Bullets Forever - NBA All-Star Game 2018: Bradley Beal makes his debut"Ain't No Luck"https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48097/BulletsForever-fv.png2018-02-18T23:25:30-05:00http://www.bulletsforever.com/rss/stream/167885612018-02-18T23:25:30-05:002018-02-18T23:25:30-05:00Recap: Beal scores 14 for Team LeBron in 148-145 win in the All-Star game
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<p id="h1sKsj"><span>Bradley Beal</span> scored 14 points in the 2018 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-all-star-game">NBA All-Star Game</a> for Team LeBron in a 148-145 win over Team Stephen. Most of the game was an exhibition, with Team Stephen leading by as many as 15 points at various points, but Team LeBron came back in the fourth quarter to pull out the win. LeBron led all scorers with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists and won the All-Star Game MVP award.</p>
<p id="27LwqF">Beal had his moments, but was scoreless and didn’t do much in the fourth quarter. That was a bummer because he was heating up toward the end of the third quarter. Beal’s first highlight of the night was a dunk from a LeBron pass midway through the first quarter:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BradleyBeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BradleyBeal</a> is on the board with this slam!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/lQd714pC90">pic.twitter.com/lQd714pC90</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/965404869858271232?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2018</a>
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<p id="sqxteV">Though Beal can dunk well enough in games, he’s better known for his three point stroke. He drained four three pointers on Sunday night.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">FOUR triples for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BradleyBeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BradleyBeal</a>!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/QctBdobCdd">pic.twitter.com/QctBdobCdd</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/965429215691554816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2018</a>
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<p id="TmDmBc"><span>John Wall</span> was introduced before the game, though he did not play as he recovers from a knee procedure.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">John With The Shades, always <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnWall?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JohnWall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/g4cxvangXh">pic.twitter.com/g4cxvangXh</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/965395688858140672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 19, 2018</a>
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<p id="cuSOnA">Though LeBron was Beal’s teammate for a weekend, they will be adversaries once again in a few days. The <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> will head on the road to face the <a href="https://www.fearthesword.com/">Cavaliers</a> this Thursday.</p>
https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/2/18/17026380/bradley-beal-2018-nba-all-star-game-recapAlbert Lee2018-02-17T21:50:32-05:002018-02-17T21:50:32-05:00Beal eliminated in first round of the 2018 NBA Three Point Contest
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<p id="4eKYmD"><span>Bradley Beal</span> was eliminated in the first round of the 2018 NBA Three Point Contest on Saturday. </p>
<p id="TaUg1v"><span>Beal</span> started on the wrong foot as he made only one of his first ten shots. He made up some ground as he made four of the five shots in his money ball rack, so Beal ended up with 15 points in the first round of the contest. You can watch his performance in the video above.</p>
<p id="WbyWec"><a href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Phoenix Suns</a> guard <span>Devin Booker</span> won, while <a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a> guard <span>Klay Thompson</span> was the runner up. We’ll get one more opportunity to see Beal in action this weekend because the All-Star Game itself is Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET.</p>
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https://www.bulletsforever.com/videos/2018/2/17/17023456/bradley-beal-nba-three-point-contestAlbert Lee2018-02-17T17:00:02-05:002018-02-17T17:00:02-05:00NBA All-Star Saturday Preview and Open Thread
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<p>Talk about how Bradley Beal’s performance in the three point contest here.</p> <p id="OJ92y1">Tonight is All-Star Saturday, where we’ll see a bunch of skills competitions. Here’s a preview:</p>
<h2 id="ftXQuW">Event Info</h2>
<p id="ywbTrA"><strong>Date and Time: </strong>Saturday, February 17, 2018 at 8 p.m. ET </p>
<p id="RnVC6p"><strong>Venue: </strong>Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA</p>
<p id="60lRxS"><strong>TV: </strong>TNT</p>
<h2 id="5262wn"><strong>Event 1: Skills Challenge</strong></h2>
<p id="L5XdZJ">Eight players show off their dribbling, passing, and shooting skills in a timed format. This used to be a guard-focused competition. But <a href="https://www.thebirdwrites.com/">Pelicans</a> post Karl-Anthony Towns won it two years ago and <a href="https://www.postingandtoasting.com/">Knicks</a> post <span>Kristaps Porzingis</span> won it last year when big men were included in this contest. <span>Porzingis</span> was going to defend his crown, but <a href="http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/02/kristaps-porzingis-injury-update-reaction-instagram-post-surgery-knicks-acl-nba">he tore his left ACL last week</a>, so he won’t unfortunately. </p>
<p id="Zgfv54">Here are the contestants:</p>
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<span>Spencer Dinwiddie</span> (<a href="https://www.netsdaily.com/">Nets</a>)</li>
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<span>Joel Embiid</span> (<a href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">76ers</a>)</li>
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<span>Al Horford</span> (<a href="https://www.celticsblog.com/">Celtics</a>)</li>
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<span>Lauri Markkanen</span> (<a href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a>)</li>
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<span>Buddy Hield</span> (<a href="https://www.sactownroyalty.com/">Kings</a>)</li>
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<span>Jamal Murray</span> (<a href="https://www.denverstiffs.com/">Nuggets</a>)</li>
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<span>Andre Drummond</span> (<a href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Pistons</a>)</li>
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<span>Lou Williams</span> (<a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a>)</li>
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<p id="tWDJKl">I have no idea who’s gonna win this one given how the last two skills competitions went.</p>
<h2 id="mE4MEm"><strong>Event 2: Three Point Shooting Contest</strong></h2>
<p id="8LTa3D">Players will shoot 25 three point shots, five each from five different spots on the court in the span of a minute. Within four of the spots, one of the five balls is a “money ball” that gives them more points. The fifth rack is made of five money balls. The contestant can choose where this “money rack” comes from.</p>
<p id="ad44hx">Here are this contestants, which include one of Washington’s own:</p>
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<span>Eric Gordon</span> (<a href="https://www.thedreamshake.com/">Rockets</a> - Last year’s champion)</li>
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<span>Klay Thompson</span> (<a href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a> - 2016 Champion)</li>
<li id="rN8fDo">BRADLEY BEAL</li>
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<span>Paul George</span> (<a href="https://www.welcometoloudcity.com/">Thunder</a>)</li>
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<span>Kyle Lowry</span> (<a href="https://www.raptorshq.com/">Raptors</a>)</li>
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<span>Devin Booker</span> (<a href="https://www.brightsideofthesun.com/">Suns</a>)</li>
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<span>Wayne Ellington</span> (<a href="https://www.hothothoops.com/">Heat</a>)</li>
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<span>Tobias Harris</span> (Clippers)</li>
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<p id="SCodlB">Beal faces stiff competition, but he was the runner up in 2014, so this isn’t anything new to him.</p>
<h2 id="6UcXVq"><strong>Event 3: Slam Dunk Contest</strong></h2>
<p id="29tuib">Four players attempt dunks — along with their creativity. Here are this year’s contestants:</p>
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<span>Victor Oladipo</span> (<a href="https://www.indycornrows.com/">Pacers</a>)</li>
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<span>Larry Nance Jr.</span> (<a href="https://www.fearthesword.com/">Cavaliers</a>)</li>
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<span>Dennis Smith Jr.</span> (<a href="https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/">Mavericks</a>)</li>
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<span>Donovan Mitchell</span> (<a href="https://www.slcdunk.com/">Jazz</a>)</li>
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<p id="jn0oAP">Oladipo is the only contestant who has previous experience in the NBA dunk contest. We’ll also see a legacy on the line with Larry Nance Jr. Nance is the son of the 1984 (and first ever) Slam Dunk Contest champion, so he has big shoes to fill. Coincidentally, Nance is also playing for one of the two teams his father did as well. </p>
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<p id="p6gBGF">Go Brad!</p>
https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/2/17/17022606/nba-all-star-saturday-preview-and-open-threadAlbert Lee2018-02-17T08:00:01-05:002018-02-17T08:00:01-05:00Bradley Beal and John Wall begin their NBA All-Star Weekend commitments
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<p id="X753sJ"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-all-star-game">NBA All-Star Weekend</a> started yesterday with the Celebrity Game and the Rising Stars Challenge. But those events didn’t have local representation, so let’s check out what the <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a>’ All-Star backcourt of <span>Bradley Beal</span> and <span>John Wall</span> have been up to in Los Angeles.</p>
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<strong>Wall and </strong><span><strong>Beal</strong></span><strong> did charity work on Thursday</strong>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ICYMI: <a href="https://twitter.com/RealDealBeal23?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealDealBeal23</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnWall?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnWall</a> spent time yesterday at <a href="https://twitter.com/ChildrensLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChildrensLA</a> as part of the <a href="https://twitter.com/nbacares?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBACares</a> Day of Service at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAAllStar</a> Weekend. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBACares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBACares</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WizCares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WizCares</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JohnWall?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JohnWall</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BradleyBeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BradleyBeal</a> <a href="https://t.co/pQHYvMWuNN">pic.twitter.com/pQHYvMWuNN</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/964499627381682177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2018</a>
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<p id="8Izr6B">All-Star Weekend isn’t just fun and games. Players have many obligations during basketball’s showcase weekend. In this video above, you can get a glimpse on the community service Wall and Beal did on Thursday. </p>
<p id="b9954Y">And here are some more video snippets from them below:</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBAAllStar</a> John Wall reflects on his visit to the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and what it means to him! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsWhyWePlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsWhyWePlay</a> <a href="https://t.co/RK7NZ5CRkq">pic.twitter.com/RK7NZ5CRkq</a></p>— NBA Cares (@nbacares) <a href="https://twitter.com/nbacares/status/964233965119840256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsWhyWePlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsWhyWePlay</a><br><br>All Stars, Bradley Beal & John Wall, sign basketballs for patients at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles! <a href="https://t.co/tEJxfCQAA6">pic.twitter.com/tEJxfCQAA6</a></p>— 2018 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAAllStar/status/964225686402514945?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2018</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brad and John stopped by <a href="https://twitter.com/ChildrensLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ChildrensLA</a> today as part of the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBACares?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBACares</a> Day of Service! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsWhyWePlay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsWhyWePlay</a> <a href="https://t.co/IeKCOS7HEG">pic.twitter.com/IeKCOS7HEG</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/964238953820770304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 15, 2018</a>
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<span><strong>John Wall</strong></span><strong> was at the Adidas Store in L.A.</strong>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Saw some familiar faces at <a href="https://twitter.com/adidasHoops?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@adidasHoops</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/747WarehouseSt?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#747WarehouseSt</a> in L.A. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCFamily</a> <a href="https://t.co/zNfi3tGP7x">pic.twitter.com/zNfi3tGP7x</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/964713344832716800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2018</a>
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<p id="vjQQyD">Wall is back with Adidas after a two year hiatus. While there, he was also with fellow teammate and Adidas athlete Kelly Oubre.</p>
<h2 id="qZUcBh"><strong>Beal shows off his watch endorsement game</strong></h2>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Literally had THE BEST time w/ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BradleyBeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BradleyBeal</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBACrossover?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBACrossover</a> today!! They said pretend you’re on a runway & I had all these ideas in my head of what I would do... then the camera started and I just smiled the whole time what would you do?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsYourTime?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsYourTime</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/TISSOT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TISSOT</a> <a href="https://t.co/AEp9uktzLg">pic.twitter.com/AEp9uktzLg</a></p>— Allie LaForce (@ALaForce) <a href="https://twitter.com/ALaForce/status/964654027471335425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2018</a>
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<p id="I0LPzH">Swiss watchmaker Tissot is the NBA’s official watch. And Beal’s now doing promos with them. Nice!</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BradleyBeal?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BradleyBeal</a> is in it to win it <br><br>Go inside his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JBL3PT?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JBL3PT</a> practice from earlier today! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DCFamily?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DCFamily</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAAllStar?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAAllStar</a> <a href="https://t.co/nDflHveXe9">pic.twitter.com/nDflHveXe9</a></p>— Washington Wizards (@WashWizards) <a href="https://twitter.com/WashWizards/status/964699393336123392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 17, 2018</a>
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<p id="jMoqg4">Beal was the runner up in 2014, when both he and wall put on quite a show on All-Star Saturday that year. With Wall injured and unable to play on Sunday, this is Beal’s time to get in the spotlight.</p>
<p id="MRSgp1">Go get ‘em!</p>
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https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/2/17/17016320/bradley-beal-john-wall-nba-all-star-weekendAlbert Lee2018-02-16T18:30:02-05:002018-02-16T18:30:02-05:00NBA All-Star Friday GameThread
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<p id="s3XUdx"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-all-star-game">NBA All-Star Weekend</a> has started. Here’s what’s on tap.</p>
<h2 id="7W79SY"><strong>NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, 7 p.m. ET</strong></h2>
<p id="wTdFJj"><strong>TV: ESPN</strong></p>
<p id="1RumTU">Pop star celebrities, former NBA players, and WNBA players take part in a game of glorified pick-up. The game is set up as a Team <a href="https://www.clipsnation.com/">Clippers</a> vs. Team <a href="https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/">Lakers</a> format.</p>
<p id="GZhfOL"><strong>Team Clippers </strong>- This should be the team you’re rooting for. Former Mystics center <strong>Stefanie Dolson</strong> is on the team alongside former <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> legend <strong>Paul Pierce.</strong> They’ll also have former NBA player <span><strong>Jason Williams</strong></span> and golf star <strong>Bubba Watson</strong> on their squad.</p>
<p id="Q3sTkO">The musician on the team is <strong>Common</strong>. His most recent hit was “Glory” with John Legend.</p>
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<p id="xs8WRe">But my favorite Common song is “The Light” from the year 2000.</p>
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<p id="B7Sihy"><strong>Team Lakers</strong> - The opponent’s best players would be <strong>Candace Parker</strong> of the Sparks and former NBA players <span><strong>Tracy McGrady</strong></span> and <strong>Nate Robinson</strong>. <strong>Justin Bieber </strong>is the most notable musical artist to us here in the United States and the western world.</p>
<p id="qGNUy6">To those in Eastern Asia, there’s another singer who has celebrity status. <strong>Kris Wu,</strong> a Chinese Canadian singer is also on Team Lakers. Wu was on EXO, a Korean boy band that also has members of Chinese descent. Here is one of EXO’s biggest earlier hits, “Overdose” which is in Korean:</p>
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<p id="OyldIf">If you don’t understand anything EXO sang, no worries. Wu went solo from EXO in 2014. And here’s an English song of his, “Deserve” with Travis Scott.</p>
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<h2 id="yXowid"><strong>NBA Rising Stars Game, 9 p.m. ET</strong></h2>
<p id="1Tt6Wt"><strong>TV: TNT</strong></p>
<p id="Tq67aI">The NBA’s rookies and sophomores play in a Team USA vs. World format in a game that features many of the league’s future stars.</p>
<p id="5L9vch">No Wizards are on this team, so I look forward to seeing how the <a href="https://www.libertyballers.com/">76ers</a> trio of <span>Joel Embiid</span>, <span>Dario Saric</span>, and <span>Ben Simmons</span> fit in with <a href="https://www.blogabull.com/">Bulls</a> rookie <span>Lauri Markkanen</span> on Team World. They’ll face off against a Team USA that will be without <span>Lonzo Ball</span>, but the team will still have a “hometown flavor” with <span>Brandon Ingram</span> and <span>Kyle Kuzma</span>.</p>
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https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/2/16/17021246/nba-all-star-friday-gamethreadAlbert Lee2018-01-25T20:22:39-05:002018-01-25T20:22:39-05:00Wall & Beal both on Team LeBron at All-Star Game
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<p id="2qrWWb"><span>John Wall</span> and <span>Bradley Beal</span> just can’t get away from each other. </p>
<p id="bduUaM">Even though this year’s All-Star format is moving from the traditional East vs. West battle to a new format in which captains select the teams, Wall and Beal will still be together. <span>LeBron James</span> selected both of Washington’s All-Stars in the draft, which was held on Thursday afternoon.</p>
<p id="JglyDv">Wall and Beal will play alongside James, <span>Kevin Durant</span>, <span>DeMarcus Cousins</span>, <span>Anthony Davis</span>, <span>Kyrie Irving</span>, <span>Russell Westbrook</span>, <span>Kristaps Porzingis</span>, <span>LaMarcus Aldridge</span>, <span>Victor Oladipo</span>, and <span>Kevin Love</span>.</p>
<p id="PoeOng">Seeing Wall and Beal play alongside LeBron will be weird, but it’s almost worth it for the fever dream of seeing them get to play with Kevin Durant and DeMarcus Cousins. So savor it <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> fans, this is the probably the closest we’ll ever get to experiencing #KD2DC and #DMC2DC in real life.</p>
<p id="sYc2Px">The 2018 <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-all-star-game">NBA All-Star Game</a> is Sunday, February 18 on TNT.</p>
https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/1/25/16934734/john-wall-bradley-beal-nba-all-star-game-washington-wizards-2018Jake Whitacre2018-01-23T18:56:59-05:002018-01-23T18:56:59-05:00Wall selected for fifth straight All-Star appearance
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<p id="cLjUlN">Even in a down year, <span>John Wall</span> is just too good to keep out of the All-Star Game. He will be going to his fifth-straight All-Star Game, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisBHaynes/status/955948140196081664">Chris Haynes of ESPN</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ShamsCharania/status/955948160723161094">Shams Charania of Yahoo</a>.</p>
<p id="tXWxqg">He joins <span>Kyle Lowry</span>, <span>Kristaps Porzingis</span>, <span>Kevin Love</span>, <span>Victor Oladipo</span>, <span>Al Horford</span> and <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/1/23/16923626/nba-all-star-game-2018-john-wall-washington-wizards">his teammate </a><span>Bradley Beal</span> as reserves from the Eastern Conference who will be included in the pool of players <span>LeBron James</span> and <span>Stephen Curry</span> pick teams from for this year’s game.</p>
<p id="gx8hhX">Wall and Beal’s inclusion marks the first time since 2008 that the <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/">Wizards</a> have sent two players to the All-Star Game, when <span>Caron Butler</span> and <span>Antawn Jamison</span> represented the team.</p>
<p id="NdRytF">As a Wizards fan, if you were hoping an All-Star snub might be the wake-up call the team needed to get back on track, this news might be a bit of a disappointment. Still, it says a lot about Wall and Beal’s overall talent that both were able to get selected to the game in the midst of an underwhelming season for the team as a whole. </p>
<p id="NavSoS">Perhaps it can serve as a reminder that the team is simply too talented to be so low in the standings. The team is currently fifth in the East, in spite of several disappointing losses this season, including a pair of blowout losses over the past week to Charlotte and Dallas.</p>
https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/1/23/16923626/nba-all-star-game-2018-john-wall-washington-wizardsJake Whitacre2018-01-23T18:56:06-05:002018-01-23T18:56:06-05:00Beal selected to All Star Game, Three-Point Shootout
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<p id="NV1hTB"><span>Bradley Beal</span> is headed to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba-all-star-game">NBA All-Star Game</a> for the first time in his NBA career and the Three Point Contest for the second time, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wizards-insider/wp/2018/01/23/wizards-bradley-beal-indeed-makes-his-first-nba-all-star-game-will-also-be-in-three-point-contest/">according to Candace Buckner of the Washington Post</a>. </p>
<p id="XS8QIR">He earned his All-Star selection by posting career-best numbers for points, rebounds, and assists per game and thanks to scoring a career-high 51 points earlier in the season against the Blazers in Portland. </p>
<p id="xlkePx">He joins <span>Victor Oladipo</span>, <span>Kyle Lowry</span>, <span>Kristaps Porzingis</span>, <span>Al Horford</span>, <span>Kevin Love</span>, and <a href="https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/1/23/16923626/nba-all-star-game-2018-john-wall-washington-wizards">his teammate John Wall</a> as the reserve selections for the Eastern Conference.</p>
<p id="ABST1d">Oddly enough, Beal was selected to the Three Point Contest even though he’s shooting career-lows from beyond the arc. He’s shooting just 36.8 percent from deep after averaging at least 38 percent in each of his first five seasons. Still, the NBA likes to get known commodities for these contests, especially if they’re already in town to play in the All-Star Game, so it makes sense.</p>
https://www.bulletsforever.com/2018/1/23/16923406/nba-all-star-game-2018-bradley-beal-washington-wizardsJake Whitacre