Watch All-Star Weekend, featuring the All-Star Game, Slam Dunk Contest, Rising Stars Challenge and Three-Point Contest, live on Sky Sports Arena
Sunday 17 February 2019 03:44, UK
With excitement building ahead of the 2019 All-Star game, now would be the perfect time to check out the behind-the-scenes footage of last year's event, which saw Team Stephen take on Team LeBron in the first edition of the revamped format.
In a change from the traditional East v West match-up, the league changed to the draft-style format where the two captains picked their teams from a pool of players.
In the video, you'll see Giannis Antetokounmpo thanking Curry for his pick - with Steph admitting he just didn't want the giant Milwaukee Buck dunking on him - while Kevin Hart gives his prediction for the game.
And while it may be All-Star weekend and a chance to show off the skills to the fans, from on-court chatter to sideline speeches it's clear that both teams were taking it very seriously.
Curry dishes up a floating three-pointer right over LeBron, whose monster bounce pass to Anthony Davis then sets up a huge slam.
Meanwhile Giannis breezes past Kevin Durant for what has become one of his trademark wide-arm dunks.
And the change to the format worked. A thrilling game in Los Angeles saw Team LeBron run out 148-145 winners, with Curry unable to land a game-tying three-pointer in the final seconds as three of LeBron's team-mates pushed him into the corner.
LeBron's whoop of delight - accompanied by Curry's visible frustration - is clear at the final buzzer. These guys came to win and we can expect more of the same this weekend.
Click on the video above for the perfect warm-up to the 2019 All-Star Weekend, then check out the most outrageous dunks from last year below.
Dennis Smith Jr features plenty, while Victor Oladipo engages in some cosplay with a Black Panther mask before throwing it down and Donovan Mitchell channels Vince Carter with a reverse 360 slam that is enough for him to win the Dunk Competition.
Click on the video below to see the best dunks from the 2018 Weekend...
