On February 16, Beijing time, the NBA played two regular season games. The Nuggets beat the Bucks, and Jokic and Brother Alphabet had a triple-double; The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves and lost three in a row. Here's a round-up of today's game (home team behind)

Nuggets 134-123 Bucks

The Nuggets beat the Bucks 134-123. Nuggets core player Jokic scored 30 points, 15 rebounds and 17 assists in the game, and it took only 14 minutes and 33 seconds to get a triple-double (16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists). Breaking the previous record for the fastest triple-double in NBA history.

In this game, Jokic contributed 30 points, 15 rebounds, 17 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, and Harris scored 28 points and 1 steal. For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo scored 36 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and 3 blocks, and Bledsoe scored 27 points, 8 assists and 5 steals.

Lakers 111-119 Timberwolves

The Timberwolves beat the Lakers 119-111 at home. The Timberwolves have won the first three meetings between the two teams this season, and they have won five straight games against the Lakers at home, with Jimmy Butler finishing with 24 points, five rebounds and four assists. The Lakers suffered a three-game losing streak as Kentavius Cardwell Pope had 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.

The Timberwolves had five players in double figures, with Jeff Teague adding 20 points and six assists, Taki Gibson contributing 28 (career highs) and seven rebounds, Karl Anthony Towns adding 10 points and 19 rebounds, Jamal Crawford contributing 15 points and Andrew Wiggins scoring eight points.

Four Lakers scored in double figures, with Ivica Zubac scoring 19 points and 11 rebounds in addition to Pope, Julius Randle with 23 points and nine rebounds, Brandon Ingram with 17 points and five assists, and Isaiah Thomas scoring just seven points on 3-of-15 shooting.

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At 8 a.m. Beijing time on February 17, the 2018 Los Angeles All-Star Celebrity Game will start, and Chinese singer and actor Wu Yifan will participate in the competition, partnering Tracy McGretty and Nate Robinson, two former NBA players, to represent the Lakers. On the Clippers' side, Paul Pierce and Jason "White Chocolate" Williamson lead the way.

Wu Yifan has participated in the competition for 3 consecutive years

Wu Yifan was invited to play in the 2018 Los Angeles All-Star Weekend Masters, which is the third consecutive year he has participated in the NBA All-Star Masters after the 2016 and 2017 Masters. Wu Yifan is the first Chinese star to participate in the All-Star Celebrity Game, and now he has become the first Chinese star to be invited to participate in the competition for three consecutive years, making history.

In the 2016 Masters Game, Wu Yifan made his debut and scored 6 points and 7 rebounds in the start. In the 2017 Masters Game, Wu Yifan participated for the second time, and although he was troubled by a back injury, he still got 3 points and 3 rebounds. The 2018 All-Star Celebrity Game will be staged on February 17 Beijing time at the Verizon Up Arena at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

"It's really nice to be able to participate in the Masters for three years in a row and communicate with everyone in the way of playing. This time, I still hope to enjoy the process, after all, we don't usually have much intersection, and it is difficult to have the opportunity to play on the basketball court together. Every year I come to the NBA and meet some new people, which is also a great reward for me. Wu Yifan said.

Wu Yifan is a die-hard basketball fan, he started playing basketball as a teenager and received professional training, and during his studies at Guangzhou No. 7 Middle School, he led the team to win the South China Junior NBA Junior High School Basketball League South China Regional Championship. Wu Yifan once had a dream, that is, to enter the NBA. "After the age of eleven or twelve, I began to practice more and more professionally, to play basketball. I had this dream of making it to the NBA. Wu Yifan said.

In the 2016 All-Star Celebrity Game, Wu Yifan participated in the first game, and he gave a wonderful goal of beating Hart, the MVP winner of the Celebrity Game for 4 consecutive years, and changing hands in the air to pick up the basket. I wish Wu Yifan a wonderful basketball performance in this Los Angeles All-Star Celebrity Game, partnering with Maddy and others.

List of participants for the 2018 Los Angeles Masters

Lakers: Wu Yifan, Maddy (retired NBA player), Nate Robinson (former NBA dunk king), Caleb McLaughlin (actor), Jerry Ferrara (actor/writer), Rachel Demitta (2K beauty host), Nick Canon (host), Drew Scott (actor/host), Sterling Brim (host), Terrence Crawford (boxer), Mark Lasry (bucks owner). ESPN's The Jump hosts Rachel Nichols and Maddy will serve as coaches for the "Lakers," with actor Michael B. Jordan as an assistant coach.

Clippers: Pierce (retired NBA player), Williams "White Chocolate" (retired NBA player), Myles Brown (actor), Brandon Armstrong (internet celebrity, nicknamed "The Imitation"), Bolanco (actor), Anthony Anderson (actor), Andre Grassi (singer), Jamie Fox (singer/actor), Watson (golfer), "Common" Lynn (hip-hop singer), Stephanie Dorson (NBA player), Candace Parker (NBA player) and Vin Butler (musician). The head coach of the "Clippers" will be ESPN pundits Katie Nolan and Paul Pearce, and singer and actor Common will serve as assistant coach.

The 2018 Los Angeles All-Star Weekend is about to kick off, with the Rookie Challenge kicking off at 10 a.m. CST on Feb. 17 against Team USA against Team World United. Embiid, Simmons, and Mitchell led the top 20 rising stars to perform on the stage. Tencent Sports will broadcast the game live on video, so stay tuned.

Match highlights: USA VS World

The All-Star Rookie Game was restructured in 2015 and became the U.S. vs. World Team. Not only does this increase the competitiveness of the All-Star Rookie Game, but more importantly, it provides a glimpse into the reserves of basketball power in the United States and other countries.

Judging by the state of affairs this year, the World League has a stronger paper, especially with Embiid, who was also named to the starting point of the All-Star Game this season. In addition to this, the World League also has the likes of Simmons, Saric , Markkanen, Sabonis Jr. and Murray. Among them, Murray slashed 36 points and 11 assists in last year's Rookie Challenge.

The U.S. team is led by popular rookie Mitchell, who has been at the heart of the Jazz since his rookie season, along with the likes of Ingram, Kuzma, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, Dennis Smith and Dunn. Ball and Brogdon missed the Rookie Challenge due to injury, and they were replaced by Fox and Prince, respectively.

Matchup of stars: Embiid vs. Mitchell

The biggest player in this rookie challenge is Embiid, who averaged 23.7 points and 11.1 rebounds per game this season and was selected as a starter in the All-Star Game. The most noteworthy new star of the American team is Mitchell, the Jazz rookie has averaged 19.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game this season, and he has become the absolute core of the team, leading the team to an 11-game winning streak.

However, considering that Embiid still has a regular game to play, and the previous ankle swelling symptoms, the emperor may not give it his all in this game. If so, the Rookie Challenge could turn into a showdown between Simmons and Mitchell, with the two leading the rookie of the season race.

In 2015, Wiggins became the brightest star in the rookie game

Previous record: World League 2-1 USA

Since the 2015 All-Star Rookie Game was restructured into the United States VS World United, the World United temporarily led by an overall score of 2-1. In 2015, the World League defeated the United States 121-112, and Wiggins scored 22 points. Later, in 2016, the United States avenged World United 157-154, and LaVine hit 30+7. And last year, with Murray's performance of 36 points and 11 assists, the World United team defeated the United States 150-141.

Rookie Challenge lineup

The 2018 Los Angeles All-Star Rookie Challenge will be held on February 17 at 10 a.m. Beijing time at Staples Arena.

Team USA: Fox (Kings), Prince (Hawks), Jaylen Brown (Celtics), Collins (Hawks), Dunn (Bulls), Ingram (Lakers), Kuzma (Lakers), Tatum (Celtics), Mitchell (Jazz), Smith Jr. (Mavericks)

World United: Bogdanovic (Kings), Brooks (Grizzlies), Embiid (76ers), Hield (Kings), Markkanen (Bulls), Murray (Nuggets), Ntilikina (Knicks), Sabonis Jr. (Pacers), Saric (76ers), Simmons (76ers)

(Sean)

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