The circus is coming to town! NBA All-Star Weekend will take place in Los Angeles from February 16-18 and this year’s event promises to feature a ton of intrigue on court and off. For anybody paying extra attention this year, you can bet on the skills competition,

the dunk contest and the three point contest at Bovada.

Before you get in there, read the details here for more info about them, since Bovada was the same site pushing the Mayweather-McGregor fight heavy, you can expect there to be some special features.

The betting lines for Team LeBron vs Team Stephen aren’t out yet but expect that to come out tomorrow.

Respect-Mag rounded up some of the juiciest storylines that are a bit harder to throw money down on but definitely what people are watching for.

Will Kyrie and LeBron James share the ball?

LeBron shocked everyone when he selected Kyrie Irving for his hand-picked All-Star team. He could have chosen any number of elite players, but instead he picked the one dude on the planet who vocally declared he wanted nothing to do with him.

Don’t forget, Irving was so intent on getting away from King James that he reportedly threatened to undergo knee surgery to force his way out of Cleveland. We now get to see these two together again and it will be fascinating to watch them (try to) coexist.

Will LeBron go out of his way to set up Irving?

Will Irving freeze out LeBron and go balls-to-the wall in an attempt to win MVP honors? No matter what happens, we all win.

Will Superstars Court LeBron?

All-Star Weekend is traditionally a great time for schmoozing, but this year it could turn into a recruitment fair. Don’t be surprised if James Harden uses the weekend to try to convince LeBron to bolt to Houston, or if LeBron and Paul George spend their downtime hashing out a possible future with the Lakers.

Will Draymond Green Get a Tech?

No player has ever been teed up for a technical foul in an NBA All-Star Game, but that could change this weekend thanks to Draymond Green. The fiery forward has already piled up 14 techs and three ejections this season, and is easily one of the most combustible players in league history.

Will Nate Robinson Dunk Win Butler into Oblivion?  

The league has revamped its Celebrity Game this year to include several former pros like Paul Pierce, Tracy McGrady, Jason Williams, and Nate Robinson.

Most of them will barely work up a sweat, but it’s easy to imagine Robinson taking this exhibition way too seriously. The three-time Slam Dunk champ still believes he should be logging 30-minutes a night on a playoff contender. If he could dunk over Dwight Howard, just imagine what he can do to Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler.  

Will Kevin Hart Go too far?   

The NBA has decided to spice up its All-Star Game intros this year by giving the mic to Kevin Hart. It’s a fun idea in theory, but will the pint-sized comedian really be able to control himself when the cameras start rolling?

What will happen if he goes a little too far in making fun of Joel Embiid, or if he needs seven tries to correctly pronounce “Antetokounmpo”? Is this the year that we get to see a 5-foot-4 man get dunked on by a 7-footer?

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NBA analyst Charles Barkley and U.S. President Donald Trump. Photo Credit: Bodybuilding.com

NBA player turned sports analysts and budding political pundit Charles Barkley has been pretty consistent when it comes to assessing the job of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Appearing as a guest at the desk of CBS’s NFL Today show, earlier on Sunday, the Round Mound of Rebound weighed in on President Trump’s criticism of NFL Players kneeling during the playing of the U.S. National Anthem and taking back the White House’s invitation to the NBA’s World Champion Golden State Warriors.

“The president of the United States should never use the word SOB,” Barkley said referencing President Trump’s subliminal reference to embattled NFL free agent Colin Kaepernick during a Friday rally in Alabama.

For the record, Alabama is Barkley’s home state.

“That’s just 100 percent inappropriate. I’m embarrassed because he said the speech in Alabama and got a rousing reception when he said those things. So it hurts me that those ignorant folks in Alabama would applaud something so stupid.”  

Video: On @NFLonCBS #CharlesBarkley: “Hurts me that those ignorant folks in Alabama would applaud something so stupid” #NationalAnthem #TTT pic.twitter.com/lKPd5L7hj4

— Brent Baker (@BrentHBaker) September 24, 2017

Barkley admittedly has been anti-Trump from the start dating back to the President’s ‘locker room talk’ controversy before winning last year’s election. A tape from 2005 emerged of Trump boasting to former NBC correspondent Billy Bush that being famous allowed him to ‘do anything’ to women, including grabbing “them by the pu**y.”

“It’s never appropriate to touch a woman, or grab a woman,” Barkley told me last fall.

“I have a daughter too. It’s never appropriate to sexually assault or harass a woman, ever!

Check Out Charles Barkley & Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson’s Discussion On President Trump on Scoop B Radio

“I’m gonna try to do everything in my power to support the President because he’s the President of The United States,” Barkley told me on Scoop B Radio in April.

“I mean we got to get behind him, he’s done some things already that I don’t like. I’m against the Muslim ban, I’m against the immigration deportation, he’s got to stop trying to paint everybody with a broad brush. I mean, it’s just wrong. Most of these Muslim people here are amazing, hard-working people same thing with these illegal immigrants, they’re here, they’re hard working people. I think most people don’t want gangsters here, people don’t want terrorists here we all understand that, but people have to be able to be treated with respect and dignity.”

Barkley’s thought process is pretty much aligned with the growing list of athletes who have been vocal about President Trump over the weekend. That list includes the Golden State Warriors Draymond Green, Houston Rockets’ Chris Paul, retired NBA player Kobe Bryant and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James who on Saturday called President Trump a ‘bum’ via twitter. San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich have been vocal about President Trump as well.

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CTN Podcast host Reginald Calixte and RESPECT Magazine’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on set of CalixTech News Podcast at Equal Space In Newark, NJ. Photo Provided By Citi Medina

When you want to talk about technology in abundance, the CalixTech Podcast is the show to listen to! Hosted by Reginald Calxite, the show is taped weekly at Equal Space, a share space for NJ’s creatives, entrepreneurs and techies located at 2 Gateway Center in the heart of Newark, New Jersey. The informative and entertaining show keys in on the latest in tech news and information.

Check out RESPECT Magazine’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson chat with CalixTech Podcast

CalixTech Podcast also dialogues with movers and shakers in the industry such as Samara Lynn, Rochelle Turner, Alex Konrad, Brian Ragone, Aaron Price, Lori Cheek, Antwand Pearman, and Tony Woolford, Citi Medina and Jhamar Youngblood.

I am so fortunate to have my name mentioned in that number. While chatting with Reginald Calxite, I discussed the conclusion of 2017 NBA Finals, tech in sports, Nintendo, hip hop and so much more.

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The Golden State Warriors hold a 3-1 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals. Photo Credit: The Huffington Post

The Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a sweep in the NBA Finals Friday night, beating the Golden State Warriors 137 -116. The Cavs handed the Golden State Warriors their first loss of the postseason and the Warriors still hold a 3-1 lead in the series.

With the NBA Finals prolongoing to a game 5 after the heroics of the Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving’s 40 points and LeBron James’ triple double in game 4, the scene shifts back to Oakland, where the Warriors won the first two games of the series.

Cleveland Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving, his dad, Drederick Irving & sports and entertainment journalist Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Photo Credit: Will Robertson

Earlier this week, I checked in with DJ Tarzan and Cliff Po on the Henny & Redbull Podcast, to talk about the NBA Finals, LeBron James’ Michael Jordan comparisons and more.

Check Out The Conversation With RESPECT Magazine’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson and The Henny & Redbull Podcast.

The NBA Finals resumes Monday with Game 5 in Oakland.

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LeBron James and Steph Curry. Photo Credit: NBA

With the NBA Finals prolongoing to a game 5 after the heroics of the Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving’s 40 points and LeBron James’ triple double in game 4, the NBA Finals shifts back to Oakland, where the Warriors won the first two games of the series.

The Cleveland Cavaliers avoided a sweep in the NBA Finals Friday night, beating the Golden State Warriors 137 -116. The Cavs handed the Golden State Warriors their first loss of the postseason and the Warriors still hold a 3-1 lead in the series.

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant and sports journalist Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson. Photo Credit: Angie Vasquez

Earlier this week, I checked in with Christian Heimall, my buddy from Hofstra University, on the debut episode of the “Press Row” Podcast.

We discussed The NBA Finals, Kevin Durant, LeBron James and more.

Check out Christian Heimall & RESPECT Magazine’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson on the “Press Row” Podcast.

The NBA Finals resume Monday with Game 5 in Oakland.

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Rihanna and Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson taking a selfie photo at Roc Nation’s Celebrity Basketball Game in Brooklyn, NY. Photo Credit: Scoop B Radio

Earlier this week, I appeared on University of Arizona’s 1570 AM with KAMP College Radio’s “In The Zone” sports show. I chatted with Alec White and Justin Spears about the 2017 NBA Finals between the round three matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers.

I also talked about the time I sat courtside with Rihanna.

Take A Listen:

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Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors will face reigning NBA champions, Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2017 NBA Finals. Photo Credit: Sporting News

The third time is the charm. LeBron James, Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving’s Cleveland Cavaliers will take on a very potent Golden State Warriors that boasts All Stars Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry.

Game 1 begins tonight at Oracle Arena in Oakland.

On record, I have the Cleveland Cavaliers winning the 2017 NBA Finals in 6 games. I chatted with CNN’s Mico Halili prior to Game 1 at Oracle Arena.

“I’ve got the Cavs in 6.” – @ScoopB of Scoop B Radio on the NBA Finals. pic.twitter.com/P52a7X531Z

— Mico Halili (@micohalili) June 1, 2017

Hear more of my NBA Finals commentary on CBS Sports Radio’s “After Hours” with Amy Lawrence

Check out Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson’s commentary on CNN on the Cleveland Cavaliers: 

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