Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon has accepted an invitation to participate in the three-point contest at the 2018 NBA All-Star Weekend, a league source told VigilantSports.com.
Gordon will defend his 2017 title, where he beat out Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Wesley Matthews, CJ McCollum, and Nick Young.
The three-point contest will be held on Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
[Q&A with Eric Gordon — on what has clicked in Houston]
The Indianapolis product was drafted seventh overall in 2008 by the Clippers, and he played his first three seasons there before being included in the trade that brought Chris Paul to L.A. from New Orleans.
[…] Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon will participate in All-Star Saturday as defending champion of the 2018 JBL Three-Point Contest. The report came via Scott Agness of Vigilant Sports. […]
[…] Thompson joins a few other NBA players who have already declared they’ll be participating in the three-point shootout, including Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Eric Gordon. […]
[…] Thompson joins a few other NBA players who have already declared they’ll be participating in the three-point shootout, including Bradley Beal, Devin Booker and Eric Gordon. […]