Most NBA offseasons are defined by change. Trades and free-agent signings. Hirings and firings. Draft picks and retirements. All of these developments result in teams looking different heading into the next season than they did at the end of the year before. And there’s been plenty of change this offseason. Seven teams have new head […]
Major League Baseball’s long-standing policy requiring the All-Star rosters to include a representative from every team has helped to produce some pretty questionable selections over the years. Because let’s be honest: Some teams just don’t have any All-Star-worthy players on the payroll some seasons. But this year, that’s less of an issue than usual. According […]
All-Star games are usually an afterthought in any sport, with little defense played, the results largely meaningless. It’s generally no different in the WNBA. This year, well, expect it to be different. For one thing, it isn’t East vs. West. It will be the USA Basketball team headed to Tokyo on one side and Team […]
There will be no WNBA All-Star Game this season, one of the few things that’s gone according to plan this year. Originally, the game had been scrapped because of the Summer Olympics, historically a time when the league does not play the midseason classic. But, of course, there are no Olympics … and still no […]
The NHL’s annual All-Star weekend is upon us, and that means fast skaters, blistering shots, mascot hijinks and even a new trick-shot competition. For the fifth-straight year, it also means a heavy focus on the 3-on-3 format, including a women’s All-Star Game on Friday night and the four-team men’s tournament on Saturday. The NHL seldom […]