Three Portland Trail Blazers to Represent in NBA All-Star Events
The Portland Trail Blazers will have a player in the Skills Competition, the Dunk Contest and the All-Star Game itself.
You may think I forgot one. Isn’t Damian Lillard in the 3-Point Contest? Not anymore. On Tuesday, Lillard told Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports that he won’t be in the event.
Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard tells @YahooSports he has withdrawn from participating in the 3-Point Contest in Atlanta on Sunday for rest purposes.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) March 2, 2021
Lillard will still be the only Blazer in the All-Star Game, but a pair of teammates are joining him in Atlanta next week.
First, Robert Covington is one of six players in the Taco Bell Skills Competition.
The #TacoBellSkills field at #NBAAllStar!@Holla_At_Rob33 @luka7doncic @CP3 @J30_RANDLE @Dsabonis11 @NikolaVucevic pic.twitter.com/iLQ4duIhvR
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) March 3, 2021
The Skills Competition is scheduled for an hour and a half (3:30 p.m. PT) before the All-Star Game on March 7.
Then, Anfernee Simons will participate in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest.
The #ATTSlamDunk field at #NBAAllStar!@cassius_stanley@obitoppin1 @AnferneeSimons pic.twitter.com/9oTf6vjH5S
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) March 3, 2021
The Dunk Contest is set for the halftime of the All-Star Game.
Even without Lillard, the Mountain Dew 3-Point Contest should be interesting.
The #MtnDew3PT field at #NBAAllStar!@DevinBook @FCHWPO @StephenCurry30 @ZachLaVine @spidadmitchell @jaytatum0 pic.twitter.com/an2bFPvZ0p
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) March 3, 2021
The All-Star festivities start with the 3-Point Contest and Skills Competition before the All-Star Game at 3:30 p.m. PT.
Next, The All-Star Game tips at 5 p.m. PT. Then, the Dunk Contest at halftime of the All-Star Game.
Finally, the second half of the game, and NBA All-Star weekend wraps up in one day.
After the All-Star Break, Portland’s regular season resumes on March 11 at home against Phoenix.
