Chapter 244: The Magic is hired as an advisor to the Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson with model Hailey. The relationship between Baldwin looked to be starting to get serious, and the two were photographed on Thursday night on a date at the Lambhini Hotel, one of the hottest restaurants in Los Angeles. So, this can be seen as their official "we're public" slate, Clarkson and Baldwin spend a lot of time together, and they were photographed holding hands on New Year's Eve.

However, the Lakers won each of the next five games, winning eight in a row, and getting a good holiday mood for the upcoming All-Star weekend.

Johnson was hired as an advisor to the Lakers, and the man who hired him was the eldest daughter of the Bass family, President Jeanie Buss.

On February 16, Forbes, a well-known wealth magazine, announced the 2017 NBA Most Valuable Team List today. In this list, the Knicks from New York are in first place, followed by the Lakers from Los Angeles.

In addition, according to reports, only three teams in the league lost money last season, including the defending champion Cavaliers, Thunder and Clippers.

1: Knicks; $3.3 billion

2: Lakers; $3.3 billion

3: Warrior; $2.6 billion

4: Bull; $2.5 billion

5: Celtic; $2.2 billion

6: Clippers; $2 billion

7: Nets; $1.8 billion

8: rocket; $1.65 billion

9: calf; $1.45 billion

10: Heat; $1.35 billion

11: Knight; $1.2 billion

12: Spurs; $1.175 billion

13: Menglong; $1.125 billion

14: the sun; $1.1 billion

15: King; $1.075 billion

16: Trailblazer; $1.05 billion

17: Thunder; $1.025 billion

18: Wizards; $1 billion

19: Magic; $920 million

20: Jazz; $910 million

21: a piston; $900 million

22: Nuggets; $890 million

23: Eagle; $885 million

24: Walker; $880 million

25:76; $800 million

26: Grizzly Bear; $790 million

27: Bucks; $785 million

28: Wasp; $780 million

29: Timberwolves; $770 million

30: Pelican; $750 million

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On Feb. 17, the arrival of the All-Stars gave the league a holiday.

Knicks star Carmelo Anthony will replace Kevin Love in the All-Star Game, who has been ruled out of the All-Star Game due to left knee surgery.

This week, the Cavaliers announced that Love has undergone surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out for six weeks, meaning Love will certainly not be able to play in this weekend's All-Star Game.

The 32-year-old Anthony is a nine-time All-Star, and he has been selected to the All-Star Game for seven consecutive years (2010-2016), but Anthony was not selected to the All-Star Game in 2017.

In 2014, the league took the advice of LeBron James and others to extend the All-Star break. After the All-Star Weekend in the past, many big-name stars didn't get time off and immediately had to devote themselves to the second half of the game. To give players time to rest in the middle of the season, the league extended the All-Star break to one week. This way, even players with All-Star Game assignments will be given 3-4 days off after playing.

Judging from the schedule, there are no games scheduled for a total of 6 days, but there are only 2 games in total the day before entering the All-Star break, and the participating Celtics, Bulls, Pacers, and Wizards only have games on the second day after the All-Star break, so in 2017, each team has at least 7 days of rest during the All-Star break, and the Warriors and Cavaliers can rest for 7 days, and those who are lucky like the Hawks, they have the last game before the All-Star break a day earlier, so they have 8 days off.

Last season, the All-Star break was crucial, as most players were given more time to relax and recuperate, and teams had more time to train and solve problems in the first half of the season. Many teams improved after the All-Star break, with teams like the Cavaliers, Rockets, Hornets, and Hawks performing significantly better after the All-Star break last season than in the first half.

Lei Lei also came to New Orleans alone, Jenner has been running around in business activities after participating in Victoria's Secret this time, and this year the Lakers are still the only one who has entered the All-Star team, and Brown came to New Orleans early to prepare for the Rookie Challenge.

As soon as he arrived at the airport, he heard a voice: "Ray, this, this, this!!! ”

When he took off his sunglasses, it was no surprise that Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant came to pick him up.

Lei Lei stepped forward and hugged the two, and he said to the two: "I thought you were joking, you really came to pick me up." ”

Durant slapped Lei Lei's chest and said, "How can you not come to pick you up, you are the best brother of me and Stephen!" ”

"Lei, let's go, wait for more people."

Stephen Curry was in a hurry and wanted to get out of here quickly, as the trio had already been noticed.

Lei Lei and Durant looked around, there were really more and more people, and immediately went to the parking lot to leave here.

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The All-Star Game will be held at the Smoothie Kings Center, the Pelicans' home arena, as will the All-Star Workout, All-Star Rookie Challenge and All-Star Celebrity Game at the Smoothie Center. The NBA Development League All-Star Game will be held at the Mercedes-Benz Center.

The Rookie Challenge will be held on February 18, 2017, and the individual events will be held on February 19, 2017, including the Skills Challenge, Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest, and the All-Star Game will be held on February 20, 2017.

"New Orleans is a world-class sports and entertainment hub, and congratulations to the city for once again winning the All-Star Hosting Rights. Here's a tribute to Pelican owners Tom Benson and Gali Benson, Pelicans management, and the Mayor of New Orleans for once again inviting us to hold the All-Star Game in New Orleans and committing to making this All-Star event exciting and memorable once again. The NBA president said with a joke

"We are grateful that the NBA has once again chosen New Orleans as the venue for the 2017 All-Star Game, and we have effectively upgraded the Smoothie Center to become the premier venue for All-Star Weekend events. New Orleans has hosted two All-Star games in the last nine years, making it the perfect place for NBA fans. Pelicans owner Tom Benson said.

"It's no secret that the NBA will benefit thousands of New Orleans kids and charities during All-Star Weekend. The mayor of New Orleans and many other organizations have worked so hard to win the right to host the 2017 All-Star Game, and I would like to thank you on behalf of my wife and Pelicans management. Benson continued. To help the thousands of people in Louisiana who have been hit by flooding, the NBA, the Players Association and the Pelicans will donate money and materials.

The NBA has officially announced that the 2017 All-Star Weekend will be held in New Orleans, the second time in the last four years and the third time in the last decade that the NBA All-Star Game will be held in the city.

"New Orleans is world-class in terms of sports and entertainment, and we're honored that the city is hosting the All-Star Game again," the NBA president joked.

The 2017 All-Star was supposed to be held in Charlotte, but the NBA canceled Charlotte last month due to North Carolina's HB2 law. The league also warned that it would not compromise if the law was not repealed or changed, and the state of New Orleans welcomed the return of the All-Star Game.

Louisiana was suffering from massive flooding, and the N.B.A. thought it would be rebuilt with the help of players, Pelicans and Saints funding.

"Even though we are in the midst of a historic crisis, I'm still glad that the Coalition is aware of what a great city New Orleans is," Louisiana Gov. John Bell Edwards said. "One of the strongest bonds in Louisiana is our passion for sports. Not only will NBA fans attend the All-Star event, but they will also attend the famous local carnival. Fans will have the best experience here. ”