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LeBron named 2018 All-Star Game MVP

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LeBron James took home All-Star Game MVP honors after leading his team to a narrow 148-145 comeback victory over Stephen Curry's squad.

James had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists while making his 14th consecutive All-Star appearance. He became the sixth player to win the award three times in claiming his first All-Star Game MVP since 2008.

Curry's team led for most of the game, but James made a series of clutch plays to secure the win. He drilled a pull-up three to tie the game, then hit the game-winning layup, and topped it off with lockdown defense on the final possession to completely deny any chance of Curry forcing overtime.

DeMar DeRozan and Damian Lillard led Curry's team in scoring with 21 points apiece, but that couldn't overcome shockingly poor performances from Curry (11 points on 4-of-14 shooting with six turnovers) and James Harden (12 points on 5-of-19 shooting).

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