Tag: All-Star

Kai Cenat explains how he ended up in the dunk contest with Boston’s Jaylen Brown

This is the origin story of how Cenat linked up with Brown in the Dunk Contest.

Although Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown came up short in the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, he put on a memorable performance. His dunks paid homage to basketball history, to the late Terrence Clarke, and more. Likewise, Brown collaborated on one of the internet’s hottest stars for one of his slams.

Kai Cenat is a YouTube streamer known for his comedy, pranks, and live streams. With millions of followers across social media, he’s a big time celebrity. Celtics Wire caught up with Cenat ahead of the 2024 All-Star Game, and asked him about his experience joining Brown on the court during the dunk contest.

“It was good,” Cenat said. “I’m just glad I got to experience everything. I’m having a good time out here.”

Victor Wembanyama drops F-bomb on live TV during All-Star Weekend

San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama dropped an F-bomb on live TV.

The San Antonio Spurs have a star on their hands. It’s the first time since Tim Duncan that the Spurs have a guy capable of bringing a top player in the league on the roster, but it’s different this time. Duncan wasn’t a media darling. He liked to live life behind the scenes. Victor Wembanyama has the personality to dominate NBA media for the next decade.

It’s just his rookie season, and TNT is already inviting him on the broadcast at NBA All-Star Weekend – and he’s not even an All-Star. He was in the Rising Stars Game and the Skills Challenge, so the TNT crew had him on the broadcast to chat. But things went awry.

When Wembanyama was talking about Gregg Popovich, he dropped an F-bomb, drawing laughs from everyone on the desk. (H/t Dan Martin of the New York Post)

“Sometimes he tries to send a message,’’ Wembanyama said. “I remember like two three months into the season, we are in the film in front of everybody, and he goes, ‘What the f–k was that? This is what you were doing since day one.’ So yeah, sometimes he tries to send messages.”

Wembanyama needs to get a bit more used to live television.

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PHOTOS: Best moments from Jaylen Brown in the NBA’s 2024 Slam Dunk Contest

Despite not getting the victory, it was a good showing for the Georgia native and one that should help encourage other renowned NBA dunkers to participate in future contests. Let’s take a look at some highlights.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown has become the fifth-ever member of the storied ball club to take part in the NBA’s annual Slam Dunk Contest, coming in the runner-up against the defending champion, Mac McClung of the Osceola Magic.

Apart from Brown and McClung, the contest also pitted New York Knicks forward Jacob Toppin and Miami Heat wing Jamie Jaquez, Jr. against one another, with Toppin and Jaquez, Jr. not making it out of the first round. Brown put together a solid array of tribute dunks to Dee Brown, Dominique Wilkins, and his friend and teammate Terrence Clarke, in the losing effort.

Despite not getting the victory, it was a good showing for the Georgia native and one that should help encourage other renowned NBA dunkers to participate in future contests. Let’s take a look at some highlights.

Jaylen Brown talks All-Star Week, Slam Dunk Contest with Draymond Green, Shaq, Charles Barkley

The number of Boston Celtics who have taken part in the NBA’s annual Slam Dunk Contest has now risen from four to five.

The number of Boston Celtics who have taken part in the NBA’s annual Slam Dunk Contest has now risen from four to five active Celtics suiting up to compete in the yearly All-Star Week competition, with Jaylen Brown coming in the runner-up to defending champ Mac McClung.

The Georgia native paid tribute to one of the Celtics who was immortalized in the Dunk Contest in Dee Brown as well as his fallen friend Terrence Clarke, a solid showing in an event that has scared many a high-profile participant away in the past. Ahead of that performance, Brown sat down with the TNT media assembled to cover the festivities.

In a chat with the likes of Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green, Shaq, Charles Barkley, and Ernie Johnson, the five got into all things All-Star Week.

Check it out above!

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Dee Brown on the advice he offered Jaylen Brown for the Dunk Contest

Hear what one Brown told another before a Celtics return to the NBA Dunk Contest.

Saturday night was not the first time a player wearing a No. 7 jersey represented the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s Dunk Contest, with Dee Brown doing it decades before Jaylen did. On a recent episode of the “Showtime with Michael Cooper,” the elder Brown shed some light on his own experiences in the Dunk Contest, as well as the advice he gave to Jaylen for his entry into the historic contest.

The hosts and Dee also get into the role and style of dunking in the league today, and how it has changed over the years. Whether you’re a die-hard basketball fan or just love a good sports story, this episode is packed with insider insights, laughter, and legendary tales that you won’t want to miss.

Take a look at the clip embedded below to hear what one Brown told another before a Celtics return to the NBA Dunk Contest

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Every Boston Celtics All-Star for each season the game was played

Every single Boston Celtics All-Star in franchise history.

The 2024 NBA All-Star Game is set to kick off in Indianapolis, Indiana. A pair of Boston Celtics will be part of the action for the third year in a row as Jayson Tatum plays as a starter and Jaylen Brown a reserve for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

Tatum and Brown join a long list of Celtics stars who have participated in the event, now entering its 73rd year of existence, which actually got its start in the old Boston Garden. Initially created to improve the image of professional basketball after a point-shaving scandal in NCAA ball besmirched the sport in the eyes of the public, the event has taken on a life of its own as one of the league’s most anticipated events.

Let’s take a look at all the Celtics who have taken part.

Steph Curry defeats Sabrina Ionescu in historic 3-point competition at All-Star weekend

Steph Curry took home the victory in a historic 3-point competition against WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu.

Before making his 10th appearance in the NBA All-Star game, Steph Curry competed in the first-of-its-kind contest against WNBA star guard Sabrina Ionescu. The duo of sharpshooters squared off against each other in a special NBA vs. WNBA 3-point competition.

Shooting first, Ionescu started strongly, hitting her first seven shots. Putting immense pressure on Curry, Ionescu caught fire, scoring 26 points in her first round.

Despite Ionescu’s strong performance from beyond the arc, Curry went to work. After missing two of his first three shots, Curry found his rhythm, making nine of his next 10 from deep. On his final two racks, Curry only missed one shot to finish with a score of 29.

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Joel Embiid, NBA Twitter react to Kenny Smith’s comments on Sabrina Ionescu: ‘He been drinking’

The one-on-one three-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu was a highlight of the All-Star Saturday in Indianapolis. NBA fans were upset by TNT’s Kenny Smith’s remarks. He argued with Reggie Miller, saying Ionescu didn’t shoot from …

The one-on-one three-point contest between Stephen Curry and Sabrina Ionescu was a highlight of the All-Star Saturday in Indianapolis. NBA fans were upset by TNT’s Kenny Smith‘s remarks. He argued with Reggie Miller, saying Ionescu didn’t shoot from the WNBA line and that it wasn’t fair she used a smaller ball.

Here’s how NBA Twitter and even Joel Embiid reacted to Smith’s comments.

How to watch Celtics forward Jaylen Brown in the NBA’s 2024 Dunk Contest

The final of the night’s three All-Star Week contests, the Dunk Contest will follow the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Shootout.

Star Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown will soon be competing in the NBA’s 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. The Celtics forward will do so along with three other competitors, including the Miami Heat’s Jaime Jaquez, Jr., the New York Knicks’ Jacob Toppin, and the defending champ, the Osceola Magic’s Mac McClung.

The final of the night’s three All-Star Week contests, the Dunk Contest will follow the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Shootout on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m. ET. at Indianapolis’ Lucas Oil Stadium. Fans of the Celtics (or the sport more broadly) can watch the action on TNT as well as on NBA TV via League Pass.

A pair of Celtics alumni will be among the judges of the event, with Gary Payton, Sr. and Dominique Wilkins joined by Mitch Richmond, Fred Jones and Darnell Hillman in assigning grades to each flush of the event.

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How each of the Boston Celtics’ 4 historical Dunk Contest participants fared

Check out the impressive visual history of Celtics in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

For a contest that has been part of the NBA All-Star Week goings-on for nearly 30 years, you’d think there would have been more Boston Celtics participants than four by 2024, and with Jaylen Brown entering this year’s, there will soon be five. But it has been one aspect of the official All-Star events where the Celtics have been chronically under-represented.

But despite the paucity of Celtic participants over the years, there have been some pretty spectacular flushes across the decades, some of them sharing not only the uniform of Brown, but even the same last name on the jersey.

Let’s take a look at the dunkers, dunks, and how they did.