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The Latest: Team Giannis flirts with 100-point first halfCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on All-Star Weekend. (all times local)9:30 p.m.Giannis Antetokounmpo has 20 points -most of those coming on dunks- to lead all scorers as his team leads Team LeBron 95-82 at halftime of Sunday night's All-Star game.Bucks...

The Latest: All-Star game tips off in CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on All-Star Weekend. (all times local)8:30 p.m.The NBA All-Star game has tipped off with Hornets guard Kemba Walker making his first career All-Star start for Team Giannis against Team LeBron.He's the game's only first-time starter and...

The 68th NBA All-Star Game has arrived in CharlotteCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) All-Star Sunday has arrived.The 68th edition of the NBA's annual midseason showcase exhibition game gets played in Charlotte, with LeBron James set to start for the 15th consecutive year, Kemba Walker ready to excite his home crowd...

The Latest: OKC's Diallo leaps over Shaq to win dunk contestCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):10:30 p.m.Oklahoma City's Hamidou Diallo is the NBA's slam dunk champion.Going over Shaquille O'Neal in the first round, then getting a boost from rapper Quavo in the...

AP Basketball WriterAt All-Star Game, Anthony Davis finds himself in spotlightBy TIM REYNOLDSCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Anthony Davis isn't completely sure if he's going to play in Sunday's All-Star game. He doesn't know how much the New Orleans Pelicans will have him play the rest of this season. Or...

The Latest: Boston's Jayson Tatum wins skills competitionCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):8:40 p.m.Boston's Jayson Tatum hit a 3-pointer from just beyond midcourt to beat Atlanta's Trae Young in the final round of the skills competition at All-Star Saturday night.Tatum defeated Memphis'...

The Latest: OKC's Diallo leaps over Shaq to win dunk contestCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):10:30 p.m.Oklahoma City's Hamidou Diallo is the NBA's slam dunk champion.Going over Shaquille O'Neal in the first round, then getting a boost from rapper Quavo in the...

The Latest: Joe Harris tops Stephen Curry for 3-point titleCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):9:35 p.m.Brooklyn's Joe Harris held off Golden State's Stephen Curry to win the 3-point contest at All-Star Saturday night.Harris made 12 consecutive shots at one point in the...

AP Basketball WriterAdam Silver's annual NBA address keys on competitive balanceBy TIM REYNOLDSCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Milwaukee has the best record in the NBA, Denver has its coaching staff at the All-Star Game and Sacramento is in position to end the league's longest current playoff drought.Overseeing a league that...

AP Basketball WriterNBA, FIBA announce plans for pro league in AfricaBy TIM REYNOLDSCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The NBA is bringing a pro league to Africa.The Basketball Africa League, a new collaboration between the NBA and the sport's global governing body FIBA, was announced Saturday. The initial plan is for...

The Latest: NBA, FIBA bringing pro league to AfricaCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):12:50 p.m.The NBA is bringing a pro league to Africa.The Basketball Africa League, a collaboration between the NBA and the sport's global governing body FIBA, was announced Saturday. The...

The Latest: Irving, Davis say they'll play in All-Star gameCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) The Latest on NBA All-Star Weekend (all times local):12:35 p.m.Boston's Kyrie Irving and New Orleans' Anthony Davis say they both plan to play in Sunday's All-Star game.Both have been dealing with injuries lately. Irving has been...