The 2021 NBA All-Star Game will be held on Sunday, March 7 in Atlanta. But due to COVID-19, the events of a weekend will be reduced to a single night: the skill challenge and the 3-point contest will take place before the game, while the dunk contest will act as the ‘part show.
Star voting began on January 28 and star headlines, determined by fan voting (representing 50% of the vote), media voting (25%) and player voting (25%) ), were announced on January 18 on TNT. The reserves, voted by NBA coaches, were announced Tuesday on TNT.
After his exciting debut at the Chicago All-Star Game last season, the “Elam Ending” go back to. So will the captains, with Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets and LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers, the best votes of the fans at their respective conferences, making their selections to face State Farm Arena.
Here’s everything you need to know, including detail by selection.
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The NBA All-Star draft is complete
LeBron James and Kevin Durant put together their superstar lists. Here is the breakdown by selection by selection:
LeBron Team
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Captain: LeBron James, Lakers
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Tria 1: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks
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Tria 2: Stephen Curry, Warriors
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Third 3: Luka Doncic, Mavericks
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Third 4: Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
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Tria 5: Damian Lillard, Trail Blazers
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Choice 6: Ben Simmons, 76 years old
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Tria 7: Chris Paul, Suns
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Choice 8: Jaylen Brown, Celtics
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Tria 9: Paul George, Clippers
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Third 10: Domantas Sabonis, Pacers
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Tria 11: Rudy Gobert, Jazz
Team Durant
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Captain: Kevin Durant, Nets (injured, will not play)
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Choice 1: Kyrie Irving, Nets
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Choice 2: Joel Embiid, 76 years old
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Tria 3: Kawhi Leonard, Clippers
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Choice 4: Bradley Beal, Wizards
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Tria 5: Jayson Tatum, Celtics
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Choice 6: James Harden, Nets
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Tria 7: Devin Booker, Suns
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Tria 8: Zion Williamson, Pelicans
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Selection 9: Zach LaVine, Bulls
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Third 10: Julius Randle, Knicks
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Selection 11: Nikola Vucevic, Magic
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Pick 12: Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
All-Star Event Lists
Dunk contest
3-point contest
Skills contest
With the dunk contest scheduled for halfway through Sunday’s All-Star Game this season, we asked our group of NBA informants to vote for the most iconic dunker in each franchise. Let the debate begin.
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