NBA All-Star Game 2018

It’s February, which means it’t time for the NBA All-Star Game. With roots dating back to the Boston Garden in 1951, this exhibition game is the feature event of NBA All-Star Weekend which starts this Friday.

Get Pumped for All-Star Weekend

The three day event features everything you love about basketball. Staring Friday, the court will host your favorite NBA and WNBA players, musicians, actors and the next generation of NBA legends.

Tune in on Friday for the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and Rising Stars Challenge. On Saturday, you can catch the Slam Dunk Contest and Three Point Contest as well as the Skills Challenge. Of course, you won’t want to miss the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.

NBA All-Star Game

Featuring the best of the best from the Eastern Conference and Western Conference, the All-Star Game lineup is impressive to say the least.

The Lineup

Team Stephen

Coach: Mike D’Antoni, Houston Rockets

Starting Lineup

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks
  • Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
  • DeMar DeRozan, Toronto Raptors
  • Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers
  • James Harden, Houston Rockets
Reserves

  • Jimmy Butler, Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Draymond Green, Golden State Warriors
  • Al Horford, Boston Celtics
  • Damian Lillard, Portland Trail Blazers
  • Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors
  • Klay Thompson, Golden State Warriors
  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves

Team LeBron

Coach: Dwane Casey, Toronto Raptors

Starting Lineup

  • DeMarcus Cousins, New Orleans Pelicans
  • Anthony Davis, New Orleans Pelicans
  • Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors
  • Kyrie Irving, Boston Celtics
  • LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers
Reserves

  • LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio Spurs
  • Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards
  • Goran Dragic, Miami Heat
  • Andra Drummond, Detroit Pistons
  • Paul George, Oklahoma City Thunder
  • Kevin Love, Cleveland Cavaliers
  • Victor Oladipo, Indiana Pacers
  • Kristaps Porzingis, New York Knicks
  • John Wall, Washington Wizards
  • Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder

Playing for a Cause

You can bet it will be one competitive game as teams will play for a charity of their choice. This year, Steph Curry has chosen Brotherhood Crusade and LeBron James has selected After-School All-Stars Los Angeles as their community-based organizations. Regardless of the final score, both organizations will be winners with the winning team donating $350,000 and the losing team donating $150,000.

Join Team Take Out The Trash

Visit LetsTakeOutTheTrash.com and tell us which team you are most excited to see represented in this years NBA All-Star Game. Share your NBA All-Star Weekend highlights on Facebook and Instagram using #takeoutthetrash to show your support for the hard working American’s who “take out the trash” everyday.

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