There will be eight All-Stars competing in the All-Star Saturday Night events Feb. 17, the NBA announced Thursday.
Joel Embiid, Al Horford and Kristaps Porzingis will be three of the four big men participating in the Taco Bell Skills Challenge this year along with Lauri Markkanen. The best of these bigs will challenge the top competitor among Spencer Dinwiddie, Donovan Mitchell, Jamaal Murray and Lou Williams.
The last two winners of the JBL Three-Point Contest will be competing again this year as Eric Gordon (2017) and Klay Thompson (2016) are both looking to earn a second victory in the event.