"The world's best basketball players are in the Los Angeles area this weekend for NBA All-Star weekend. It is first time the annual midseason festival is being held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the recently-opened home of the Clippers. Festivities started Friday and included the celebrity all-star game, during which one team of celebrities was coached by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other was coached by actor Anthony Anderson."
"Team Giannis got the win by a score of 65-58, led by an MVP performance from "How to Get Away with Murder" star Rome Flynn."
"The dunk contest, three-point contest and skills challenge were showcased on Saturday. This year's dunk contest participants included Carter Bryant of the Spurs, Jaxson Hayes of the Lakers, Keshad Johnson of the heat and Jase Richardson of the Magic. The three-point contest featured eight players, including five all-stars. The Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, who isn't playing this season while recovering from a torn Achilles, managed to win the three-point contest."
NBA All-Star weekend brought top basketball players to the Los Angeles area at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, the recently-opened home of the Clippers. Festivities began Friday with a celebrity all-star game coached by NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo and actor Anthony Anderson. Team Giannis won 65-58, led by an MVP performance from "How to Get Away with Murder" star Rome Flynn. Saturday showcased the dunk contest, three-point contest and skills challenge. Dunk contest participants included Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson (heat) and Jase Richardson (Magic). The three-point contest featured eight players, including five all-stars, and was won by Trail Blazers' Damian Lillard, recovering from a torn Achilles and sidelined this season.
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