The Curry brothers. Luka vs. Trae. This is going to be good!
The 2019 NBA All-Star weekend is approaching, and if there’s one theme developing so far, it’s friendly rivalries.
The entire list of Saturday event participants was released Tuesday, and we now know for sure that brothers Steph and Seth Curry will compete in the three-point shootout. (I guess their father, Dell, couldn’t make it.). Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki will also be a part of the festivities in what will likely be his final NBA season.
In the skills competition, rookies Luka Doncic and Trae Young (who were traded for each other on draft night) will also participate. This should be fun! And it definitely won’t cause Hawks or Mavericks fans to overreact about who their team drafted.
And the dunk contest has a quartet of young players with potential, headlined by new Knicks guard Dennis Smith Jr.
There will definitely be a new skills competition winner this year, as Spencer Dinwiddie will sit due to thumb surgery. Devin Booker, who won the three-point contest, will compete again. Donovan Mitchell, who won last year’s dunk contest, will not return.
Here are the participants
Skills Competition
- Mike Conley, Grizzlies
- Luka Doncic, Mavericks
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics
- Trae Young, Hawks
- De’Aaron Fox, Kings
- Nikola Jokic, Nuggets
- Kyle Kuzma, Lakers (for now)
- Nikola Vucevic, Magic
The #TacoBellSkills field at #NBAAllStar#StateFarmSaturday!@mconley11@luka7doncic@swipathefox#NikolaJokic@kylekuzma@jaytatum0@NikolaVucevic@TheTraeYoungpic.twitter.com/RQeL0RYT54
— 2019 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 6, 2019
Three-Point Contest
- Khris Middleton, Bucks
- Stephen Curry, Warriors
- Kemba Walker, Hornets
- Damian Lillard, Blazers
- Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks
- Danny Green, Raptors
- Seth Curry, Blazers
- Devin Booker, Suns
- Joe Harris, Nets
- Buddy Hield, Kings
The #MtnDew3PT field at #NBAAllStar#StateFarmSaturday!@DevinBook *defending champ@sdotcurry@StephenCurry30
— 2019 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 6, 2019
Joe Harris@buddyhield@DGreen_14@Dame_Lillard@Khris22m@swish41@KembaWalkerpic.twitter.com/itivvE5wcN
Slam Dunk Contest
- Dennis Smith Jr., Knicks
- Miles Bridges, Hornets
- John Collins, Hawks
- Hamadou Diallo, Thunder
The #ATTSlamDunk field at #NBAAllStar#StateFarmSaturday! @Dennis1SmithJr@jcollins20_@MilesBridges@hamidoudiallopic.twitter.com/pE6Czmjtqy
— 2019 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 6, 2019
Here are their highlight reels, in case you’re wondering.
Rising Stars Challenge Rosters
This game will happen on Friday night
Team USA
- Jarrett Allen, Nets
- Marvin Bagley III, Kings
- Lonzo Ball, Lakers
- John Collins, Hawks
- De’Aaron Fox, Kings
- Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies
- Kyle Kuzma, Lakers
- Donovan Mitchell, Jazz
- Jayson Tatum, Celtics
- Trae Young, Hawks
World Team
- OG Anunoby, Raptors
- DeAndre Ayton, Suns
- Bogdan Bogdanovich, Kings
- Luka Doncic, Mavericks
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Clippers
- Rodion Kurucs, Nets
- Lauri Markkanen, Bulls
- Josh Okogie, Timberwolves
- Cedi Osman, Cavaliers
- Ben Simmons, Sixers