The NBA on Tuesday announced the participants for the 3-point contest, dunk contest and revamped skills challenge set for the Saturday of All-Star Weekend.
The Trail Blazers and star guard C.J. McCollum have reached an agreement on a four-year extension worth $106 million, as first reported Monday by The Vertical and confirmed by ESPN.
C.J. McCollum, who set career highs in scoring average, points and rebounds this season, was named the NBA's Most Improved Player on Friday.
A "dirty" play by Kendrick Perkins left Blazers star Damian Lillard on the court and the Pelicans center headed to the locker room via ejection Friday night.
Heat forward Chris Bosh will miss Sunday's All-Star Game in Toronto, as well as the 3-point contest Saturday, due to a strained right calf.
A paperwork error prevented the Portland Trail Blazers' second-leading scorer, C.J. McCollum, from playing in Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
