NBA All-Star Game Live Blog: Fred VanVleet Represents Raptors
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It’s time for the NBA All-Star Weekend Finals.
Raptors guard Fred VanVleet will make his first All-Star appearance on Sunday night, becoming the fourth undrafted player in NBA history to accomplish the feat. He will join former teammate DeMar DeRozan, who finds himself in the MVP conversation with the Chicago Bulls, on Team LeBron, while Canadian Andrew Wiggins starts for Team Durant.
Renowned Canadian sportscaster Rod Black and longtime Star Raptors reporter Doug Smith will share their thoughts here throughout the game.
Follow Star’s live blog below for instant reaction and everything you need to know about the NBA All-Star Game, starting at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Read the latest from Smith, who is on the court in Cleveland, here:
All-Star Weekend is a chance for the Raptors’ Fred VanVleet to give and get some respect
DeMar DeRozan is well placed with the Bulls. NBA All-Star Weekend is validation
It may have taken eight years, but Andrew Wiggins is living up to expectations at Golden State
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