Cleveland will host the NBA's 71st All-Star Game taking the reigns from Atlanta, which hosted the event last season. On February 20, the best players from around the league will head to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for the weekend festivities.
The new 3-point champion, Karl-Anthony Towns, is the first big man to win the event since Kevin Love back in 2012. Towns finished with 29 in the final round.
Earlier on, Darius Garland, Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen won the skills challenge in front of their home fans.
On Friday night, the league's top rookies and second-year players, plus a few G League standouts, faced off from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in the Rising Stars event, which this year featured a three-game mini-tournament. Cade Cunningham took home the MVP
Team LeBron and Team Durant headline Sunday night, but there are even more events to keep you occupied in the meantime.
Stay with us for in-depth coverage all weekend long from The Athletic's NBA staff.:
Sunday, Feb. 20
NBA Legends Awards, 12 p.m. ET | NBA TV
NBA G League Next Gem Game, 2 p.m. ET | NBA TV
71st NBA All-Star Game, 8 p.m. ET | TNT / TBS
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