CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Twenty-seven thoughts for Team Giannis’ 27 3-pointers in a 178-164 loss to Team LeBron in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday.



1. Anthony Davis made almost no impact on the game. He also, of course, owned the weekend.



2. Davis played just five minutes — all in the first quarter. He barely played because of perhaps the most consequential shoulder bruise in league history, suffered in the Pelicans’ last game on Thursday. He finished with five points and no rebounds Sunday. The bomb he dropped was from the day before, when during All-Star media availability he said, “I never said Boston wasn’t on my list.”



3. Davis, 25, has been the pre-eminent lightning rod for controversy not named Jimmy Butler this season. He told the Pelicans he would not accept their eventual “super-max” contract extension offer of five years and $240 million and asked for a trade. His agent, Rich Paul, also represents...