Turns out, NBC’s ‘Legendary February’ was a legendary earnings flop
Comcast's media unit posted a $436 million loss in Q1 despite airing the Super Bowl, the Olympics, and the NBA All-Star Game.
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Olympic lead-in, lead-out lifts NBA All-Star Game to 15-year high
8.8 million viewers watched the game across NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo.
ESPN New York’s Don LaGreca: NBA and NHL need to ‘pull the plug’ on their All-Star games
"Why would you have a showcase of b*tching and moaning about your sport? Pull the plug already."
Nick Wright offers solution for NBA All-Star Game: ‘White guys vs. Black guys’
"I’m telling you right now, guys would play f*cking hard"
Noah Eagle will call first NBA All-Star Game for NBC
With Mike Tirico in Italy covering the Winter Olympics, Noah Eagle will lead the network's NBA All-Star Game coverage.
Michelle Beadle makes joke alluding to past Josh Giddey allegations
"I bet one kid is."
NBA finalizes USA vs. World format for 2026 All-Star game on NBC
What happens if there aren't 8 foreign-born All-Stars?
Brian Windhorst says Adam Silver shaming American NBA players into caring about All-Star Game
"This is a move to hit them as Americans"
Tom Brady rips media for pitting NBA and NHL against each other
"The talking heads were talking their heads off."
NBA considering International, snub teams for All-Star Game in 2026
NBC is digging around in a hat trying to find a rabbit to pull out that will save the event.
Charles Barkley: NBA players complaining ‘does nothing good for our product’
"We don’t have to televise that thing anymore. I’m not even upset."
P.K. Subban ‘sick’ of athletes being celebrated when they ‘aren’t the best examples’
"You got to show up. You got to take that on. I’m sick and tired of making athletes greats, all-time greats, that aren’t the best examples!"
Bill Simmons presents his convoluted idea to fix NBA All-Star Game
"Let's put real pressure on these dudes."
P.K. Subban sends message to NBA players: ‘What the hell are you playing for?’
ESPN NHL analyst P.K. Subban did not mince words on Tuesday morning's edition of Get Up comparing the 4 Nations to the NBA All-Star Game.
NBA reportedly discussing multiple changes to All-Star Game next season
The changes include a different start time and a one-on-one tournament.
Commercials nearly doubled actual basketball played during NBA All-Star Game
If the new NBA All-Star Game wasn’t already bad enough, now there’s some hard data to prove it....
Charles Barkley mercilessly booed in San Francisco after mentioning homeless
"I say, ‘Help the homeless,’ and some of these people so stupid they boo."
Brian Windhorst has lost all interest in NBA All-Star Game: ‘I avoid it like the plague’
"It's lost me as a viewer in all honesty. And I'm not excited about this."
Steve Fiorello reflects on ‘Inside the NBA’s’ evolution: ‘A genuine link’ with fans
"Our show definitely has a unique way to interact with the fan base."
Kenny Smith questions international NBA players’ willingness to play hard in All-Star Game
"I don’t think the international guys are gonna play hard."
Charles Barkley and Shaq argue over who’s responsible for fixing NBA All-Star Game
"I hope that we’re able to figure something out, to be honest with you."
Charles Barkley vows to boycott NBA All-Star Game in ‘rat-infested’ San Francisco
"Y’all are not gonna make me like San Francisco"
NBA officially announces 2025 All-Star Game mini-tournament format featuring ‘Inside the NBA’ analysts
"Terrible….We should just go back to East-West."
Rachel Nichols blames NBA for making All-Star game an ‘afterthought’
The longtime NBA insider believes the league is prioritizing sponsors and corporate partners over fans during its All-Star weekend, harming the quality of the game.
NBA could replace All-Star game with tournament involving Rising Stars winner, pursuing Caitlin Clark for 3-point contest
Surely this time the NBA will find a solution that sticks.