NBA All-Star Game 2021 live score, updates, highlights from Team LeBron vs. Team Durant

Is everyone ready for NBA All-Star weekend? Well, let’s call it All-Star night.

Instead of holding its typical All-Star events over multiple days, the league crammed everything into one evening. On Sunday, the best players from around the NBA will hit the floor at State Farm Arena in Atlanta with the skills competitions and All-Star Game all taking place over the course of a few hours.

Sporting News is tracking live scoring updates and highlights from the 2021 NBA All-Star Game as well as the Skills Challenge, 3-point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. Follow along right here to keep up with the All-Star action.

NBA ALL-STAR 2021: Full lineups for Team LeBron vs. Team Durant

NBA All-Star Game 2021 live score, updates, highlights

Updates will begin here when the Skills Challenge and 3-point Contest kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET.

NBA All-Star Game start time

The 2021 NBA All-Star Game will start at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 7. The Slam Dunk Contest will serve as the halftime entertainment for those watching the All-Star Game. 

NBA All-Star rosters 2021

UPDATE: The NBA announced Sunday that Team Durant’s Joel Embiid and Team LeBron’s Ben Simmons have been ruled out of the All-Star Game in accordance with health and safety protocols. Zion Williamson will take Embiid’s place in the starting lineup for Team Durant.

Team LeBron

* All-Star starters

Team Durant

* All-Star starters
** Tatum elevated to starter with Durant out (hamstring injury)
*** Conley named replacement with Booker out (knee injury)

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