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Blazers-Centric 2021 NBA All-Star Game Preview

The 2021 NBA All-Star Game showcase is here and three Trail Blazers players are set to take center stage when the festivities unfold. Robert Covington, the league’s lone player from a HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), will take part in the skills competition before the main event starts. Damian Lillard, a reserve on Team LeBron, represents Portland’s lone player in the actual All-Star Game. At halftime, high-flying guard Anfernee Simons will compete against Obi Toppin and Cassius Stanley in an abbreviated dunk competition.

Sunday, March 7 - 3:30 p.m. PT*
How to Watch on TV: TNT
Notable Injuries and Substitutions: Kevin Durant (out), Anthony Davis (out), Devin Booker (out), Domantas Sabonis (in), Mike Conley (in)
*Approximate start time of the skills competition.