NBA All Star Weekend started on Friday night. And, all weekend long will provide all types of basketball events with some of the biggest players in the game.
NBA All Star Weekend – Friday
When this event started on Friday, it started with an All Star Game by Ruffles. In this game, the players included many retired NBA players, comedians and celebrities. Surprisingly, the winner of this game was the home team led by Famous Los. Consequently, Famous Los is known for his basketball videos among the NBA.
NBA All Star Weekend – Saturday
On Saturday, there will be Team Giannis and Team LeBron media and team practices from 9:30 a.m. – 1:55 p.m. In the evening, there will be a State Farm All Star Saturday night featuring the Taco Bell Skills Challenge. In this contest, the following players participating are:
- Jayson Tatum – Boston Celtics
- De’Aaron Fox – Sacramento Kings
- Mike Consley – Memphis Grizzlies
- Trae Young – Atlanta Hawks
- Luka Doncic – Dallas Mavericks
- Kyle Kuzma – Los Angeles Lakers
- Nikola Jokic – Denver Nuggets
- Nikola Vucevic – Orlando Magic
The second event of the evening will be the MTN DEW 3-Point Contest. In this contest, the players are:
- Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
- Kemba Walker – Charlotte Hornets
- Seth Curry – Portland Trail Blazers
- Devin Booker – Phoenix Suns
- Danny Green – Toronto Taptors
- Joe Harris – Brooklyn Nets
- Dirk Nowitzki – Dallas Mavericks
- Khris Middleton – Milwaukee Bucks
- Buddy Hield – Sacramento Kings
- Damian Lillard – Portland Trail Blazers
And, the final event of the evening is the AT & T Slam Dunk. In this contest, the players who will participate are:
- Hamidou Diallo – Oakland City Thunder
- John Collins – Atlanta Hawks
- Dennis Smith Jr. – New York Knicks
- Miles Bridges – Charlotte Hornets
NBA All Star Game
Finally on Sunday, there will be an NBA brunch in the afternoon concluded by the 68th All Star Game. As two of the top players in the NBA, both LeBron James of the Los Angles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks will lead their conferences in the 2019 NBA All Star Game. To read more about LeBron James, be sure to check out our LeBron James NBA Future post.
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