With the NBA trade deadline now out of the equation, the focus shifts to All-Star weekend.

All-Star captains LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo picked their teams Thursday as part of TNT's "NBA All-Star Draft Show." Antetokoumpo delivered on his promise to take Stephen Curry with his first draft pick after James selected Kevin Durant at No. 1 overall selection.

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The funniest moment of the night came when James drafted Anthony Davis in his first reserve slot and said, "Tampering rules do not apply on All-Star weekend." (The Pelicans probably don't appreciate that joke.)

Sporting News compiled the full rosters below. Let's see how the teams stack up...

*Team LeBron traded Russell Westbrook to Team Giannis in exchange for Ben Simmons after the draft.</s>NBA All Star Game US TV channel: How can you watch the game in the US?

The NBA All Star Game is ready to start with the NBA’s biggest players set to clash in the showpiece event.

LeBron James will lead his team of all-stars against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s line-up in a star-studded battle for supremacy.

Fans will descend upon Charlotte, North Carolina for the showdown game but millions more will be tuning in from around the world to soak up the excitement.

Express Sport has all the information you need to watch the NBA game in the US – via TV and online.</s>At the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte, N.C., it will mark the final time LeBron James gets to play with Dwyane Wade, who will retire at the end of the 2018-19 NBA season.

Along with Dirk Nowitzki, Wade was added as special roster additions by commissioner Adam Silver and later selected by James in the All-Star Draft.

From first meeting at the 2003 NBA Draft Combine to now, James reflected on his journey with Wade and how he will cherish their time together during All-Star Weekend. “As much time as I can to get with him,” James said at Team LeBron media availability.

“I’m here. I’ve seen him already in the locker room. I’ve seen my nephew, Zaire. Every moment, every bit of time I get with him this weekend is going to be always cherished. It’s great. We’ve been together almost 17 years now, since we met at the Combine in Chicago in 2003. From that moment, we just knew we were going to be together for a long time, and it hasn’t stopped.”

Through their battles as competitors and winning two championships in four consecutive NBA Finals as teammates, James’ friendship with Wade is one that extends beyond basketball.

“For me being a competitor, for me being his teammate to being a competitor again, for us sharing father advice to sharing marriage advice to sharing son advice, it’s really bigger than just basketball when it comes to me and D-Wade,” James explained.

“We can actually look at each other and know what each other’s thinking and knowing how each other feels at times in our lives. To be here, for me to be able to choose him to be part of Team LeBron, for him to be here this weekend, it’s a bittersweet moment, obviously.

“The bitter part of it, that this is his last weekend being in All-Star Weekend and knowing that his journey is coming to an end as far as a basketball player. But the sweet moment is that we’ve got so much more life to live together, and we will continue that.”

While it is unclear how many minutes they will actually play together, Wade just wants to enjoy his final All-Star Game. “I’ve got to talk to my captain about that,” he said about possible playing time.

“I’ve got to talk to LeBron about that one. Not much, you know what I mean? I’m not here to do that. I’m just here to enjoy it. Whatever is called for me to do, I want to get out there and enjoy it. If it’s five minutes, cool. If it’s 20 minutes, cool. I just want to get out there and have a little fun.”

Reminder: Vivid Seats is the Official Ticket Reseller of LakersNation.com. New Customers use “LAKERSNATION” (all CAPS) in the Vivid Seats App on your phone and get 10% off any Lakers home game ticket order for the remainder of the.</s>NBA All-Star Weekend is always a spectacle and the action will be capped by the 2019 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte at the Spectrum Center on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET. It's always a powerful display of offense and that makes it a favorite for NBA DFS players with millions of dollars on the line in NBA DFS tournaments and cash games on FanDuel and DraftKings. Of course, knowing who will be hot in an exhibition setting is a challenge. and filling out your 2019 NBA All-Star DFS lineups will be difficult with LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo captaining the two respective sides. So before you settle in and make your 2019 NBA All-Star Game DFS picks for Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis, be sure to check out the optimal NBA DFS lineups and advice from DFS millionaire Mike McClure.

McClure is also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best NBA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player.

McClure is absolutely rolling through the 2018-19 NBA season, producing multiple optimal lineups that have led to huge returns for followers, including as much as 40x on FanDuel and 84x on DraftKings.

For the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, we can tell you McClure is high on LeBron James, who is the captain of one side. James hasn't had the season he was envisioning in Los Angeles, but that doesn't limit his upside in this All-Star format, a game he has thrived in historically. The three-time All-Star Game MVP has averaged 24.5 points, 6.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game in his 14 career appearances, and playing alongside Kevin Durant and James Harden, James has huge upside in all three categories again this year.

Part of McClure's optimal NBA All-Star Game DFS strategy for Sunday includes rostering Antetokounmpo on DraftKings.

The Greek Freak is a captain for the first time and he's done well to surround himself with length, athleticism and shot-making ability that should play to his strengths as a slasher, facilitator and smothering defender. Antetokounmpo averages 27.0 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game this season and has already proven himself productive in the All-Star setting.

In his first NBA All-Star Game appearance, Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, pulled down six rebounds, dished out an assist, had three steals and blocked a shot. Look for him to do a little bit of everything again as he continues to prove himself as the game's fastest-rising star and to provide a huge return in NBA All-Star DFS action on Sunday night.

McClure is also targeting a player who is perfect for this style of game and is set to explode for huge numbers. The stars are aligning for him to return 60, even 70 points on both sites, and he comes at a lower price than you would expect. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing.

So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineup for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game? Visit SportsLine now to see the full NBA optimal tournament lineups from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.</s>The 2019 NBA All-Star game, which will pit teams captained by Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, takes place on Sunday, February 17, 2019 (2/17/19) at 8 p.m. Eastern at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Here’s what you need to know:

The captains selected their teams on Thursday, February 7 (2/7/19). The selection process went as follows; each captain selected the 10 starters in the first round, the 14 reserves in the second round, and Russell Westbrook and Dwyane Wade in the third round.

Team LeBron had the first pick in the first and third rounds, and Team Giannis had the first pick in the second round.

Here is how the rosters shook out:</s>NBA DFS players get a final opportunity to capitalize on All-Star Weekend when the 2019 NBA All-Star Game gets underway at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday from Charlotte. Most of the players in this game would be among the most expensive options on any given NBA DFS slate, so figuring out where the value is creates a huge challenge for NBA DFS players. Those who succeed will have a large prize pool waiting as DraftKings is running a $600K All-Star Showdown, while FanDuel is hosting a $500K NBA All-Star Special. Team LeBron vs. Team Giannis promises to be a high-scoring battle, and before locking in any NBA All-Star Game DFS lineups of your own, first check in with DFS pro Mike McClure. He's won almost $2 million in his career and his top NBA DFS picks for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, advice and optimal lineups can help you cash in on Sunday.

McClure is also a predictive data engineer at SportsLine who uses a powerful prediction model that simulates every minute of every game 10,000 times, taking factors like matchups, statistical trends and injuries into account. This allows him to find the best NBA DFS values and create optimal lineups that he shares only over at SportsLine. They're a must-see for any NBA DFS player.

McClure is absolutely rolling through the 2018-19 NBA season, producing multiple optimal lineups that have led to huge returns for followers, including as much as 40x on FanDuel and 84x on DraftKings.

For the 2019 NBA All-Star Game, we can tell you McClure is high on LeBron James, who is the captain of one side. James hasn't had the season he was envisioning in Los Angeles, but that doesn't limit his upside in this All-Star format, a game he has thrived in historically. The three-time All-Star Game MVP has averaged 24.5 points, 6.3 assists and 6.0 rebounds per game in his 14 career appearances, and playing alongside Kevin Durant and James Harden, James has huge upside in all three categories again this year.

Part of McClure's NBA DFS strategy for the All-Star Game includes targeting Steph Curry, who is playing for Team Giannis. Motivation is always a factor in any kind of exhibition matchup and Curry should be extremely excited for this homecoming matchup in Charlotte. Lock him in as a top NBA DFS pick for Sunday's All-Star Game and expect a big return in any type of DFS format.

McClure is also targeting a player who is perfect for this style of game and is set to explode for huge numbers. The stars are aligning for him to return 60, even 70 points on both sites, and he comes at a lower price than you would expect. This pick could be the difference between winning your tournaments and cash games or going home with nothing.

So who is DFS pro Mike McClure putting in his optimal NBA DFS lineup for the 2019 NBA All-Star Game? Visit SportsLine now to see the full NBA optimal tournament lineups from a professional DFS player who has almost $2 million in career winnings, and find out.</s>The Team USA broke the World’s two-game winning streak with a 161-144 victory in Charlotte.

The World’s brief win streak is over as Team USA took home the 161-144 victory at the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday in Charlotte, N.C.

Kyle Kuzma led all scorers with 35 points and passed Kobe Bryant for the most points ever by a Laker at the game.

Kuzma was named the MVP for his efforts.

Jayson Tatum added 30 points with nine rebounds and Ben Simmons led Team World with 28 points on 14-of-17 shooting with six assists and five rebounds.

Everyone knows Ben Simmons is good. He was nearly an All-Star in his first year, won the Rookie of the Year and was selected to his first All-Star team this season. All this after he was selected as the No. 1 overall draft pick three years ago.

But something we don’t get to see a lot of — for good reason — is Simmons going up against smaller guards. Donovan Mitchell drew the unfortunate duty of guarding Simmons early and he gives up seven inches to the Australian. He couldn’t have done much to stop him even if he had tried.

Simmons, while tall, is also quick with the ball and is nearly unstoppable going to the basket if he has a mismatch. Those size advantages he had in the first half led to a 9-of-10 shooting performance from the second-year man. Now it’s incredibly easy to see why smaller guards never wind up on him.

John Collins was simply showing off in the first half. He was throwing down ridiculous dunks left and right and had the crowd in Charlotte oohing and aahing.

It’s easy to see now why he is in the dunk contest.

While he has your attention now, take the time to see what he has done this year.

Despite playing for a bad team in Atlanta, Collins has quietly averaged 19.1 points and 9.5 rebounds. He is one of just seven players in the NBA putting up those numbers and is one of only two doing so who wasn’t selected to compete in the All-Star game.

Collins is more than a dunker, but we honestly can’t wait to see what he has in store for the dunk contest Saturday.

The Rising Stars Challenge is here to showcase young talent and it always seems like there’s a player you’ve never heard of who lights it up in the game. Last year, it was Bogdan Bogdanovic who won the MVP while hitting 3-pointers from Charlotte even though the game was moved to Los Angeles.

This year it was Rodions Kurucs who also sent a message. While you might not be familiar with Kurucs, the second-round pick came out and showed he can hit shots from deep and work inside a bit as well.

He’s not a big name yet, but he’s a good name to know moving forward.</s>Last year’s NBA All-Star game saw a transition from Adidas to Nike and the Jumpman. This year is no different.

When Team LeBron takes on Team Giannis on at 8 p.m. ET on Feb. 17 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC, the teams will be rocking a similar design to last year’s. While the Jumpman design in the left corner stays the same, with the team’s logos taking center stage on the jersey, Jordan Brand opted for red and blue this year instead of last year’s sleek black and white design.

Here’s what Nike had to say about the uniform design, according to nba.com:

“For the graphics and color combination of red, white and blue, the Jordan Brand design team took cues from early-90s style and the first Charlotte NBA All-Star Game in 1991. As a tribute to the host team, the uniform shorts include a 1991-inspired logo on the waist and side, a honeycomb pattern integrated into the NBA star logo and crowns for Queen City on the vents.”

Jordan Brand Vice President of Design David Creech added, “It was important for us to add details that honor the Charlotte community and the great fans there.”

This year will see a continuation of Team LeBron vs. whoever else is hot in the league, instead of East vs. West. LeBron will be taking on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s team, who will be joined by starters Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Paul George and Kemba Walker.

The 24-year-old captain from Greece has made a splash in the league this year, and will put up a fight against veteran LeBron James. On his team, James is joined by Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving and Kawhi Leonard.

Logos for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks can be found on the black and white jerseys that are lined with a red, blue and white stripe along the sleeves and neckline. The black jerseys have three red stars down the side, while the white ones have three blue stars down the side.

While the color combination refers back to the early 90s style of the first Charlotte NBA All-Star Game in 1991, the lettering is also a tribute to North Carolina’s history:

“Tapping into the flight heritage of North Carolina, the uniform uses a military-inspired stencil font for the player names and numbers. Similar to last year’s uniform color palette, team logos, player names and numbers all appear in black, and contrasting-color stars appear down each side as a tribute to past All-Star Game designs.”

And potentially the most important part of the All-Star Game?

Nike, Jordan Brand, Adidas, Under Armour and Puma will also be debuting some of their latest shoes throughout All-Star weekend:

The shoe colors are no exception this year, from bright pink and multicolored Nike’s to lime green Under Armour Curry’s.

Tonight will not only be a great night of basketball as we watch the best players in the league battle it out, but the fashion that these greats will be wearing is surely to impress as well.</s>The 2019 NBA All-Star Game is in the books, and once again, the new format didn't disappoint. After taking the first half to show out and make highlights, things got serious even earlier than last season's edition. Team LeBron turned up the heat in the second half to flip a 20-point deficit into a 178-164 victory.

Warriors forward Kevin Durant was named All-Star Game MVP after finishing with 31 points and seven rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo came out fired up, throwing down all sorts of slams in the opening few minutes. Then, later in the first half, he made the early play of the night, soaring to throw down an incredible bounce pass alley-oop from Steph Curry -- his first pick in the All-Star Draft. Giannis and his Bucks teammate Khris Middleton had Team Giannis out to a big lead, but they couldn't hold on.

Damian Lillard, Klay Thompson and Bradley Beal led the way in the third quarter, draining a barrage of 3-pointers to get Team LeBron back in the game. Then, the starters came back in to finish the job. LeBron finished with 19 points and eight rebounds in a captain's effort.

Giannis led all scorers with 38 points, while Middleton and Paul George added 20 points for Team Giannis. Here are some takeaways from an entertaining night.

K.D. turns it on to win MVP

Durant is no stranger to clutch buckets (see: the last two NBA Finals), and he knew just when to turn things on down the stretch on Sunday night. He got it going late as Team LeBron completed its comeback and put the game out of reach.

LeBron is still LeBron

Giannis started off the game like he was gunning for the MVP as his team built a big lead, but when it came down to crunch time it was LeBron James who once again took center stage. He hit a big 3-pointer from the corner and then threw down an alley-oop from Kyrie Irving to give Team LeBron a lead it wouldn't relinquish.

Next-level Giannis

You can point to the dunks, rebounds, assists or just the plain energy, but maybe the most interesting thing about Antetokounmpo's All-Star Game was that he knocked down two of his six 3-point attempts. This is obviously the next iteration of the Greek Freak's game, but this was the hint that it might come sooner than we thought. For a guy who can do things like this insane alley-oop from earlier in the game, that's a scary thought.

Giannis throwing it DOWN! 😯



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Steph can't shoot, but he can dunk?

Most expected Stephen Curry to put on a show for his home fans, but instead he had an uncharacteristically terrible shooting night, making only 4-of-17 3-point attempts as his team took the loss. As a silver lining, however, Curry threw down one of the best dunks of the night in the closing seconds -- a self-alley-oop reverse that got the crowd going.

LeBron to Wade, one more time

This will be the last time we get to see a Dwyane Wade-to-LeBron James alley-oop, so savor it. The old duo who won two championships together in Miami connected for a huge highlight in the third quarter.

Dirk goes out in style

If this is Dirk Nowitzki's last All-Star Game (and by all accounts it will be), he certainly went out on a good note. The 40-year-old made all three of his 3-pointers in the first half before exiting for the remainder of the game.

Recap all the All-Star Game action and highlights:



</s>Team LeBron will take on Team Giannis Sunday night in Charlotte in the 2019 NBA All-Star Game. James returns as the reigning All-Star Game MVP, and he’ll try to add a fourth career MVP award to his cabinet on Sunday.

The 2019 NBA All-Star game will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET on TNT.

You can stream the action via TNTDrama.com, or via fuboTV.

One year after Fergie delivered one of the most memorable renditions of the national anthem ever, Anthony Hamilton will sing the anthem in 2019.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo were voted as team captains, and they selected their team from the full list of All-Stars in a draft. LeBron and Giannis were allowed to select team members regardless of conference, and James interestingly loaded his team with future free agents for what NBA fans joked was a recruiting weekend. You can see the order of picks here.

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki were added to the All-Star pool as special roster additions and will play on Sunday. James drafted his former Heat teammate, and Giannis selected Nowitzki.
The 2019 NBA All-Star Game takes place in Charlotte, North Carolina, with Team LeBron defeating Team Giannis 178–164. Golden State Warriors small forward Kevin Durant is named the game's MVP; it is his second All Star MVP award, the first coming in 2012.