Experts’ picks for dunks, Rising Stars and every All-Star event

All-Star Weekend 2020 is nearly here. Which stars are taking home the hardware?

Will Aaron Gordon finally break through for his first dunk contest title, or will Dwight Howard turn back the clock and channel his inner Superman? Will Giannis Antetokounmpo exact his revenge on LeBron James and captain the winning squad in Sunday night’s game?

From the Rising Stars all the way through the All-Star Game, our NBA experts are running through their picks for the festivities taking over Chicago.

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Malika Andrews

Team World

MVP: Luka Doncic

Kevin Arnovitz

Team USA

MVP: Trae Young

Jerry Bembry

Team USA

MVP: Zion Williamson

Tim Bontemps

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Nick DePaula

Team USA

MVP: Zion Williamson

Nick Friedell

Team USA

MVP: Kendrick Nunn

Andrew Han

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Chris Herring

Team World

MVP: Zion Williamson

Baxter Holmes

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Andrew Lopez

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Tim MacMahon

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Jackie MacMullan

Team USA

MVP: Zion Williamson

Bobby Marks

Team World

MVP: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Dave McMenamin

Team USA

MVP: Zion Williamson

Kevin Pelton

Team World

MVP: RJ Barrett

Omar Raja

Team USA

MVP: Trae Young

Jorge Sedano

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Ramona Shelburne

Team World

MVP: Luka Doncic

André Snellings

Team USA

MVP: Trae Young

Marc Spears

Team USA

MVP: Zion Williamson

Eric Woodyard

Team USA

MVP: Trae Young

Royce Young

Team USA

MVP: Ja Morant

Ohm Youngmisuk

Team USA

MVP: Zion Williamson

Results:

Winner: Team USA (18 votes), Team World (5)

Rising Stars MVP: Ja Morant (7 votes), Zion Williamson (7), Trae Young (4), Luka Doncic (2), RJ Barrett (1), Kendrick Nunn (1), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (1)

Malika Andrews

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Joe Harris

Dunks: Pat Connaughton

Kevin Arnovitz

Skills: Jayson Tatum

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Jerry Bembry

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Joe Harris

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Tim Bontemps

Skills: Jayson Tatum

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Nick DePaula

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Nick Friedell

Skills: Jayson Tatum

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Andrew Han

Skills: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3s: Davis Bertans

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Chris Herring

Skills: Patrick Beverley

3s: Davis Bertans

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Baxter Holmes

Skills: Pascal Siakam

3s: Trae Young

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Andrew Lopez

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Joe Harris

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Tim MacMahon

Skills: Domantas Sabonis

3s: Buddy Hield

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Jackie MacMullan

Skills: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Bobby Marks

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Pat Connaughton

Dave McMenamin

Skills: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3s: Davis Bertans

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Kevin Pelton

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Buddy Hield

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Omar Raja

Skills: Jayson Tatum

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Jorge Sedano

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Ramona Shelburne

Skills: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

3s: Duncan Robinson

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

André Snellings

Skills: Jayson Tatum

3s: Buddy Hield

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Marc Spears

Skills: Jayson Tatum

3s: Trae Young

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Eric Woodyard

Skills: Jayson Tatum

3s: Trae Young

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Royce Young

Skills: Patrick Beverley

3s: Buddy Hield

Dunks: Aaron Gordon

Ohm Youngmisuk

Skills: Spencer Dinwiddie

3s: Joe Harris

Dunks: Derrick Jones Jr.

Results:

Skills contest: Spencer Dinwiddie (8 votes), Jayson Tatum (7), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (4), Patrick Beverley (2), Domantas Sabonis (1), Pascal Siakam (1)

3-point contest: Duncan Robinson (7), Joe Harris (4), Buddy Hield (4), Trae Young (3), Davis Bertans (3).

Dunk contest: Aaron Gordon (12 votes), Derrick Jones Jr. (9), Pat Connaughton (2)

Malika Andrews

Team Giannis

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Kevin Arnovitz

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Jerry Bembry

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Tim Bontemps

Team Giannis

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Nick DePaula

Team LeBron

MVP: LeBron James

Nick Friedell

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Andrew Han

Team LeBron

MVP: LeBron James

Chris Herring

Team LeBron

MVP: LeBron James

Baxter Holmes

Team LeBron

MVP: Luka Doncic

Andrew Lopez

Team LeBron

MVP: Luka Doncic

Tim MacMahon

Team Giannis

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Jackie MacMullan

Team LeBron

MVP: James Harden

Bobby Marks

Team Giannis

MVP: Pascal Siakam

Dave McMenamin

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Kevin Pelton

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Omar Raja

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Jorge Sedano

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Ramona Shelburne

Team Giannis

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

André Snellings

Team Giannis

MVP: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Marc Spears

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Eric Woodyard

Team Giannis

MVP: Donovan Mitchell

Royce Young

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Ohm Youngmisuk

Team LeBron

MVP: Anthony Davis

Results:

Winner: Team LeBron (16 votes), Team Giannis (7)

All-Star Game MVP: Anthony Davis (10 votes), Giannis Antetokounmpo (5), LeBron James (3), Luka Doncic (2), James Harden (1), Donovan Mitchell (1), Pascal Siakam (1).
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