If someone were to ask you who the biggest sports star in New Orleans is, you might say Drew Brees or Anthony Davis. Well, Jarrius "J.J." Robertson blows them out of the water. The 14-year-old with biliary atresia, a rare liver condition, has drawn the most attention at NBA All-Star Weekend in The Big Easy. He's probably the one [...]
LeBron James hasn't even played in the 2016 NBA All-Star game yet, but he's making his presence in Toronto known in a big way. James surprised 23 Toronto area public school teams with new uniforms. It didn't matter if they were basketball teams, cricket teams, or ultimate Frisbee teams. The NBA star didn't discriminate when it came to new duds. [...]
Becky Hammon, 38, became the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history in 2014, and this weekend she will continue making history. The San Antonio Spurs assistant coach will become the first female to coach in the NBA All-Star game. Like she has been doing all season, she will coach under Greg Popovich, who was chosen to lead the [...]