2014-2015 All-Star Weekend Predictions

Post your predictions here on who you think will win the specified event. I've listed some of the candidates already and all you need to do is pick one.

All-Star Game Winner
West
East

All-Star Game MVP
Stephen Curry
James Harden
LeBron James
John Wall
Kevin Durant
Klay Thompson
Demarcus Cousins
Kyle Korver
Kyle Lowry

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Winner
Zach Lavine
Mason Plumlee
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Victor Oladipo

2015 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest
Kyle Korver
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson
Wesley Matthews
Marco Belinelli
Kyrie Irving
J.J. Reddick
James Harden

2015 Rising Stars Game Winner
United States
International

2015 Rising Stars MVP
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Victor Oladipo
Andrew Wiggins
Michael Carter-Williams
Trey Burke
Nikola Mirotic
Kelly Olynyk
Elfrid Payton

2015 Taco Bell Skills Challenge Winner
Kyle Lowry
Isaiah Thomas
Jeff Teague
Brandon Knight
Jimmy Butler
Trey Burke
Patrick Beverley
Michael Carter-Williams

All-Star Game Winner - WEST
All-Star Game MVP - Stephen Curry
Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Winner - Zach Lavine
2015 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest - Stephen Curry
2015 Rising Stars Game Winner - International
2015 Rising Stars MVP - Andrew Wiggins
2015 Taco Bell Skills Challenge Winner - Isaiah Thomas

All star: West / MVP Curry
Slam Dunk: LaVine
3point: Wes Matthews
Skills: Knight
Rising Stars: International / Olynyk
Celebrity: Kevin Hart wins MVP, other team wins

My picks:

All-Star Game Winner: West

A lot of players are out injured and replaced, but the replacements are legitimate All-Stars, too. They've got a lot more firepower, and if they're on target from downtown, it could get very lopsided very quickly.

All-Star Game MVP: Klay Thompson

It's not that point guards don't win the MVP award, we've certainly seen it happen in the past. But I'll take Thompson over Curry, as players who light it up and score a lot of points often grab attention more than the players who are getting them the ball. I think Thompson will light it up.

Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Winner: Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tough call, because there's no standout Vince Carter-like competitor in the field. However, we've seen The Greak Freak do some spectacular things, and I think he'll prevail over Zach LaVine in the final round.

2015 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest: Kyle Korver

A very talented field, and I'm hoping that we'll see some records broken. I'll go with Korver, because he's simply on fire so far this season.

2015 Rising Stars Game Winner: United States

Could be a close one, but I think Team USA just has a bit more talent.

2015 Rising Stars MVP: Michael Carter-Williams

MC Dub seems like the most likely player on Team USA to have a standout performance, and since I'm picking them to win, I'll say that he takes home the hardware.

2015 Taco Bell Skills Challenge Winner: Brandon Knight

Like I said on the Podcast earlier this week, Knight seems like the perfect dark horse candidate to win this. He's not the biggest name on the roster, he's not an All-Star, and he did this and this. So who would pick him?

Well, for a start, he does actually have legitimate talent; everyone is unlucky or messes up at some point. Also, the way this contest can turn on a dime, with a couple of errant passes or missing that jumpshot from the top of the key...we can see frontrunners blow their chance very suddenly. So I'm going with the guy who doesn't have the most name recognition or acclaim.

2015 Degree Shooting Stars: Team Curry

Team Bosh has pulled out the win two years running, and it wouldn't be a shock if they somehow make it three in a row. However, I'll pick Team Curry as I did last year, and say that they'll actually do it this time. Like the Skills Challenge, this one can turn on a dime when they get to the midcourt shot, and either make the Hail Mary immediately, or brick attempt after attempt. Hot shooting in all the previous stations can be quickly nullified, but nevertheless, I'll go with Team Curry.