Stephen A. Smith believes that NBA stars fear an international All-Star game because they worry about losing to international players. He argues that international players are highly competitive and motivated,

LeBron James will go down as one of the very best players in NBA history — a basketball legend whose success may never be replicated. However, according to one NBA personality, he apparently did not show much respect for a pair of legends during All-Star Weekend.

The NBA All-Star Game has never been short on spectacle ... But who’s truly to blame for this debacle? For Stephen A. Smith — no matter what Draymond Green might say — the culpability ...

Instead of calling out the All-Star format, Stephen A. Smith took another route and put the blame on the NBA players.

Stephen A. Smith reacts to Kevin Durant and Chris Paul's heated exchange during the Phoenix Suns' loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

Stephen A. Smith blamed Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the “erosion” of the Slam Dunk Contest in a heated rant about NBA All-Star Weekend ... of the league’s highest vote-getters for the game — announced that he was a late scratch ...

Unfortunately, James making the announcement a couple of hours before the All-Star game didn't sit well with fans. In fact, longtime James fan, Shannon Sharpe, claimed he was 'disappointed' with how the Lakers star handled the situation.

Stephen A. Smith recently said the American NBA players don't want a "4 Nations" type of All-Star break, because they're scared of the result.

In the Eastern Conference, it's the Cleveland Cavaliers (44-10) sitting comfortably at the No. 1 seed with a 5.5-game lead over the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics (39-16). Behind them in the top five are the New York Knicks (36-18), Indiana Pacers (30-23), and Milwaukee Bucks (29-24).

The rosters are set ahead of the All-Star Game on Sunday night, but LeBron James will miss the game with injury

SAN FRANCISCO — The NBA’s new four-team tournament format for its All-Star Game was conceived as a way ... in Sunday’s championship game. Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry earned MVP honors by scoring 12 points in the championship game ...

Curry and Shaq’s OG All-Stars cruised to a 41-25 win and are the All-Star Game champions. Jayson Tatum scored 15 on 6-of-7 shooting, while Curry finished with a dozen in the final game. That game had the unfortunate lack-of-intensity we have come to expect in All-Star Games. All that said, Curry winning at home just seems fitting.