- NBA to reportedly move forward with All-Star Game in Atlanta
- LeBron criticizes idea to stage annual exhibition amid pandemic
- Nets’ Durant is leading overall vote-getter with just under 2.3m
LA Lakers star LeBron James criticized the NBA’s plans to stage an All-Star Game this season, calling it a “slap in the face” to move forward with the annual mid-season exhibition amid the coronavirus pandemic after it was initially scrapped out of an abundance of caution.
Related: LeBron’s spat with ‘Courtside Karen’ was not unique – NBA players hear far worse