Best dunks, skills and shooting plus sights and sounds from All-Star Saturday Night
Skills, dunks, 3-pointers. We’ve got it all on NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Here are the best sights, sounds and action from…
The 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend is in full force as the league’s biggest stars meet in Cleveland.
This year’s edition saw multiple events with new formats — starting with Rising Stars Challenge that took place on Friday night.
Saturday’s action is headlined by three events: the 3-point contest, slam dunk contest and skills challenge.
The Skills Challenge also has a new look. Under the new format, three teams of three players will participate in a four-round competition that tests shooting, passing and dribbling ability.
Cole Anthony, Jalen Green and Juan Toscano-Anderson make their event debuts. Obi Toppin returns for his second appearance after finishing as the runner-up last year.
Read More: NBA All-Star 2022: Grading the dunk, 3-point and skills contests
3-point contest
KAT earns the crown
KAT called himself “one of the best shooting big men of all-time” after winning the contest, and his new hardware certainly supports that claim.
THE BEST SHOOTING BIG MAN EVER!!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/I61WPMtimb
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 20, 2022
The most points EVER in a final round.
That man is different.@KarlTowns
Three-Point Champ 🐺 pic.twitter.com/SZTsb0BR0O— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 20, 2022
29 for @KarlTowns!! pic.twitter.com/6rY4zU41nn
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) February 20, 2022
Ice in his veins
Young’s last shot attempt lifted him into the final round — showing just why his nickname is “Ice Trae.”
ICE TRAE knocks down his final shot to advance to the #MtnDew3PT finals! #NBAAllStar
Trae, KAT and Kennard compete for the 🏆 on TNT pic.twitter.com/jfrooH7mNZ
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Skills Challenge
This recently redesigned challenge saw three teams competing against each other. The team breakdown is as follows:
Antetokounmpos: Giannis, Thanasis and Alex
Cavs: Garland, Allen and Mobley
Rooks: Barnes, Cunningham and Giddey
Here’s how each squad fared:
Cavs
This trio started strong on their own homecourt and came out on top.
The #TacoBellSkills champs in their home arena… Team @cavs! 🏆@_bigjayy_ @dariusgarland22 @evanmobley pic.twitter.com/sd0v9MUv95
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
EVAN MOBLEY FROM HALFCOURT TO WIN #TacoBellSkills FOR TEAM CAVS IN CLEVELAND!#StateFarmSaturday #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/TKYL6eiafZ
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
HOME TOWN COOKIN’ 🔥@dariusgarland22 | #TacoBellSkills pic.twitter.com/LmMwazlPLJ
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 20, 2022
Rooks
The youngest squad made it to the final round, but fell just short of victory.
Team Rooks advances to the final of #TacoBellSkills pic.twitter.com/ODuX6SBWHR
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 20, 2022
Cade closes the first round at the buzzer! 🚨😎#TacoBellSkills | @CadeCunningham_ pic.twitter.com/rh5saVffUB
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) February 20, 2022
Antetokounmpos
The Antetokounmpo Bros. were all smiles.
The Antetokounbros take the W in the passing challenge!! pic.twitter.com/5MMP0DSY3m
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 20, 2022
Antetokounmpo brothers ready to go for the Taco Bell Skills Challenge #NBAAllStar #NBAAfrica pic.twitter.com/S2cGDppIUz
— NBA Africa (@NBA_Africa) February 20, 2022
Thanasis closes out Team Antetokounmpos’ first round in style 😅
Team Cavs is next in #TacoBellSkills on TNT pic.twitter.com/djikHtinJ2
— NBA (@NBA) February 20, 2022
Sights and sounds
Dr. J and Spike
Spike Lee, who was also courtside at the HBCU Classic earlier in the day, secured a keepsake from Julius Erving.
🌟 @JuliusErving signs a card for Spike! #StateFarmSaturday #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/B4HXIgNl7Q
— #NBAAllStar (@NBAAllStar) February 20, 2022
Making an entrance
From cozy couture to flashy fashion, these stars arrived at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in style.
Ice is in the building! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ndde0VIMkl
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) February 20, 2022
Ready for the skills challenge. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/KVz6fMySEl
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 20, 2022
The bigs are in the building.#NBAAllStar | #LetEmKnow pic.twitter.com/lfjy7zYOTw
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) February 19, 2022
A lot of skill. A lot of drip.
💧 @CadeCunningham_ 💧 #ULTRADrip | @MichelobULTRA pic.twitter.com/ZrGmVfNNnv
— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) February 20, 2022
he’s here. @KarlTowns x #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/UA7aMrD6yS
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 20, 2022
En route to skills comp @ScottBarnes561 pic.twitter.com/TUjIPUA5Me
— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) February 19, 2022
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