The New York Times

NBA Power Rankings post-All-Star Break: A new No. 1 entering the second half

Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons lead the Eastern Conference by 5 1/2 games at the All-Star break. Cole Burston / Getty Images Album of the Week: “Reasonable Doubt,” Jay-Z (1996) Today is one ...
Yahoo! Sports

2026 NBA All-Star takeaways: Anthony Edwards was right, the new format worked, and the dunk contest isn't dead

NBA All-Star Weekend is always a fun time of year. Players and media alike get to let their hair down; fans get the opportunity to see — and sometimes interact with — the league’s best players in one ...
The New York Times

NBA All-Star is fun again? First-of-its-kind format leads to surprisingly competitive event

Even though his team lost, Kawhi Leonard, showing out in his home arena, had a big hand in making the All-Star Game fun again on Sunday. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images INGLEWOOD, Calif. – ...
CBSSports.com

Why did new NBA All-Star Game format work? Victor Wembanyama 'sets tone' and players 'step up'

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- After the first contest of the 2026 NBA All-Star Game-- which featured a brand new format with two USA teams and one World team -- ended, Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards was ...