
MOSCOW, Feb. 21 Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defeated the team of Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant in the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game. Sunday's meeting in Cleveland ended with a score of 163:160 (47:45, 46:49, 45:45, 25:21). Stephen Curry scored 50 points for LeBron's team, while Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a double-double (30 points, 12 rebounds). James himself scored 24 points. Durant's team had a double-double with Joel Embiid (36 points, 10 rebounds) and Trey Young (13 points, 10 assists). Team captain Durant missed the All-Star Game with an injury. Later it became known that he would also not be able to attend the ceremony due to the death of his grandmother. Curry received the Kobe Bryant award, presented to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the All-Star Game. The 33-year-old guard of the Golden State Warriors took part in the game of the strongest active players in the NBA for the eighth time.

