Kawhi Leonard finishes with 25 points, but Norman Powell sits out because of knee soreness in a 116-110 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard is favored to win his third consecutive NBA 3-point contest during All-Star weekend. Lillard is listed as plus-300 to win the event he claimed in 2023 while with the Trail Blazers and last season after being traded to the Bucks.
As the NBA All-Star Weekend kicks off this Friday, February 14, fans are eagerly awaiting one of the marquee events of the night – the 3-point contest. This ye
Milwaukee's Damian Lillard should be the main attraction in Saturday's NBA All-Star three-point contest, going for his third straight title.
Milwaukee Bucks star Damian Lillard came into Saturday's NBA All-Star 3-Point Contest with some very high hopes. No other player in history has ever achieved a three-peat in the highly anticipated All-Star event, and Lillard had an opportunity to do just that after winning the title in 2023 and 2024.
That's because, on Saturday, Lillard is looking to become the first player to three-point in the 3-Point Contest since 1992, when Chicago Bulls reserve combo guard Craig Hodges achieved the feat. Most memorably that day, Hodges at one point nailed 19 straight triple tries during the semifinal round.
Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Damian Lillard will try to join a shortlist ... the Los Angeles Clippers' Norman Powell and Golden State's Buddy Hield. Brunson is 31 st in made three-pointers (119 ...