NBA All-Star Weekend Concludes in LA
The NBA's 75th All-Star Weekend concluded with Team Stars defeating their opponents, and Anthony Edwards earning MVP honors. In other events, Kawhi Leonard hit a tiebreaking three-pointer to give the American team a 48-45 win over the World squad. Damian Lillard won his third straight 3-Point Contest, while Miami's Keshad Johnson claimed the slam dunk contest title.
- This year's All-Star Game debuted a new format featuring a three-team, round-robin tournament with Team Stars (young American players), Team Stripes (veteran American players), and Team World (international players). - MVP Anthony Edwards totaled 32 points, nine rebounds, and three assists across the tournament's three games. His Team Stars decisively won the final against Team Stripes with a score of 47-21. - Kawhi Leonard's 31-point performance came in a single 12-minute game for Team Stripes against Team World, held in his home arena, the Intuit Dome. Leonard was a commissioner's pick, added to the player pool by Adam Silver as his seventh All-Star selection. - Damian Lillard's third straight 3-Point Contest title puts him in rare company, joining Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only three-time winners of the event. He secured the victory despite not having played during the regular season while recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. - Slam Dunk Contest champion Keshad Johnson went undrafted in 2024 and began his career on a two-way contract with the Miami Heat before signing a standard deal in December 2024. He beat San Antonio Spurs rookie Carter Bryant in the final round. - The 75th anniversary of the NBA All-Star Game was hosted in Los Angeles, with events taking place at the new Intuit Dome, home of the Clippers, and the Kia Forum.
