The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have a player set to participate in the All-Star Game, but the weekend at Staples Center will not go one without local representation. Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram and Kyle Kuzma were named to the Rising Stars Challenge, while Larry Nance Jr. is competing in the Slam Dunk Contest.
It’s the first time the Lakers had three players named to the game since 1997 when it was Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher and Travis Knight. As for Nance, he’s only the fifth player in franchise history who will take part in the Slam Dunk Contest.