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
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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