NBA All-Star Weekend Showcase Participants Revealed: Love, Curry Lead 3-Point Shootout. Who are Going To Wow In Slam Dunk Contest?

The NBA 2014 All-Star Game starters have been revealed with Lebron James and Kobe Bryant leading their respective conferences. The other eight player to be seen at the the tip off on the February 16 New Orleans game are Paul George, Carmelo Anthony, Kyrie Irving, and Dywane Wade in the Eeast. West team has Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, Steph Curry, and Kevin Love. With all these big names coming together for the ASG festivity, fans can definitely expect to have the most exciting times in their basketball life.

Aside  from the All-Star game, another event that many basketball fans highly anticipate are the 3-Point Shootout, Slam-Dunk Contest, and many more. Just like the All-Star game, these events will also feature the biggest names in the league.

Basketball Insider's Eric Pincus has leaked the names for the 3-Point Challenge and this includes Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Kevin Love (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Marco Belinelli (San Antonio Spurs) for the West and Kyrie Irving (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Kyle Korver (Atlanta Hawks) for the East. Pincus said that sixth participant is a selection between Anthony Tolliver (Charlotte Bobcats) who is sixth overall in 3-point percent (44.5%) and  Mirza Teletovic (Brooklyn Nets) who is eighth in the league with 43.6%.

As for the Dunk Contest, among those who were invited were Paul George (IND), DeAndre Jordan (LAC), and last year's champ Terrence Ross (TOR). Both George and Jordan have cleared that they aren't sure yet if they will participate.

"Exactly, I don't want to add to it by doing extra stuff," George said, responding to a comment that rest rarely happens during hectic All-Star weekends.

"No, I haven't declined. I'm keeping my options open."

 "It would all depend on who's in it," he stated. "I want to be in it when the competition is good."