Three Portland Trail Blazers to Represent in NBA All-Star Events

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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Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard tells @YahooSports he has withdrawn from participating in the 3-Point Contest in Atlanta on Sunday for rest purposes.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