NBA All-Star weekend has come and gone. Fans flocked from around the world to watch Team LeBron vs Team Stephen. This was the first year that put all of the players into one pool and split them up into two separate teams, marking a change in the game for the first time since it was introduced in 1951. For years, it was always the top players from each conference playing against each other for bragging rights. In the past it was great, but recently it turned into a joke instea

OTG’s Nick Fay and Kory Waldron bring on an array of guest to discuss NBA All-Star Weekend. Rising Star Recap - The World wins again, 155-124 - Bogdan Bogdanovic for MVP - Does the World care more? - More international NBA talent Skills Challenge - Jac Manuell Contestants: Spencer Dinwiddie (Nets), Joel Embiid (76ers), Al Horford (Celtics), Lauri Markkanen (Bulls), Buddy Hield (Kings), Jamal Murray (Nuggets), *Kristaps Porzingis (Knicks), Andre Drummond (Pistons), Lou William

This week on JBTpod: We give our thoughts on the second round ballot of All-Star voting and Adam silver’s decision not to televise the draft choices. We chat about whether Stephen Curry’s hot form has elevated him into the MVP conversation and are the Timberwolves a greater threat for the title than the Oklahoma City Thunder. Plus we’ve got JBTeam of the Week, Rookie Watch and an Off Topic inspired by the world’s greatest cuisines. All that and more on this week’s episode of

OTG’s Nick Fay, Kory Waldron, and Jac Manuell discuss the latest all-star voting numbers and play a little “2018 Better or Worse.” NBA All-Star Votes - East Backcourt - East Frontcourt -West Backcourt - West Frontcourt - WHO NEEDS MORE VOTES? Better or Worse 2018 - Houston Rockets - Chicago Bulls - Indiana Pacers - Brooklyn Nets - PLUS MANY MORE OTG on Twitter The NBA Outlet on ITUNES Music via Chuko Beats #NBA #OTG #TheNBAOutlet #OTGproduction #NBAPodcast #podcast #Podcast #

This week on JBT pod: The All-Star weekend is rapidly approaching, we make our predictions on who is likely to feature from both conferences. In the Buissink-Manuell scale we debate whether the Raptors deserve more credit for their recent play and if the return of Blake Griffin can make the Clippers a playoff contender. Also, is Anthony Davis on his way out of the Pelicans? And can Kawhi help bring the Spurs back into contention come post-season. Plus we’ve got JB-Team of the

The NBA's All-Star has been a joke for the past few years and a lot of fans are growing tired of it. The game takes place in the middle of the regular season so not a lot of players want to risk injury by playing too hard, but a happy medium between playing hard and having fun is the goal. In a recent article on CBSsports.com, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, had this to say about the most recent All-Star game. “It is an All-Star Game, and you are out there to have fun,” Silver

The 2017 NBA All-Star Game was fun. There was the mystery of an absent DeMarcus Cousins amidst later-confirmed trade rumors and there was the feel-good story of a Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook reunion. Bounteous buckets and braggadocious baskets gave us a soirée replete with obnoxious dunks, ridiculous shots, and comic relief. The only thing missing (aside from defense) was Golden State Warriors Center and Georgian hero Zaza Pachulia. Zaza is a 14-year NBA veteran and jo

The annual weekend-long All Star festivities bring about a new array of exciting moments that monopolize our group chats and newsfeeds in the best way possible. This year’s events from The Big Easy brought some notable headlines, swirling trade rumors, and awkward reunions between former teammates that ended in the lob heard ‘round the world. But with all the good, comes the oh-so-bad, and this year definitely had some lackluster moments that will live in the All Star Hall of

Every year we have snubs. Every year we have players who honestly shouldn’t be there. The criteria to become an All Star becomes a debate. Do you reward winning? Is it statistics? Or perhaps both? Maybe it’s a popularity contest after all? The NBA did a great job this year, allowing players and media to take part in the voting process to determine the starters selections. Fans will account for 50 percentage of the vote, which all current players and a panel of basketball medi

*Photo courtesy of the HuffingtonPost NBA Commissioner Adam Silver recently announced that Charlotte will not host the 2017 All-Star game following the passage of House Bill 2. According to CNN’s Tal Kopan and Eugene Scott, the bill “bans individuals from using public bathrooms that do not correspond to their biological sex” and “reserves the right to pass nondiscrimination legislation to the state government, saying state laws pre-empt any local ordinances.” (BleacherReport)