Damian Lillard open to going for 3-Point Contest three-peat next year
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“I didn’t prepare at all … Just show up and shoot.”
Only Dame can go back-to-back in the 3-Point Contest with no preparation 😤
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/WfYgU8jMWs – 12:16 AM
“I didn’t prepare at all … Just show up and shoot.”
Only Dame can go back-to-back in the 3-Point Contest with no preparation 😤
(via @NBA)
pic.twitter.com/WfYgU8jMWs – 12:16 AM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Damian Lillard calls ‘Dame Time,’ wins second consecutive three-point contest on final shot jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 11:59 PM
Damian Lillard calls ‘Dame Time,’ wins second consecutive three-point contest on final shot jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 11:59 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
NBA 3-Point Contest is still Dame Time
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-3… – 11:39 PM
NBA 3-Point Contest is still Dame Time
nbcsports.com/nba/news/nba-3… – 11:39 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
All-Star Saturday Night winners:
— Team Pacers
— Damian Lillard
— Steph Curry
— Mac McClung pic.twitter.com/RKZCK9F2in – 10:59 PM
All-Star Saturday Night winners:
— Team Pacers
— Damian Lillard
— Steph Curry
— Mac McClung pic.twitter.com/RKZCK9F2in – 10:59 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Damian Lillard daps up Shaq after winning the 3PT contest 🤝 pic.twitter.com/IRD2jdjgfF – 10:16 PM
Damian Lillard daps up Shaq after winning the 3PT contest 🤝 pic.twitter.com/IRD2jdjgfF – 10:16 PM
Chris Haynes @ChrisBHaynes
Damian Lillard tells @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport that after winning back-to-back 3-Point Contest championships, he’s open to going for a three-peat since All-Star Weekend is in his hometown of The Bay Area next year. – 10:01 PM
Damian Lillard tells @NBAonTNT, @BleacherReport that after winning back-to-back 3-Point Contest championships, he’s open to going for a three-peat since All-Star Weekend is in his hometown of The Bay Area next year. – 10:01 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players to go back-to-back in the 3-point contest:
— Jason Kapono
— Peja Stojakovic
— Jeff Hornacek
— Mark Price
— Craig Hodges
— Larry Bird
and now, Dame. pic.twitter.com/0WZac1jGG1 – 9:53 PM
Players to go back-to-back in the 3-point contest:
— Jason Kapono
— Peja Stojakovic
— Jeff Hornacek
— Mark Price
— Craig Hodges
— Larry Bird
and now, Dame. pic.twitter.com/0WZac1jGG1 – 9:53 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dame is the first back-to-back three point champion since Jason Kapono in 2007/08 🍿 pic.twitter.com/lbwhXTGvmy – 9:53 PM
Dame is the first back-to-back three point champion since Jason Kapono in 2007/08 🍿 pic.twitter.com/lbwhXTGvmy – 9:53 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
DAME REPEATS AS THREE-POINT CHAMP 🏆 #NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/kFJay91qjh – 9:52 PM
DAME REPEATS AS THREE-POINT CHAMP 🏆
#NBAAllStar pic.twitter.com/kFJay91qjh – 9:52 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Players to go back-to-back in the 3-point contest:
— Jason Kapono
— Peja Stojakovic
— Jeff Hornacek
— Mark Price
— Larry Bird
and now, Dame. pic.twitter.com/Ou14gMxkUS – 9:51 PM
Players to go back-to-back in the 3-point contest:
— Jason Kapono
— Peja Stojakovic
— Jeff Hornacek
— Mark Price
— Larry Bird
and now, Dame. pic.twitter.com/Ou14gMxkUS – 9:51 PM
Sean Cunningham @SeanCunningham
LOL Damian Lillard criticizing NBA officials in the 3-point contest is peak Dame. Can he be fined for that? – 9:49 PM
LOL Damian Lillard criticizing NBA officials in the 3-point contest is peak Dame. Can he be fined for that? – 9:49 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Damian Lillard for the win on the last shot.
Defends #NBAAllStarWeekend 3PT contest championship with a second straight title. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/4hkLi7mxoD – 9:49 PM
Damian Lillard for the win on the last shot.
Defends #NBAAllStarWeekend 3PT contest championship with a second straight title. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/4hkLi7mxoD – 9:49 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Damian Lillard won the 3-point contest on the last shot after missing his four previous shots. Finished with 26. Trae and KAT had 24 each. – 9:48 PM
Damian Lillard won the 3-point contest on the last shot after missing his four previous shots. Finished with 26. Trae and KAT had 24 each. – 9:48 PM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
Damian Lillard is the first back-to-back 3-point contest winner since Jason Kapono in 2007-08. Peja Stojakovic (2002-03), Jeff Hornacek (1998, 2000), Mark Price (1993-94) and Craig Hodges (1990-91) also went back-to-back.
Larry Bird (1986-88) is the only player to win 3 in a row – 9:48 PM
Damian Lillard is the first back-to-back 3-point contest winner since Jason Kapono in 2007-08. Peja Stojakovic (2002-03), Jeff Hornacek (1998, 2000), Mark Price (1993-94) and Craig Hodges (1990-91) also went back-to-back.
Larry Bird (1986-88) is the only player to win 3 in a row – 9:48 PM
Mike Curtis @MikeACurtis2
The clock still works. Damian Lillard wins back-to-back 3-Point Contests. – 9:48 PM
The clock still works. Damian Lillard wins back-to-back 3-Point Contests. – 9:48 PM
StatMuse @statmuse
Active players with multiple 3-point contest titles:
— Steph
— Dame
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/2E0XvxvtGs – 9:47 PM
Active players with multiple 3-point contest titles:
— Steph
— Dame
That’s it. pic.twitter.com/2E0XvxvtGs – 9:47 PM
Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Defending #NBAAllStar 3PT contest champion Damian Lillard advances to finals in tiebreaker. pic.twitter.com/BFcW9RdlqQ – 9:37 PM
Defending #NBAAllStar 3PT contest champion Damian Lillard advances to finals in tiebreaker. pic.twitter.com/BFcW9RdlqQ – 9:37 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
Tyrese Haliburton is eliminated in the tiebreaker of Round 1 of the 3-point contest.
– Dame 16
– Kat 16
– Young 15
– Haliburton 12 – 9:34 PM
Tyrese Haliburton is eliminated in the tiebreaker of Round 1 of the 3-point contest.
– Dame 16
– Kat 16
– Young 15
– Haliburton 12 – 9:34 PM
Kevin Chouinard @KLChouinard
Trae, Dame, KAT, Hali all finish with 26 and head to a tiebreak. – 9:31 PM
Trae, Dame, KAT, Hali all finish with 26 and head to a tiebreak. – 9:31 PM
Ben Rohrbach @brohrbach
4-way tie for Round 1 of the 3-point contest: 30-second tiebreaker between KAT, Trae, Tyrese and Dame. 2 advance. – 9:29 PM
4-way tie for Round 1 of the 3-point contest: 30-second tiebreaker between KAT, Trae, Tyrese and Dame. 2 advance. – 9:29 PM
Scott Agness @ScottAgness
A four-way tie in round 1! Four of the eight finish with 26 — Haliburton, Young, KAT, Dame — so there’s a 30-second tiebreaker. – 9:28 PM
A four-way tie in round 1! Four of the eight finish with 26 — Haliburton, Young, KAT, Dame — so there’s a 30-second tiebreaker. – 9:28 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Here it is: Jalen Brunson is set to compete in his first All-Star Weekend event — the 3-Point Contest.
He is shooting 41.1% from 3 this season.
His Opponents: Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trae Young, Malik Beasley, Donovan Mitchell, Lauri Markkanen & Tyrese Haliburton. – 9:08 PM
Here it is: Jalen Brunson is set to compete in his first All-Star Weekend event — the 3-Point Contest.
He is shooting 41.1% from 3 this season.
His Opponents: Damian Lillard, Karl-Anthony Towns, Trae Young, Malik Beasley, Donovan Mitchell, Lauri Markkanen & Tyrese Haliburton. – 9:08 PM
Ryan Ward @RyanWardLA
Who you got? #NBAAllStarWeekend
3PT: Beasley, Brunson, Haliburton, Lillard, Markkanen, Mitchell, Towns, Young
DUNK: J. Brown, Jaquez Jr., McClung, J. Toppin – 7:17 PM
Who you got? #NBAAllStarWeekend
3PT: Beasley, Brunson, Haliburton, Lillard, Markkanen, Mitchell, Towns, Young
DUNK: J. Brown, Jaquez Jr., McClung, J. Toppin – 7:17 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Dame tried it 😅
(via @ohnohedidnt24)
pic.twitter.com/zLPb6p43KN – 1:23 PM
Dame tried it 😅
(via @ohnohedidnt24)
pic.twitter.com/zLPb6p43KN – 1:23 PM
Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Damian Lillard is making his first all-star start in his first season with the #Bucks pic.twitter.com/LaMlHpogMV – 1:05 PM
Damian Lillard is making his first all-star start in his first season with the #Bucks pic.twitter.com/LaMlHpogMV – 1:05 PM
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Marc J. Spears: 2024 NBA 3-point champion @Damian Lillard. #townbiz pic.twitter.com/aRzCyH0MWS -via Twitter @MarcJSpears / February 17, 2024
Nick DePaula: FIRST LOOK: The Adidas Dame 9 pic.twitter.com/yQDP4q6qlR -via Twitter @NickDePaula / February 17, 2024
Eric Nehm: FINAL: Heat 123, Bucks 97 – Antetokounmpo 23pts/11reb/8ast – Lillard 16pts/2reb/5ast – Beasley 16pts/3reb – Portis 16pts/4reb/2ast The Bucks are now 35-20 on the season. They have one more game before the All-Star Break on Thursday in Memphis. -via Twitter @eric_nehm / February 13, 2024