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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard will be starting for opposing teams in today s 70th annual NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta.
James was the leading vote-getter among Western Conference players for the third time in his three seasons with the Lakers, making him a team captain. Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant was the leading vote-getter in the Eastern Conference and the game s other captain.
As the top overall vote-getter, James got the first choice in the draft of all-star players, and made Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo the first selection. Durant chose Leonard with the sixth overall selection.
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Luka Doncic got as much enjoyment out of his second All-Star game Sunday night in Atlanta as he did out of his first All-Star game last year in Chicago.
In the starting lineup for Team LeBron for the second consecutive year, Doncic helped his team to a spirited 170-150 victory over Team Durant at State Farm Arena.
“It was fun,” the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar point guard said. “There were a couple of fans – but not the whole arena so it was different. But I had fun anyway.”
Team LeBron raised $1.25 million for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for winning the first three quarters and the game, while Team Durant raised $500,000 million for the United Negro College Fund.
Not even a pandemic can keep the NBA All-Star Game from a rebound.
The 70th annual NBA All-Star Game will air Sunday on TNT and ESPN Radio, live from State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
And for the first time, the NBA is packing all the events into just one night, with on-court contests beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET and the game itself at 8 p.m. ET.
Though typical All-Star programming will run a bit differently this year, there won’t be any shortage of on-court star power. Here’s what to expect when players take the court this weekend.
What’s different?
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LeBron James ' All-Star Game dynasty as a general manager and player continued for another year. Team LeBron defeated Team Durant 170-150 in Sunday's 2021 NBA All-Star Game at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.