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NBA All-Star Game: Live updates, highlights, results

The 74th NBA All-Star Game begins at 8 p.m. ET Sunday on TNT with a new tournament-style format but legend LeBron James will not be participating after earning his record 21st All-Star nod.

James was a late scratch Sunday due to lingering ankle soreness. So it might be fair to say he isn't taking the event super seriously. Still, the show must go on.

Similar to the Rising Stars challenge, the NBA All-Stars will compete in a three-game tournament. The All-Stars have been split into three teams — through an All-Star Draft conducted by TNT analysts Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny Smith. The first two matchups are Team Shaq vs. Team Candace Parker, and Team Chuck vs. Team Kenny. Parker's team qualified Friday as the winner of the Rising Stars Challenge when it was coached by Chris Mullin, and it features Stephon Castle, Dalton Knecht, Jaylen Wells, Zach Edey and others.

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For each game in Sunday's tournament, the winner will be the first team to reach or surpass 40 points.

As for prize money, each player on the championship-winning team will receive $125,000; each player on the second-place team will receive $50,000; and each player on the third- and fourth-place teams will receive $25,000.

FILE - East All-Star LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers smiles during the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

LeBron James won't be playing Sunday night. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

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The rosters

The All-Star teams are comprised of the East and West starters (voted by fans, players and media members) and reserves (voted by coaches). Trae Young and Kyrie Irving were named as injury replacements for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Anthony Davis, respectively.

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Here's a breakdown of the rosters (listed in order of how each team was drafted).

Shaq’s OGs

  • LeBron James, Lakers*

  • Stephen Curry, Warriors

  • Anthony Davis, Mavericks*

  • Jayson Tatum, Celtics

  • Kevin Durant, Suns

  • Damian Lillard, Bucks

  • James Harden, Clippers

  • Jaylen Brown, Celtics

  • Kyrie Irving, Mavericks

Kenny’s Young Stars

  • Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves

  • Jalen Brunson, Knicks

  • Jaren Jackson Jr., Grizzlies

  • Jalen Williams, Thunder

  • Darius Garland, Cavaliers

  • Evan Mobley, Cavaliers

  • Cade Cunningham, Pistons

  • Tyler Herro, Heat

Chuck’s Global Stars

  • Nikola Jokić, Nuggets

  • Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bucks*

  • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder

  • Victor Wembanyama, Spurs

  • Pascal Siakam, Pacers

  • Alperen Şengün, Rockets

  • Karl-Anthony Towns, Knicks

  • Donovan Mitchell, Cavaliers

  • Trae Young, Hawks
    *injured

Team Candace

  • Stephon Castle, San Antonio Spurs

  • Ryan Dunn, Phoenix Suns

  • Zach Edey, Memphis Grizzlies

  • Keyonte George, Utah Jazz

  • Trayce Jackson-Davis, Golden State Warriors

  • Dalton Knecht, Los Angeles Lakers

  • Jaylen Wells, Memphis Grizzlies

  • Amen Thompson, Houston Rockets (added by Parker after Friday's games)

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