Basketball: All Star Access
NBA All-Star Weekend has returned to Los Angeles. Events are happening across the area to celebrate the world of basketball.
INGLEWOOD, Calif. – NBA All-Star weekend is in full swing as it returns to the greater Los Angeles area for the seventh time in league history.
On Saturday, the Intuit Dome will host the 3-Point and Slam Dunk contests, as well as Shooting Stars before hosting the marquee event on Sunday.
What we know:
This year, the NBA will not be doing the skills challenge and instead, will introduce a “Shooting Stars” challenge that will future NBA legends and current players. See a full list of events and rosters below.
3-Point Contest, Dunk Contest and Shooting Stars
Venue: Intuit Dome
Time: 2 p.m. PT
Streaming: NBC and Peacock
3-Point Contest
The following sharpshooters have been confirmed for the 3-Point Contest:
- Devin Booker
- Kon Knuppel
- Damian Lillard
- Tyrese Maxey
- Donovan Mitchell
- Jamal Murray
- Bobby Portis
- Norman Powell
Shooting Stars
Watch as living legends compete with current players in a two-round, timed shooting competition.
“Teams will compete one at a time and will have 1:10 to score points from 7 shooting locations,” the NBA explained. The teams will have to shoot from the locations in order and each player from the team must shoot from each location. The two teams who score the most points following the first round will advance to the final round. In the final round, the team with the highest score will be crowned the winner.
Team All-Star
- Scottie Barnes
- Chet Holgrem
- Legend: Richard Hamilton
Team Knicks
- Jalen Brunson
- Karl-Anthony Towns
- Legend: Allan Houston
Team Cameron
- Kon Knueppel
- Jalen Johnson
- Legend: Corey Maggette
Team Harper
- Dylan Harper
- Ron Harper Jr.
- Legend: Ron Harper
Slam Dunk Contest
This year’s Dunk Contest features young talent as each athlete is between the ages of 20 and 25. Brent Barry, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and Dominique Wilkins will judge the following players participating in the Slam Dunk Contest:
- Jaxson Hayes (LA Lakers)
- Carter Bryant (San Antonio Spurs)
- Keshad Johnson (Miami Heat)
- Jase Richardson (Orlando Magic)
Local perspective:
Fans without tickets to All-Star Saturday can enjoy plenty of All-Star action, including Basketball Blvd outside the Intuit Dome and NBA Crossover at the Convention Center.
What’s next:
The 75th NBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, Feb. 15, beginning at 2 p.m. PT.
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The Source: This story was reported using information from the National Basketball Association.