The NBA All-Star game came and went Sunday without a Trail Blazers player in action for the second consecutive season since the franchise traded Damian Lillard to Milwaukee in 2023.

Cleveland duo Evan Mobley and Donovan Mitchell teamed up to knock off hometown heroes Moses Moody and Draymond Green to win the NBA’s Skills Challenge crown on All-Star Saturday night. The final game after San Antonio's duo of Victor Wembanyama and Chris Paul was disqualified for trying to cheat the rules in the obstacle course that features players speeding through stations with various passing and shooting drills.

On Sunday night with the world watching, 18-year-old college student Jaren Barajas beat Bucks star Damian Lillard in a 3-point shooting contest during the NBA All-Star Game and won $100,000.

Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard will be playing in his ninth NBA All-Star game, this time in his hometown.

While he enjoyed this year’s All-Star game format, Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard still yearns for how the All-Star game used to be. This year, the NBA made a radical change to the All-Star game with a tournament-style format.

The Milwaukee Bucks are set to take on the Miami Heat for the third time this season. The Bucks have gotten the best of the Heat this season thus far and will look to improve to 3-0 against Miami. Milwaukee will look for the 32nd win of the season,

Star Game wasn't a hit with fans and media in terms of format or presentation, which will probably compel league executives to try something new next year. However, one person was probably extremely happy with the events of All-Star weekend.

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.

NBA All-Star Weekend is shaping up to be an exciting event, featuring new faces and familiar stars, including Damian Lillard. This year marks Lillard’

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard spoke out on the full circle moment as he heads back home for the 2025 All-Star Game.