<p>Obi Toppin claimed the dunk contest title after outdueling Juan Toscano-Anderson in the final round. Toppin won it by going between-the-legs and tapping the ball off the backboard before throwing it down. The contest had a winner, but the memes will be out. It wasn't pretty.</p><p></p><p>The new 3-point champion, Karl-Anthony Towns, is the first big man to win the event since <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/player/nba/cavaliers/kevin-love/'>Kevin Love</a> back in 2012. Towns finished with 29 in the final round. Earlier, <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/player/nba/cavaliers/darius-garland/'>Darius Garland</a>, <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/player/nba/cavaliers/evan-mobley/'>Evan Mobley</a> and Jarrett Allen won the skills challenge in front of their home fans.</p><p></p&
Once again, Cleveland is center stage in the sports world as the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend has arrived. Several events will be held Downtown at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, the Wolstein Center, Tower City Center and Public Auditorium.