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ATLANTA Even in the strangest NBA All-Star Game of them all, LeBron James was still the perfect captain.
Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during a dominating run to close out the first half, setting up a 170-150 romp over Team Durant in the league s 70th midseason showcase Sunday night (Monday, Manila time).
This one sure was different than the previous 69 All-Star contests.
Determined to pull off an exhibition that is huge for TV revenue and the league s worldwide brand, the NBA staged the game in a mostly empty arena in downtown Atlanta, a made-for-TV extravaganza that was symbolic of the coronavirus era.
ATLANTA — In the midst of a pandemic, this was assured of being an NBA All-Star Game like no other.The stands were mostly empty. The crowd noise was largely piped in. There were no A-list celebrities. . .
Robert Covington falls short in NBA All-Star Skills Challenge, still comes up big for Tennessee State students
Updated Mar 07, 2021;
Posted Mar 07, 2021
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - MARCH 07: Robert Covington of the Portland Trail Blazers competes in the 2021 NBA All-Star - Taco Bell Skills Challenge during All-Star Sunday Night at State Farm Arena on March 07, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Getty Images
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The Portland Trail Blazers didn’t have the strongest start to NBA All-Star Weekend festivities at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
Participating in the 19th Taco Bell Skills Challenge on Sunday, veteran Blazers forward Robert Covington was among the first players to be eliminated in the competition. The eight-year pro was bested by Orlando Magic big Nikola Vucevic in the first-round of the obstacle-course challenge that tests players’ skills in dribbling, passing, agility and 3-point shooting.
Team LeBron showed off its high-flying and long-range skills during a dominating run to close out the first half, setting up a 170-150 romp over Team Durant in the league’s 70th midseason showcase Sunday night.
ASU seeks votes in Home Depotâs âRetool Your Schoolâ competition
ASU seeks votes in Home Depotâs âRetool Your Schoolâ competition By Bethany Davis | March 8, 2021 at 6:07 AM CST - Updated March 8 at 9:56 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Alabama State University needs your vote to make some much-needed improvements on campus.
ASU along with 61 other Historically Black Colleges and Universities are competing to receive one of 30 grants from Home Depot. The grant money ranges from $20,000 to $75,000 per school
The competition is called âRetool your Schoolâ. Since Home Depot started this program in 2009, it has provided more than 117 sustainable campus improvement grants for 87 percent of the nationâs HBCUs.