As Logo Lillard goes for his third straight 3-point contest crown, Chris Herring examines what makes the nine-time All-Star so dangerous from deep.

First, we’ll have Damian Lillard in the Three-Point Contest, followed by Andre Jackson Jr. in the Dunk Contest. Lillard is going for his third straight victory in the Three-Point Contest, becoming just the second Buck to ever win it—Ray Allen was the first,

The NBA 3-point contest has become an electric event. During the first seven years of the exhibition, we only saw three different players hoist the trophy (Dale Ellis won in 1989, following a Larry Bird three-peat and preceding three in a row by Craig Hodges);

Damian Lillard aims for his 3rd All-Star 3-point crown with odds at +375; tight race with Darius Garland and Buddy Hield. Can Lillard win another contest?

NBA All-Star Game is here with a bizarre new format, a no-name dunk contest, and Damian Lillard going for a three-point shootout three-peat. Before the main event gets underway on Sunday, All-Star Saturday features the Skills Challenge,