Injury robbed Milwaukee Bucks fans of seeing Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard going against each other in the NBA All-Star Game final on Sunday night at the Chase Center in San Francisco, as Antetokounmpo’s calf strain prevented him from playing for the “Global Stars” vs.

Damian Lillard has an extremely busy weekend on both sides of San Francisco Bay, on and off the court. The Oakland native is making his ninth All-Star Game appearance on Sunday in San Francisco, and the meaning runs deep for the Milwaukee Bucks' veteran guard.

The NBA’s brightest stars tried a new All-Star Game format on Sunday night in San Francisco. Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard and others had thoughts afterward.

The 74th NBA All-Star Game in San Francisco has come and gone, and it was a success (depending on how you ask). The NBA All-Star Game conjured a ton of mixed r

Jaren Barajas, a freshman at Los Medanos College in Pittsburg, Calif., went up against Barajas, 18, was tasked with hitting one shot from the logo beyond the 3-point line at the Chase Center in San Francisco before Lillard could hit three.

Damian Lillard will look to defend his 3-Point Contest crown for a third on All-Star Saturday night in San Francisco. Who will challenge him for the title?

With the All-Star weekend heading to San Francisco and the Bay Area, it represents a homecoming for Lillard, a chance to reminisce on childhood memories and an opportunity to give back to the next generation.

NBA All-Star Weekend continues on Saturday, Feb. 15 when NBA All-Star Saturday comes to the Chase Center in San Francisco. Both defending 3-point Contest champion Damian Lillard and defending Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McClung will be defending their crowns on All-Star Saturday.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard shoots during the 3-point contest at the NBA basketball All-Star Saturday night festivities Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/)

Damian Lillard NBA All-Star Practice Media Availability. Bucks star Damian Lillard talks to the media at All Star practice in San Francisco.

Damian Lillard will look to win his third NBA 3-Point Contest in a row when he returns to his Bay Area roots at Chase Center in San Francisco

Damian Lillard’s native Oakland hardly resembles the thriving sports city he has so cherished since his youth. Three major professional sports franchises, all gone in recent years. So when the Milwaukee Bucks star came back home for the All-Star Game,