they got to the final against evan mobley and donovan mitchell of the cavaliers. but sadly, for the oriole for your faithful, it was the cavs who prevailed and mitchell and mobley are your skills competition, mps to end the 3 point contest. now, this was interesting because buddy hield not steph curry was representing most of your warriors and hield who has been a free month's shooting slump in the regular season suddenly found his stroke here tonight he hit 31. >> in the first round, which is a good score, got himself to the final against miami's tyler herro and came up just buck short, had a chance to win it with a final couple of shots. couldn't get it done. so tyler herro, it is your 3 point shooting champion. but i tell you buddy ball certainly delighted the hometown crowd. >> was good. great buys. put on all-star weekend we would fans oven. you know, i think 25 years, so i'm glad to be here. we bought it. >> and then what many consider to be the main event, slam dunk contest, which honestly was kind of a dud early-on until mac mcclung went to work. he did wa

donovan mitchell's like now 2 tfumbs down. forget about that. here's moses moody doing it the right way. he's making shots dream on crypt, pet crisp passes. the warriors got to the final round of the skills competition against mobley and mitchell. but it was the cabs that prevailed. and so they are the winners of your skills challenge. then we go to the 3 point competition. and this was interesting because it was buddy hield representing the warriors, not steph curry. but buddy did his best steph curry impersonation. he had a shot here. tyler herro versus hield in the finals. there's hero representing the heat. he had 24 points in the fines. hield can feed him if he makes these last 3 shots. but he missed that one. and that was just enough that he would come up a buck short. 24 staff says so close. tyler herro wins the 3 point competition. but buddy ball certainly impress the crowd. it's good. great vibes. put on a >> all-star weekend we would fans of. and you know, i think 25 years. so i'm glad to be here. we bought it. >> and then there was th

. >> reporter: he joined cleveland staff last season, and was reunited with donovan mitchell, who he would help become an all star during their time together. >> and they won't get down the floor without them and their influence, so i appreciate that. it's like a brother to me and that it is great to have them on staff. for them to coach for their all-star here and their hometown is pretty special. >> reporter: and how about that for praise? >> and that is why he is who he is and the special individual. as much as he gives me the credit, it is also him, you know, allowing himself to be vulnerable and to be coachable. >> reporter: he was a pretty good player himself. what does that mean? >> if it wasn't for him, i wouldn't be standing out here, you know, the same thing that they would have for me, i have for him. and so you know, i always tell him that you saved my life. for him to mentor me and then impact my life the way he did. i could never repay them. >> reporter: and the themed hoodie. you got to get me one of those. he hit a three to put them up by five in the fourth quarter. a

challenge includes ball handling passing shooting and more the other 3 teams will be made up of donovan mitchell and evan mobley from the cavaliers, chris paul the big man, victor wembanyama from the spurs and the rookie team of alex and zachary resolve. ships. well, the warriors have lost back-to-back games to fall below 500 at 25 and 26. but the good news is help is on the way. newly acquired 6 time all-star jimmy butler expected to make his golden state debut tomorrow night at chicago. that's where he began his nba career with the bulls butler averaging 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in just over 30 minutes per game this season with the heat. as you might expect, pretty excited to play alongside steph warriors and has since flown back to. i would like to say that i am a winner having won it. but >> i would like to call myself a winner. i do want to win it. it being a championship. and as far as playing with staff, i mean, everybody knows he's great issued in the world. greatest shooter in history. makes my job a lot easier. probably got a lot more space out there. but more anyth

donovan mitchell and the crowd did not approve.ltimately, wemby and paul disqualified for their antics. so it left the door open for warriors duo moody and green. looked like they had it too in the final round. but green stumbles with the chest pass portion. ultimately not enough to take down the cavs team of mitchell and evan mobley. but steph sitting courtside applauded the efforts of his teammates. that was followed by an interesting intermission of the hit single tweaker, which led into the three-point contest. no steph, but buddy hield. repped the dubs well. hit the high score this the first round. slow start in the finals, and then it came up just short, pulling off the comeback. lost by one to tyler herro. hit 4 of 5 in the final rack. steph could not believe it. but the highlight of the night, mac mcclung, the dunk contest. one of the last two, he had a chance to three-peat. he didn't disappoint. first dunk of the night over the kia. i have not tried that here in our virtual set. giannis couldn't believe what he witnessed.

the other 3 teams, food will be made up of donovan mitchell and evan mobley's calves. >> chris paul andictor wembanyama from the spurs and the rookie team, alex are and zachary, we extra pass well, the warriors have lost back-to-back games now to fall below 525 26. but good news help is on the way. the newly acquired 6 time all-star jimmy butler is expected to make his golden state debut tomorrow night at chicago. that's where he began his nba career butler averaged 17 points. 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in just over 30 minutes per game this year with the heat. as you might expect, he's pretty excited to play alongside staff, identify. >> i would like to say that i am a winner. having won but i would like to call myself a winner. i do want to win it. it being a championship. and as far as playing with staff, i mean, everybody knows he's great issue. and the world's greatest shooter in history. makes my job a lot easier. probably got a lot more space out there. but more anything, i think it's always going to be a team effort. we all got a lot more out there. so we'll see how it goe

they got to the final against evan mobley and donovan mitchell of the cavaliers. but sadly, for the oriole for your faithful, it was the cavs who prevailed and mitchell and mobley are your skills competition, am peanuts to end the 3 point contest. now, this was interesting because buddy hield not steph curry was representing to your warriors and hield who has been a free month's shooting slump in the regular season suddenly found his stroke here tonight he hit 31. >> in the first round, which is a good score, got himself to the final against miami's tyler herro and came up just buck short, had a chance to win it with a final couple of shots. couldn't get it done. so tyler herro, it is your 3 point shooting champion. but i tell you buddy ball certainly delighted the hometown crowd. >> was good. great buys. put on a all-star weekend we would fans of and you know, 25 years on here we bought it. >> and then what many consider to be the main event, the slam dunk contest, which honestly was kind of a dozen early on until mac mcclung went to work. he did was jump over a

cavs duo evan mobley and donovan mitchell went on to win the challenge. wait a minute.ee-point contest. he tied steph curry's record with 31 first round points. but in the finals, tyler herro beat him out for the title by one point. oakland native damian l lillard, o was hoping for a three peat, did not advance out of the first round. oh, no. history. in the slam dunk contest, matt mcclung of the g league rocked the house with perfect hands every time he threw down. he's the first player in nba history to three peat as slam dunk champion. nba all-star practice this morning the nba showing love to the town. the nba all-stars practicing at the oakland arena aka oracle. what a special moment for damian lillard. the milwaukee bucks guard was born and raised in oakland, and now he's back home to play in the all star game. it was also nostalgic for steph curry and just about everyone in the house. curry won three of his four nba championships playing in oakland before the warriors moved to san francisco. it is a moment for sure. i think the idea of knowing we made the move to

. >> reporter: he joined cleveland's staff last season, and reunited with donovan mitchell, who he helped become an all star during their time together in utah. >> they do not really necessarily get there on the floor without them and their influence, so i appreciate it. we have developed such a great relationship. it is like a brother to me and it is great to have him on staff and for him to coach for his all star here in the hometown is special. >> how about that for praise? >> and that is why he is who he is and as much as he gives me the credit that it is also him. allowing him to be vulnerable and coachable. >> reporter: bryant was a pretty good player back in the day at the high school. and he credits his coach, putting him on the path that led him from oakland to the nba. >> when i say that, what does that mean to you? >> i wouldn't be standing here in front of you. and for me, it is something i say they saved my life and for him to mentor me and the way they did, i could never repay him, so i will try to pay it forward. and that's what i'll do with the coach. >>> women's game, the

that's donovan mitchell doing his thing. moses moody of the warriors did his part.nished in just under 30s. he was dialed in. but draymond green was another story on this night as we watch moody finish there with a layup. draymond had some trouble here. didn't hold up his end of the bargain. and the cavs win the skin challenge. oh draymond both warriors laughing about it afterwards i. >> mean i did not think it was going to be fun. but i'm surprised at how much fun it was. i really i really enjoyed it felt like i was like i'm a kid again playing back home on the playground or something. >> i know the past got away from me and then i panicked. then i knocked all the balls over. i feel so bad for moses. god, i blew it. >> jeremiah. you know that's my dog. you know, he he going he going to show up when the lights is on. he going to show up when we need him to. i don't need him in the skill challenge. i need him in the playoffs. >> back to back. >> yeah. play on play off. draymond activated. how about the dunk contest? one time warriors summer leaguer mac mcclung trying

let's donovan mitchell go by on the fly by. and he does the look away three.'re seeing everything from steph. he's he's emptying uh. the suit. >> the arsenal. >> yes team shaq needs one point to win. the ball is in his hands. and believe it or not he's called for an eight second violation which you don't even ever get in a real game a game that counts. and chuck was just like, oh, are you serious? in any case, team shaq, the ogs win it. and curry was nd your mvp. >> one of those kind of little flurries. just having fun. the half court shot i was trying to find an opportunity. i was going to take one at some point. >> no, i didn't say anything. it was a great shot. and being on the other side of that was a little crazy, surreal experience. but sharing the court with him, it was an honor. >> do you count yourself lucky now that you don't have to do that? yeah. >> i'm very lucky. uh- just watching him perform and do what he does is really special. incredible. i mean, this is sort of a homecoming. and steph and warriors and us having lived here with my, my family

cavs duo evan mobley and donovan mitchell went on to win the challenge. wait a minute.n fire in the first round of the three-point contest. he tied steph curry's record with 31 first round points. but in the finals, tyler herro beat him out for the title by one point. oakland native damian lillard, who was hoping for a three peat, did not advance out of the first round. oh, no. history in the slam dunk contest. matt mcclung of the g league rocked the house with perfect hands every time he threw down. he's the first player in nba history to three peat as slam dunk champion. nba all-star practice this morning the nba showing love to the town. the nba all stars practicing at the oakland arena aka oracle. what a special moment for damian lillard. the milwaukee bucks guard was born and raised in oakland, and now he's back home to play in the all star game. it was also nostalgic for steph curry and just about everyone in the house. curry won three of his four nba championships playing in oakland before the warriors moved to san francisco. this is a moment for sure. i think th

you were in the dunk contest, and you dunked over donovan mitchell. yeah. aughter ] so, that was actually my first time trying this. >> jimmy: no. >> yeah. >> jimmy: what if it went wrong? >> then we would've all found out together. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: when -- when you -- when you play in the nba, you never know who you're gonna be seeing courtside. and i saw you tweet something that -- you said, "how can i meet bill nye the science guy?" >> yes. [ lit laughter ] >> jimmy: why bill nye the science guy? >> i grew up loving education, and he made learning fun. i know a lot of people probably feel the same way. but, you know. >> jimmy: yeah, he's great. [ cheers and applause ] >> yeah. shout out to bill. >> jimmy: then he -- he ended up coming and meeting you. so, you actually did meet bill nye the science guy. [ cheering and applause ] he's the man. what did you -- what did you end up talking about? >> so, i teach. i do the m.i.t. fellowship, and i've done lectures at harvard. so, i told him maybe we could do, like, a bill nye spin-off or something. i would

garland's cavalier teammates donovan mitchell and evan mobley won the skills competition, but that mightbeen overshadowed by the spurs duo of chris paul and victor wembanyama trying to race through the course, giving up shots as quickly as they could. that is a no no and they got disqualified. hopefully we won't see much of that in the all star game. team shaq, chuck, kenny and candice all competing for top honors in san francisco tonight. and our coverage begins at 6:00 eastern on tnt, trutv and max in college hoops now auburn and alabama facing off in the first one versus two matchup on the men's side in more than three years. and in the end, the top ranked tigers came out on top against their in-state rivals. national player of the year candidate johnny broome had 19 points and 14 boards in the nine point tigers win, and these two will meet again on march 8th. and then maybe in the sec and ncaa tournaments. and finally this morning, this. >> whose broad. >> stripes and. >> bright stars through the. >> canadian fans booing the u.s. national anthem before their nhl four nations face off

the other 3 teams, food will be made up of donovan mitchell and evan mobley.. >> chris paul and victor wembanyama from the spurs and the rookie team, alex are and zachary, we extra well, the warriors have lost back-to-back games now to fall below 525 26. but good news help is on the way. the newly acquired 6 time all-star jimmy butler is expected to make his golden state debut tomorrow night at chicago. that's where he began his nba career butler averaged 17 points. 5 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal in just over 30 minutes per game this year with the heat. as you might expect, he's pretty excited to play alongside staff, identify. >> i would like to say that i am a winner. having won but i would like to call myself a winner. i do want to win it. it being a championship and it's far as playing with staff. i mean, everybody knows he's great issue. and the world's greatest shooter in history. makes my job a lot easier. probably got a lot more space out there. but more anything, i think it's always going to be a team effort. we all got a lot more space out there.