The Bucks had been stuck in New Orleans, where they had arrived Monday to prepare to face the Pelicans on Wednesday. That game got postponed after a historic winter storm Tuesday dumped about a foot of snow there, with many of the city’s roads remaining coated in ice a day later.

The Milwaukee Bucks' game tonight against the Miami Heat has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. CT due to travel delays.

James was named a starter for the game when the league announced the Western and Eastern Conference's starting lineups on Thursday. It will be his 21st consecutive All-Star Game s

James will make his record 20th consecutive start and 21st overall appearance as an All-Star and Curry, the long-time face of the Golden State Warriors, is now formally serving as host for the weekend with his 11th All-Star appearance.

The Milwaukee Bucks will have a participant in the all-star slam dunk competition this year on Feb. 15 at the Chase Center in San Francisco, as second-year guard Andre Jackson Jr. has committed to participate.

Milwaukee Bucks forward Andre Jackson Jr. has committed to the Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend, sources tell ESPN.

The NBA’s Slam Dunk contest may not have a lot of All-Stars competing this year, but it sure will have a lot of Huskies. Two former UConn men’s basketball stars have now committed to the dunk contest,