Stars are not participating for fear of being “turned into a meme” and there is little imagination in the dunk attempts.

Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Dalton Knecht is taking part in his first NBA All-Star Weekend as part of the Castrol Rising ...

In its history, the dunk contest has been won by legends of the game like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and Julius Erving as well as a pair of players with ties to the Natural State.

The 3-Point Contest first took place in 1986, and you have to go back nearly that far to find the rest of the Lakers' participants. Byron Scott and Michael Cooper both participated in 1987, but they ...