Getty Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks.
The sharpest shooters in the NBA will be in the building on Saturday for the 3-point contest at All-Star Weekend.
The contest (second event of All-Star Saturday, which starts at 8 p.m. ET) will be televised on TNT. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest online:
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Sling TV
TNT is included in Sling TV’s “Sling Orange” or “Sling Blue” bundle, either of which can be included with a free three-day trial:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV) has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” TNT is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
Hulu With Live TV
Note: No free trial included
You can watch a live stream of TNT and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which now also includes both ESPN+ and Disney+ as part of their special bundle:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2022 NBA 3-Point Contest live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
NBA 3-Point Contest 2022 Preview
Bragging rights among shooters are on the line during the always entertaining 3-point contest on Saturday at All-Star Weekend. Here are the participants
MTN DEW 3-Point Contest participants
• CJ McCollum, New Orleans Pelicans
• Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks
• Zach LaVine, Chicago Bulls
• Desmond Bane, Memphis Grizzlies
• Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota Timberwolves
• Fred VanVleet, Toronto Raptors
• Luke Kennard, LA Clippers
• Patty Mills, Brooklyn Nets
Here are the last five 3-point champs. None of them will be in the field on Saturday.
• 2021: Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Atlanta
• 2020: Buddy Hield, Sacramento Kings
• 2019: Joe Harris, Brooklyn Nets
• 2018: Devin Booker Phoenix Suns,
• 2017: Eric Gordon, Houston Rockets
The 3-Point Contest is sponsored by Mountain Dew, which will make its impact felt with the Dew Zone — two deep shot locations positioned equidistant between the traditional racks at the top of the 3-point arc and the adjacent “wing” rack.
Each of the two ball pedestals in The Dew Zone is located six-feet behind the 3-point line and holds one special green ball, the “3-Ball.” Shots made with the green ball are worth three points.
A first-time participant is Nets veteran Patty Mills, who is excitied to see how it all goes.
“I’ve never been in this situation before, so I think I’m just going to kind of learn on the fly and I’m sure I’ll get the opportunity to test it out before but I’m looking forward to a new sort of basketball environment being, I guess, the only one out there,” said Mills. “Everything is on yourself and how you perform. All in all, this is just a fun weekend and I’m excited to experience it.”
Timberwolves big man Karl-Anthony Towns is an interesting prospect to watch in the event. He has the longest odds but carries a smooth stroke for a big man.
“I’m going to go out there to try to win,” Towns said. “I’m trying to put some high scores up there. I’m looking at it like I’m competing against myself, not my opponent, because I want to do a really good score from my own sake.”