Wednesday, February 15, 2023
- The Cleveland at Philadelphia game will now be televised by ESPN, with game time changed to 7:30 PM ET.
- The Miami at Brooklyn game will no longer be televised by ESPN.
FEB. 15, 2023 | LOCAL | ET | TV |
Cleveland at Philadelphia | 7:30PM | 7:30PM | ESPN |
New Orleans at L.A. Lakers | 7:00PM | 10:00PM | ESPN |
ANTHONY EDWARDS, DE’AARON FOX AND PASCAL SIAKAM NAMED AS INJURY REPLACEMENTS FOR 2023 NBA ALL-STAR GAME
– Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson Out of All-Star Game –
– Joel Embiid, Lauri Markkanen and Ja Morant Become All-Star Game Starters –
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2023 – Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox and Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam have been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as injury replacements for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game, which will be played on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. MT at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City (TNT/ESPN Radio).
The three players will replace Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left superior tib/fib sprain), Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant (right knee MCL sprain) and New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (strained right hamstring).
This is the first NBA All-Star selection for both Edwards and Fox and the second for Siakam.
Edwards, the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, is posting career highs in points (24.7 ppg), rebounds (6.0 rpg), assists (4.6 apg), steals (1.66 spg), field goal percentage (46.4%) and three-point field goal percentage (36.7%) in his third NBA season. He leads the NBA in total steals (96) and minutes (2,099).
Fox is averaging 24.2 points, 6.3 assists and a career-high 4.3 rebounds while shooting a career-high 50.4% from the field in his sixth NBA season. He leads the NBA with 128 points in clutch situations, which occur when the scoring margin of a game is within five points in the last five minutes of the fourth quarter or overtime.
When an All-Star starter is unable to participate in the NBA All-Star Game before the NBA All-Star Draft takes place, he is replaced in the starter pool for the Draft by the All-Star reserve from the same conference and of the same position group who had the highest weighted ranking in the voting for All-Star starters. The starter replacements are Embiid for Durant (who was in the Eastern Conference frontcourt group at the time of the voting), Markkanen for Williamson and Morant for Curry.
Embiid, Markkanen and Morant will be selected with the starters and Edwards, Fox and Siakam will be selected with the reserves in the NBA All-Star Draft presented by Jordan Brand, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. MT at Vivint Arena right before the NBA All-Star Game. TNT will air the NBA All-Star Draft live during its pregame show and then present the 72nd NBA All-Star Game, a matchup between Team LeBron and Team Giannis.
The complete player pool for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game is attached and below.
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BROOKLYN’S CAM THOMAS FINED
NEW YORK, Feb. 10, 2023 – Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas has been fined $40,000 for using derogatory and disparaging language during a live television interview, it was announced today by Joe Dumars, Executive Vice President, Head of Basketball Operations.
Thomas made his comments during an on-court interview at the conclusion of the Nets’ 116-105 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Feb. 9 at Barclays Center.
NBA TO HOST SERIES OF SOCIAL IMPACT AND YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAMMING AS PART OF NBA ALL-STAR 2023
– Team LeBron and Team Giannis to Play for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah and Raise the Future During All-Star Game –
– NBA and NBPA to Contribute More Than $3 Million to Local Youth, Family-Serving and HBCU-focused Organizations –
NEW YORK, Feb. 9, 2023 – As part of NBA All-Star 2023, the NBA family will engage with the greater Utah community through five days of social impact and youth basketball events that will unify communities through service, philanthropy and teaching the values of the game of basketball. Social impact programming will focus on youth, education, food insecurity and economic inclusion. Also throughout NBA All-Star, the league will continue using its platform to create opportunities for students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Together, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) will contribute more than $3 million to the Utah and HBCU communities.
NBA All-Star Game Beneficiaries
The league’s community initiatives will culminate during the NBA All-Star Game where Team LeBron and Team Giannis will collectively donate nearly a million dollars for local youth and family-serving organizations. Team LeBron will play for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah – an organization whose mission is to create and support mentorship that ignites the power and promise of youth; and Team Giannis will play for Raise the Future – an organization that connects youth waiting in foster care with adults who become stable forces that last a lifetime. Youth from the two groups will be integrated into programming throughout All-Star, including practice, the pregame draft, and attending the game to cheer on their respective teams.
NBPA Foundation Legacy Grants
The NBPA Foundation will donate grants to several local organizations that support reducing mental health stigma and increasing access to mental health services.
2023 RUFFLES® All-Star Celebrity Game
During the 2023 RUFFLES® All-Star Celebrity Game, the Ruffles 4-point Ridge Line, a 4-point line resembling the ridges in Ruffles potato chips, is back to support a good cause. For every shot made from behind the line, Ruffles and the NBA will donate $4,000 to support 5 For The Fight, a Utah Jazz non-profit partner who, in partnership with Howard University, has launched the 5 For The Fight Cancer Research internship to help increase the number of diverse, emerging scientists working on cancer research.
2023 STARRY 3-Point Contest
If any player scores 30 points in a single round during the Starry 3-Point Contest on Saturday, Feb. 18, Starry will make a $300,000 donation to the NBA Foundation.
NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication – The NBA, teaming up with State Farm, will continue its mission to use the power of basketball to bring people together and create a lasting, positive impact in the community with the dedication of a new NBA Cares Learn and Play Center at Lincoln Elementary School in South Salt Lake on Feb. 16. The NBA and State Farm will unveil a newly renovated STEM education space inclusive of new technology, books and other resources. In addition, enhancements to the school’s gymnasium will also be unveiled, including new basketball hoops, equipment, lighting and updated flooring – all to help create a brighter, cleaner, safer space for youth in the community.
15th NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service - On Feb. 17, more than 500 NBA volunteers, including current players, legends, guests, community partners as well as partner support from Nike and SAP will give back to the state of Utah through hands-on service projects focused on alleviating food insecurity and providing essential items for those in need. Working in partnership with Utah Food Bank, Bishop’s Central Storehouse and Volunteers of America Utah, volunteers will assist with sorting and repacking food donations to distribute items to those in need and packing essential item donations to support low-income students and families.
Inclusion
Leading up to NBA All-Star, members of the NBA family will visit with youth members at Encircle and the Utah Pride Center on Feb. 15 as part of the league’s commitment to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. At Encircle, which offers resources to help youth and young adults of the LGBTQ+ community thrive, guests will take a tour of the facility and participate in a friendship circle. At Utah Pride – a center which unites, empowers and celebrates Utah’s diverse LGBTQ+ community by providing a safe and welcoming space for education, partnerships, services and events which advance our collective health, wellness and success – NBA Legend, LGBTQ+ advocate and NBA Cares Ambassador Jason Collins, former WNBA player and NBA Senior Vice President of Player Development Jamila Wideman and others will engage with youth about their respective journeys.
In line with the Jazz and the NBA’s year-round efforts to make our game more accessible to fans living with sensory needs, the NBA will also partner with KultureCity to distribute sensory bags and make available the team’s sensory room for fans in attendance throughout the weekend at Vivint Arena.
On Sunday, Feb. 19, the NBA and Utah Jazz will also host a clinic for wheelchair-bound youth in collaboration with Wheelin’ Jazz for participants in the Junior Jazz Wheelchair basketball league; and a Sensory Inclusive Clinic in collaboration with community organizations ABI, Spectrum Academy, and Unified Champion Schools, centered on creating an inclusive and fun environment on the court.
HBCU Classic and other Initiatives
As previously announced, on Saturday, Feb. 18, the Grambling State University and Southern University men’s basketball teams will face off in the second NBA HBCU Classic presented by AT&T at 4 p.m. ET/2 p.m. MT at the Jon M. Huntsman Center, which will be simulcast on TNT, ESPN2 and NBA TV. As part of the NBA’s and AT&T’s respective ongoing commitments to HBCUs, they will make donations to each school to support the student experience. Additionally, the NBA will create professional development opportunities including an event internship program for HBCU students from multiple institutions.
The NBA Foundation will donate $500,000 to Braven, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, the United Negro College Fund and The University of Utah’s HBCU Impact and Black Cultural Center Program. Funding will help expand programming and critical resources for HBCU students and alumni as part of the Foundation’s mission to create economic opportunity for Black youth.
Economic Inclusion and Uplifting Black-Owned Businesses
Access: Business to Business Development - As part of its ongoing commitment to engage with and support local diverse-owned businesses during NBA All-Star 2023 and beyond, the NBA in collaboration with the Utah Jazz and Living Color Utah will host an All-Star Business to Business (B2B) Development Event on Feb. 16. The theme of this year’s event is “access,” and the program will focus on providing attendees the information needed to access support services and business opportunities. The event will feature a series of moderated panels and networking opportunities for attendees.
NBA Foundation Pitch Competition - The NBA Foundation aims to grow the next generation of Black entrepreneurs and tech leaders by providing the tools, resources and funding for innovative ideas through the NBA Foundation Pitch Competition on Feb. 16. In collaboration with the National Black MBA Association and Utah Black Chamber of Commerce, the Foundation will host a live pitch competition highlighting Black entrepreneurs in the Salt Lake City community and across the country. Eight entrepreneurs will present their businesses, platforms, and technology to a panel of NBA and business executives for a chance to win cash prizes.
NBA All-Star Rewards Program - With a focus on economic inclusion and supporting the city’s recovery efforts from the ongoing effects of the pandemic, the NBA has included more than 130 diverse-owned businesses as part of the NBA All-Star Rewards Program. Launched in late 2022, the program encourages fans to patronize locally owned restaurants and retail businesses for the chance to win tickets to attend All-Star events and other exclusive prizes.
Sustainability - Throughout NBA All-Star, the NBA will educate and empower fans, and the broader Salt Lake City community to find innovative solutions to address environmental issues facing Salt Lake City. The NBA will partner with Clever Carbon to encourage fans to take a brief quiz to understand their carbon footprint, as well as engage with the University of Utah’s SPARC Lab to fund on-going programs aimed at educating local youth around the importance of air quality. The NBA will also donate funding and work with Midvale Elementary School to enhance the school’s outdoor food pantry and garden area. In addition to collecting and measuring data to better understand its carbon footprint, the NBA will work with accredited partners to track, reduce and offset identifiable and unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions tied to NBA All-Star.
TOP INTERNATIONAL PROSPECTS TO TRAVEL TO SALT LAKE CITY FOR SEVENTH ANNUAL BASKETBALL WITHOUT BORDERS GLOBAL CAMP
- BWB Global Camp During NBA All-Star 2023 in Salt Lake City, Utah
Will Bring Together Top 40 High-School-Age Prospects from 27 Countries -
NEW YORK AND MIES, SWITZERLAND, Feb. 9, 2023 – The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) today announced the top 40 male prospects from 27 countries who will travel to Salt Lake City, Utah for the seventh annual Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Global camp, which will be held Friday, Feb. 17 – Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Utah Jazz Practice Facility as part of NBA All-Star 2023.
Members of the NBA Coaching Development Program (CDP), which assists former players who are looking to transition into the coaching ranks and further deepen the pipeline of coaching talent across leagues, will also serve as BWB Global coaches. Patrick Hunt (President of the World Association of Basketball Coaches; Australia), Gersson Rosas (New York Knicks Senior Basketball Advisor; Colombia) and Masai Ujiri (Toronto Raptors President and Vice Chairman; Nigeria) will be the camp directors.
The final day will feature a single-elimination tournament culminating with the championship game, which will be followed by a ceremony to award the Kim Bohuny Camp MVP, the Patrick Baumann Sportsmanship Award, the Defensive MVP, and the Three-Point Champion. The campers will also attend the 72nd NBA All-Star Game at Vivint Arena later that day.
Among the 38 former BWB campers on opening-night NBA rosters this season (active and inactive), 23 participated in BWB Global, including Deandre Ayton (Phoenix Suns; Bahamas; BWB Global 2016), RJ Barrett (New York Knicks; Canada; BWB Global 2017), Josh Giddey (Oklahoma City Thunder; Australia; BWB Global 2020), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Thunder; Canada; BWB Global 2016), Rui Hachimura (Los Angeles Lakers; Japan; BWB Global 2016), Lauri Markkanen (Jazz; Finland; BWB Global 2015), Bennedict Mathurin (Indiana Pacers; Canada; BWB Global 2020) and Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets; Canada; BWB Global 2015).
The camp will feature 11 current prospects from NBA Academy, a year-round elite basketball development program that provides top high-school-age athletes from outside the U.S. with a holistic approach to player development and a predictable pathway to maximize their potential. NBA Academies have been launched in Canberra, Australia (NBA Global Academy); Delhi National Capital Region, India (NBA Academy India); San Luis Potosí, Mexico (NBA Academy Latin America); and Saly, Senegal (NBA Academy Africa) for top prospects from their respective countries and continents. To date, more than 90 NBA Academy participants have committed to or gone on to attend NCAA Division I schools in the U.S., and 18 have played, are playing or have signed to play professionally, including Dyson Daniels (New Orleans Pelicans; NBA Global Academy), Giddey (NBA Global Academy), and Mathurin (NBA Academy Latin America).
Nike, a global partner of BWB since 2002, will outfit the campers and coaches with Nike apparel and footwear.
For the first time, the NBA, WNBA and FIBA will host a separate BWB Global camp for top high-school-age female prospects from outside the U.S. in July as part of AT&T WNBA All-Star 2023 in Las Vegas.
Follow the camp using the hashtag #BWBGlobal on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Find out more about BWB at BasketballWithoutBorders.
The following is a complete list of players participating in the seventh annual BWB Global camp (rosters are subject to change):
Name | Country/Region | ||
Dylan Bordon | Argentina | ||
Juan Respaud | Argentina | ||
Klairus Amir | Australia | ||
Eduardo Klafke* | Brazil | ||
Samis Calderon* | Brazil | ||
Cameroon | |||
Christian Nitu | Canada | ||
Hudson Ward | Canada | ||
Felix Kossaras | Canada | ||
Central African Republic | |||
Junjie Wang* | China | ||
Qingfang Pang | China | ||
Wei Lun Zhao | China | ||
Rodrigo Aybar | Dominican Republic | ||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
Democratic Republic of the Congo | |||
Seifeldin Kaidar Ahmed Youssef Hendawy* | Egypt | ||
Miro Little | Finland | ||
Ilane Fibleuil | France | ||
Pacome Dadiet | France | ||
Killian Malwaya | France | ||
Tidjane Salaun | France | ||
Alexandros Samodurov | Greece | ||
Ibrahim Souare | Guinea | ||
Mohammad Amini | Iran | ||
Japan | |||
Karim Rtail | Lebanon | ||
Matas Buzelis | Lithuania | ||
Motiejus Krivas | Lithuania | ||
Mathias M'Madi | Madagascar | ||
Mexico | |||
Dontae Russo-Nance | New Zealand | ||
Churchill Abass* | Nigeria | ||
Ruben Prey | Portugal | ||
Senegal | |||
Modou Fall Thiam* | Senegal | ||
Bogoljub Markovic | Serbia | ||
Nikola Topic | Serbia | ||
Spain | |||
Elliot Cadeau | Sweden |
*NBA Academy Prospect
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ESPN, NBA Announce Star-Studded Rosters for 2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- Coaches: Two-Time NBA MVP and NBA All-Star Game Captain Giannis Antetokounmpo, His Brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo and Olympic Gold Medalist Lindsey Vonn take on Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and Two-Time WNBA Champion Lisa Leslie, Rapper and Actor Fat Joe and Houston Astros Third Baseman Alex Bregman
- Team Captains: Utah Jazz Governor Ryan Smith and Three-Time NBA Champion and Jazz Minority Owner Dwyane Wade
- Celebrity Participants: Comedian Hasan Minhaj, Recording Artists 21 Savage, Cordae, Janelle Monáe, Kane Brown, Nicky Jam, Ozuna and Actors Simu Liu, Everett Osborne, Ranveer Singh and Sinqua Walls
- Exclusively on ESPN: Cassidy Hubbarth Returns as Host with Mark Jones, Richard Jefferson and Monica McNutt on Game Commentary
ESPN and the NBA today announced the rosters and coaches for the 2023 Ruffles® NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, featuring actors, comedians, Grammy® Award-winning musicians, athletes and more. Taking place at Jon M. Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah on Friday, February 17, at 7 p.m. ET, the game will air exclusively on ESPN and be available to stream on the ESPN App.
Utah Jazz team governor Ryan Smith and three-time NBA Champion and Jazz minority owner Dwyane Wade will serve as honorary captains. Two-time NBA MVP and 2023 NBA All-Star Game Captain Giannis Antetokounmpo, his brothers Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo and three-time Olympic Medalist Lindsey Vonn will coach for Team Dwyane and will take on Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and Two-time WNBA Champion Lisa Leslie, rapper and actor Fat Joe and Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman, who will coach for Team Ryan.
Peloton coach and Puma athlete Alex Toussaint will return as the reigning MVP, while comedian Hasan Minhaj and five-time American Music Award winner Kane Brown will appear in their third Celebrity Game and actor and NBA brand ambassador for India Ranveer Singh in his second. Each team will also feature a WNBA star, with two-time WNBA All-Star and Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale and WNBA Champion and Phoenix Mercury All-Star Diamond DeShields on opposing rosters.
2023 Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Rosters
Team Ryan | Team Dwyane |
Ryan Smith (Utah Jazz governor and honorary captain) | Dwyane Wade (NBA champion, Utah Jazz minority owner and honorary captain) |
Kane Brown (5-time American Music Award winner) | Nicky Jam (Latin global music icon and actor) |
Cordae (rapper, recording artist) | Jesser (content creator) |
Diamond DeShields (WNBA All-Star; Phoenix Mercury) | Simu Liu (actor) |
Calvin Johnson (former NFL player) | Hasan Minhaj (comedian) |
Marcos Mion (TV host) | DK Metcalf (NFL player) |
The Miz (WWE Superstar) | Janelle Monáe (actress, singer, songwriter) |
Albert Pujols (MLB Player) | Arike Ogunbowale (WNBA All-Star; Dallas Wings) |
Everett Osborne (actor) | 21 Savage (rapper, recording artist) |
Ozuna (rapper, recording artist) | Ranveer Singh (actor and NBA Brand Ambassador for India) |
Guillermo Rodriguez (ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live correspondent) | Frances Tiafoe (tennis player) |
Sinqua Walls (actor) |
New this year, each team captain will have the ability to activate “Ruffles Crunch Time”, which starts a two-minute period where point values are doubled. Additionally, Celebrity Game’s “Unlock a Legend” feature will return in 2023, giving a team the ability to add a legendary NBA player to their roster mid-game. For more on the event, visit the NBA’s Celebrity Game site.
Throughout the game, captains Ryan Smith and Dwyane Wade and team members will also compete in gameplay activations, including shooting from the fan-favorite Ruffles 4-Point Ridge Line, to raise up to $100,000 to benefit 5 For The Fight Cancer Research Internship in partnership with Howard University.
ESPN Broadcast Team
ESPN’s Cassidy Hubbarth returns to serve as host for the broadcast, including for the MVP trophy presentation. Hubbarth will also make player introductions and conduct special interviews with players, coaches, celebrities and other event attendees. Mark Jones will provide play-by-play commentary for the game, alongside analysts Richard Jefferson and Monica McNutt.
NBA COMMISSIONER ADAM SILVER’S STATEMENT REGARDING LEBRON JAMES
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2023 – NBA Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following statement regarding the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer:
“Congratulations to LeBron on breaking one of the most hallowed records in all of sports by becoming the NBA’s all-time scoring leader. It’s a towering achievement that speaks to his sustained excellence over 20 seasons in the league. And quite amazingly, LeBron continues to play at an elite level and his basketball history is still being written.”
NEW YORK, Feb. 6 – The NBA Board of Governors has approved the sale of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury to an ownership group led by Mat Ishbia, Chairman, President and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage. The transaction is expected to close this week.
NBA AND NBPA AGREE TO EXTEND CBA OPT-OUT DEADLINE
NEW YORK, Feb. 6, 2023 – The NBA and NBPA have mutually agreed to extend the deadline to opt out of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) from Feb. 8, 2023, to March 31, 2023, as the two sides continue negotiations to reach a new agreement. If either party exercises the opt-out, the CBA’s term will conclude on June 30, 2023.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
- The Milwaukee at Washington game, previously scheduled for March 6, will be played at 7:30 PM ET.
Monday, March 6, 2023
- The Portland at Detroit game, previously scheduled for March 7, will be played at 7:00 PM ET.
Tuesday, March 7, 2023
- The Washington at Detroit game, postponed from February 1, will be played at 7:00 PM ET.
Regresa de una lesión el capitán de los Grises de Humacao de la Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña, Samuel Delgado
(Humacao P.R.) – Luego de sufrir una lesión de tobillo y tener que estar fuera de las canchas en los últimos 6 partidos, el escolta Samuel I. Delgado Rosario estará oficialmente de vuelta al tabloncillo de los Grises de Humacao de la Liga de Baloncesto Puertorriqueña. Su regreso a cancha será para el partido del sábado, 11 de febrero, cuando Humacao reciben la visita de los Mulos de Juncos desde las 8:00 de la noche, en la histórica y legendaria Cancha Emilio E. Huyke.
El apoderado de los Grises, Orlando J. López Rivera dejó saber que en los diez partidos que participó, Delgado tuvo promedios de 13 puntos, 5 rebotes, 3 asistencias y 24 minutos por juego, incluyendo su gran aportación en defensa y su acostumbrado liderazgo en cancha.
“Primero que todo, le quiero agradecer a Dios por permitirme estar nuevamente en la cancha. Ayer fue la primera práctica después de un cierto tiempo y me sentía ansioso, pero contento por volver a la cancha con mis compañeros. Observar el juego desde el banco me ayudó a ver el partido desde otra perspectiva y espero poder poner en práctica todo lo que pude apreciar en ese tiempo. También le quiero agradecer a nuestros (“Trainers”) Pedro “PJ” Alamo & Carlos Santana y al Apoderado Orlando López, que desde el día uno siempre estuvieron pendiente a mi e hicieron todo lo posible para que estuviera recuperado lo antes posible. A MFQ (Quiropráctico), al Dr. Josué Vázquez (MRI), Rubén “Conejo” López y a Luis Cruz, gracias a todos por aportar sus conocimientos en mi recuperación. ¡Nos vemos pronto familia!”, expresó Delgado Rosario.
Para más información pueden comunicarse al (787) 949-4704, en Facebook e Instagram: Grises de Humacao LBP o al correo electrónico grisesdehumacaolbp@gmail.com.
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