NBA brings back Shooting Stars contest for All-Star weekend - ESPN

The NBA Shooting Stars competition returns to All-Star weekend after an 11-year hiatus, the league announced Saturday, with four teams set to compete in the Feb. 14 event.

San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper, his brother, Ron Harper Jr., of the Boston Celtics, and their father, five-time NBA champion Ron Harper, find themselves among the field in a Shooting Stars competition that includes three other teams made up of two current players and one retired NBA player.

Team-All Star is headlined by Toronto's Scottie Barnes, Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren and Richard Hamilton, while former Duke stars Jalen Johnson (Atlanta), Kon Knueppel (Charlotte) and Corey Maggette make up Team Cameron. Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Allan Houston form Team Knicks.

The Shooting Stars competition will feature a two-round format in which all teams participate in the first round with the top two advancing to the final rounds. Teams will be given 70 seconds to score points by hitting shots at seven locations on the court with each team member shooting in a set order at each spot.

Four teams, made up of two current players and one retired player will participate in the NBA's Shooting Stars competition, which is making its All-Star return after an 11-year hiatus.

Ron Harper said he warned Ron Jr. over the years about younger brother, Dylan, when they'd shoot hoops in the backyard at their home in New Jersey. Now, they all get an opportunity to compete together as a family. Ron Harper played 16 seasons for four teams, winning three consecutive championships with the Chicago Bulls (1996-98) and two more with the Los Angeles Lakers (2000-01).

«They used to compete all the time,» Ron Harper told ESPN. «I used to always say [to Ron Jr.], 'You