Charlotte, N.C. • Who really wins the All-Star Game? Is it the team with the highest score at the end? Or the team with the best highlights?
For about 40 minutes, the winners of that battle were definitely the highlight-seekers. But for the final eight, LeBron James’ drafted team buckled down and surged ahead of Team Giannis, eventually winning by a score of 178-164.
That’s not to criticize, actually: The highlights were pretty cool. Paul George completed a “Statue Of Liberty” 360-degree dunk that would have held its own, perhaps even scoring a 50 in Saturday’s Dunk Contest.