Oakland native Damian Lillard wants All-Star Game to return to old format

SAN FRANCISCO — While he enjoyed this year’s All-Star Game format, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard still yearns for how the NBA All-Star Game used to be. This year, the NBA made a radical change to the All-Star Game with a tournament-style format. Players were broken up into three different teams and played games to … Read more

Celebrities show but All-Star Game action lacks spark at onset

SAN FRANCISCO — Chase Center’s first NBA All-Star Game attracted more than just the 25 official All-Stars and another cadre of rising stars. Actors, singers, influencers and more also took gathered Sunday night inside the Warriors’ $1.4 billion, 6-year-old, state-of-the-art gymnasium. Actor and comedian Kevin Hart tried to ham it up as the event’s emcee … Read more

Footballs go flying at Hiller Aviation Museum before the big game

Aviation and football fans alike turned out in droves to participate in Hiller Aviation Museum’s “Flying Football Fun Fest” before today’s Super Bowl. Children ran around with parachutes, similar to how some athletes train, remote-controlled robots controlled by children and adults participated in the Bot Bowl, and guests toured planes, among other activities, before the … Read more

Is your heart in the game? Doctors says the Super Bowl can break it

By Hunter Boyce | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution It’s Super Bowl Sunday — a time for football and fun. Health experts, however, are warning that being too invested in 2025’s big game could hurt the heart. “There are behaviors that can be associated with the Super Bowl that are not heart-healthy,” cardiologist Dr. Tamara Horwich told … Read more