

The NBA All-Star weekend is supposed to be a celebration of the game, but the league’s power brokers set aside some time to mourn the recent deaths of Kobe Bryant and Commissioner Emeritus David Stern.

The NBA is headquartered in New York. Anthony Davis, one of the game’s biggest names, plays in Los Angeles. Both, unquestionably, are world-class cities. But in Davis’ eyes, they both pale to his hometown. And this weekend, the Chicago native believes the eyes of the basketball world are where they belong — on his city. “Chicago basketball,” the Lakers’ forward…

Former President Barack Obama — a huge basketball fan, officially the game’s First Fan during his eight years in office — made an unannounced appearance at an NBA Cares event during All-Star weekend in his hometown of Chicago with several of the league’s top rookies, second-year players and coaches

Former President Barack Obama will be hosting a roundtable discussion with several NBA players this weekend as the NBA All-Star Game takes over the city. Obama is scheduled to host a “fireside chat” with Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, Kevin Love of the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday. They will also be joined…

With the NBA All-Star weekend nearly here, there are plenty of big moments planned. But first up for many current and former players was a stop at Lurie Children’s Hospital to spend some quality time with patients.

The 2020 All-Star game comes to Chicago this weekend. NBC 5’s Alex Maragos sat down with Kara Bachman of the Chicago Sports Commission to talk about all the unique features of the event.

The NBA All-Star Game is quickly approaching and that means celebrities, athletes, up-and-coming stars and more will descend on Chicago for the festivities. Here’s a look at what’s happening across the city as part of the major event: When: Feb. 13 (Time TBD) Where: Location TBD What: NBA members will dedicate newly-refurbished spaces and “engage students in fitness, nutrition...