theScore's guide to NBA All-Star Weekend 2022
NBA All-Star Weekend 2022 is upon us. Here's what you need to know about all the festivities (scroll to the bottom for event recaps).
Sunday
The G League Next Gem Game
When: 2 p.m. ET.
What: Another new addition to All-Star Weekend, the exhibition is meant to showcase young talent, with the host city's G League affiliate taking on the Ignite elite prospect team.
Who: With respect to the Canton Charge, the main attraction will be the G League Ignite's top draft-eligible players - like Jaden Hardy, MarJon Beauchamp, and Michael Foster Jr.
Where to watch: NBA TV (U.S.), NBA TV Canada (Canada)
The NBA All-Star Game: Team LeBron vs. Team Durant
When: 8 p.m. ET
What: The main event. The top-scoring team in each of the first three quarters win a charitable donation for their team captain's charity. The final quarter is untimed, once again using an Elam Ending format; the target score is the leading team's score after three quarters plus 24 points - a tribute to the late four-time All-Star MVP Kobe Bryant.
Who: LeBron James and Kevin Durant are All-Star captains for the second straight year. Durant is out due to injury, as are Draymond Green and James Harden. LaMelo Ball, Dejounte Murray, and Jarrett Allen received their first All-Star nods as injury replacements.
Here's how the rosters look, as drafted by their respective captains:
| Team LeBron | Team Durant |
|---|---|
| Stephen Curry (GSW)* | Trae Young (ATL)* |
| DeMar DeRozan (CHI)* | Ja Morant (MEM)* |
| LeBron James (LAL)* | Andrew Wiggins (GSW)* |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL)* | Jayson Tatum (BOS)* |
| Nikola Jokic (DEN)* | Joel Embiid (PHI)* |
| Jarrett Allen (CLE) | LaMelo Ball (CHA) |
| Jimmy Butler (MIA) | Devin Booker (PHO) |
| Luka Doncic (DAL) | Rudy Gobert (UTA) |
| Darius Garland (CLE) | Zach LaVine (CHI) |
| Donovan Mitchell (UTA) | Khris Middleton (MIL) |
| Chris Paul (PHO) | Dejounte Murray (SAS) |
| Fred VanVleet (TOR) | Karl-Anthony Towns (MIN) |
* Starter
Team LeBron will be coached by the Suns' Monty Williams. Team Durant will be coached by the Heat's Erik Spoelstra.
Where to watch: TNT (U.S.), Sportsnet (Canada)
Additionally, TBS is running an alternative broadcast of the All-Star Game featuring commentary from the "Inside the NBA" panel of Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O'Neal, with Warriors forward Draymond Green, too.
Friday
The Celebrity Game
Peloton instructor Alex Toussaint won the All-Star Celebrity Game Most Valuable Player as Team Walton took down Team Nique 65-51 in the weekend's first event.
The Rising Stars
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham was named MVP of the four-team event won by Team Barry.
Saturday
The NBA x HBCU Classic
Howard beat Morgan State 68-66 in the inaugural NBA x HBCU Classic.
The Skills Challenge
A Cleveland Cavaliers trio of Rookie of the Year front-runner Evan Mobley and first-time All-Stars Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen took him the trophy in the newly tweaked Skills Challenge.
The Three-Point Contest
First-time participant Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves became the first big man to win the competition since Kevin Love in 2012. Towns recorded a score of 29 in the final round to beat the Atlanta Hawks' Trae Young and Los Angeles Clippers' Luke Kennard, who scored 26 points apiece. Click here for the full recap of the Three-Point Contest.
The Slam Dunk contest
Returning competitor Obi Toppin of the New York Knicks bested the Golden State Warriors' Juan Toscano-Anderson in the final with a combined score of 92 to 69. Click here for a recap of the Slam Dunk contest.
HEADLINES
- Curry day-to-day after suffering hamstring strain in Game 1
- Finch calls out Edwards' effort: 'You're the leader of the team'
- Warriors take Game 1 vs. T-Wolves despite Curry's injury exit
- Thunder played with fire and got burned in Game 1 loss to Nuggets
- What's next: Where the West's 1st-round outs go from here