All-Star Game

Jayson Tatum scored an All-Star Game record 55 points to lead Team Giannis over Team LeBron.

For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $27.50 in your first month. Viewers in the United States can stream the game on Sling TV. The 2023 NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast live on TNT and TBS with coverage beginning at 8:00 p.m. - Each of the first three quarters will begin with a score of 0-0 and will last 12 minutes. LeBron James (right hand contusion) is out for the second half, per the Lakers. He's up to 39 points on the night. That means both team captains will be sidelined for the rest of the contest, as Giannis Antetokounmpo is out with a wrist injury. That brings the overall score to 158-141 Team Giannis. 10:44 p.m.: With Team Giannis leading 158-141 after four quarters, the target score for the final frame is 182. Jayson Tatum stole the show for Team Giannis with 55 points, setting a new All-Star Game record. Jayson Tatum set an All-Star Game record, going off for 55 points to lead Team Giannis to victory. For the first time since the NBA switched to the All-Star Draft format back in 2018, LeBron James' team has fallen.

From All-Star Game MVP Jayson Tatum to inflatable mascots and everything in between, your winners and loses from the NBA's weekend in Salt Lake City.

Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum claimed his first All-Star MVP on Sunday night, breaking the NBA record for most points scored in an All-Star game.

Most of that was due to various injuries popping up in March, which ultimately got corrected in time before the postseason. They are currently a half-game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks for the top seed (and homecourt advantage) in the conference. Yes, Boston was already in the early stages of their famous run during the second half of the season, which started on January 29, but they decimated teams after All-Star weekend to become the East favorites. “Three of the four times I've been an All-Star was with a teammate, two with (Brown), one with Kemba (Walker),” Tatum said. “Now, it's go time – we have to be on the same page,” Tatum said about he and Brown sharing that mindset. Some of the superstars revealed over the weekend they had plans to take a quick vacation after All-Star Sunday. But I thank God every day that I'm in this position that he surrounded me with great friends and family and put me in the right position and just try to have fun. Most players would say the best part of All-Star weekend, aside from the fan interactions, is that it gives them time to be around other superstars and friends around the league – particularly those you only see a couple times each year. “That was like another day at the office for us,” Tatum said with a smile. Larry Bird did make the All-Star team in each of his first four seasons, including the rare rookie selection, but he was already 26 years old by his fourth season. “My first All-Star Game was in Chicago in 2020 when they renamed the MVP after him. Just 24 hours after an uninspiring performance in the shootout, Tatum stepped on the floor and decided Sunday would be a record-breaking night.

Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone had a front-row seat at the 2023 NBA All-Star Game and he was not impressed with the players' effort.

"There was no effort whatsoever," Smith said. In recent years, the league Malone coached Team LeBron in the game. "… NBA viewing future, more](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/02/20/nba-all-star-weekend-game-takeaways/11305187002/) [scored 55 points to break the All-Star game scoring record](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2023/02/19/tatum-scores-all-star-record-55-team-giannis-wins-184-175/69923347007/).

The Nuggets coach didn't mince words after the non-competitive ASG, adding 'I don't know how you fix it'

These are the elite of the elite, and they're simply not going to risk their health for a game that ultimately has no bearing on standings. In the process, he caught his hand on the rim and was ruled out for the second half due to the injury. More captains, pick teams of five, have a round robin tournament with games to 21. We really don't need a traditional All-Star Game if this is gonna be the product. Joel was imploring some of the guys to play harder, to try to get some defense in. It's an honor to be a part of a great weekend, great players.

The NBA All-Star Game, for all its fanfare and pageantry, was a letdown with no defense or intensity leading to uncontested dunks and long-range shots.

Nikola Jokic, the front-runner for most valuable player — which would be his third in a row — admitted that he had no place out on the court. You do float that line of, for a guy like me that likes to play on the defensive side, when is it, at what point, do you turn the defense up?” The game itself doesn’t need to be good — the moments are what most people remember anyway. It was just a glorified layup line,” Brown said. One agent suggested that maybe if players had more time off before and after the game the product would look better. “This was like a layup line. On Saturday during media day when players get asked goofy questions, one reporter asked players like Jokic what it would look like if they disguised themselves and played a high school game today. “I liked the last format. It’s always great to have an opportunity to try new formats, new ways to spice up the game, spice up the viewership and things of that nature.” I liked the format on TV. “That was just highlights and layups and jump shots. I think it was a little bit — it looked fun, more fun, cooler, whatever the case may be.

The 2023 NBA All Star Game has been run and won by Team Giannis despite losing their captain only seconds into the game.

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NBA All-Star Weekend comes to a fantastic finish with Team Giannis edging out Team LeBron in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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