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2024 NBA All-Star Weekend
InsideHoops.com NBA All-Star Weekend Homepage2024 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND EVENTS SCHEDULE
Friday, February 16
- NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- Rising Stars Game
Saturday, Feburary 17
- Skills Challenge
- Three-point Shootout
- Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday, February 18
- NBA All-Star Game
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2022 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND INFO
NBA All-Star Weekend 2022 in Cleveland will bring together the most talented and passionate players for a global celebration of the game as the league celebrates its 75th Anniversary Season. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 20 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and will reach fans in 215 countries and territories in 59 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 20th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports 37th year of NBA All-Star coverage. Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse will also host the Rising Stars game on Friday, Feb. 18 and All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 19. The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Feb. 18 and the NBA All-Star Practice and NBA HBCU Classic, on Feb. 19 will take place at the Wolstein Center.
Friday, February 18
- NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- Rising Stars Game
Saturday, Feburary 19
- Skills Challenge
- Three-point Shootout
- Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday, February 20
- NBA All-Star Game
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2021 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND INFO
2021 NBA All-Star Weekend will be held on Sunday, March 7 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, home of the Atlanta Hawks.
This will be the first time All-Star weekend takes place entirely on one night. Because of the coronavirus pandemic that has shaken up the entire world for the past year, and caused all sorts of league and event schedule changes, the NBA decided this is simply what works best for 2021.TNT s NBA All-Star coverage will begin at 5 p.m. ET with TNT NBA Tip-Off, followed by the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Coverage of the 70th NBA All-Star Game will begin at 8 p.m. ET, with the Slam Dunk contest taking place during halftime of the All-Star game. The game will follow the same format as last year, with the teams competing to win each quarter and playing to a Final Target Score during the untimed fourth quarter.
2021 NBA All-Star Weekend Essential Info
Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021 (All in One Day)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2021 NBA All-Star Weekend Events Schedule
Sunday, March 7:
6:30PM ET:
- Skills Challenge
- Three-point Shootout
8PM ET:
- NBA All-Star Game
- Slam Dunk Contest (At Halftime of All-Star Game)
NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND NEWS
• Doc Rivers will coach Team Durant in 2021 NBA All-Star Game
• Quin Snyder will coach Team LeBron in 2021 NBA All-Star Game
• Giannis Antetokounmpo named a 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter
• LeBron James named a 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter and team captain
• Kyrie Irving named a 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter
• Kevin Durant named a 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter and team captain
• Joel Embiid named a 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter
• Nikola Jokic named a 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter
• Luka Doncic named 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter
• Stephen Curry named 2021 NBA All-Star Game starter
• Kawhi Leonard named starter for 2021 NBA All-Star Game
• Bradley Beal named NBA All-Star Game starter for first time
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2020 NBA All-Star Weekend Essential InfoDate: Friday, Feb. 14 through Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020
Location: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
Who: Many of the NBA's most popular players
Why: To celebrate basketball and have some fun
2020 NBA All-Star Weekend Events Schedule
Friday, February 14
- NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
- Rising Stars Game
Saturday, Feburary 15
- Skills Challenge
- Three-point Shootout
- Slam Dunk Contest
Sunday, February 16
- NBA All-Star Game
2020 NBA All-Stars
Team LeBron Starters: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Luka Doncic, James Harden
Team LeBron Reserves: Damian Lillard, Ben Simmons, Nikola Jokic, Jayson Tatum, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook, Domantas Sabonis
Team Giannis Starters: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Pascal Siakam, Kemba Walker, Trae Young
Team Giannis Reserves: Khris Middleton, Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert, Kyle Lowry, Brandon Ingram, Donovan Mitchell
MUCH MORE INFO COMING TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11.
ABOUT 2020 NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND
NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago will bring together the most talented and passionate players in the league s history for a global celebration of the game. The 69th NBA All-Star Game, which will take place on Sunday, Feb. 16 at the United Center, will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages. TNT will televise the All-Star Game for the 18th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports 35th year of NBA All-Star coverage. United Center will also host Rising Stars game on Friday, Feb. 14 and All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 15. The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on Feb. 14 and the NBA All-Star Practice & Media Day on Feb. 15 will take place at Wintrust Arena.
FUTURE NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND NEWS
The NBA on October 23, 2019 announced that Salt Lake City has been selected to host 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will take place at Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023. This will mark the 30th anniversary of the 1993 NBA All-Star Game played in Salt Lake City. NBA All-Star oncourt events will tip off on Friday, Feb. 17 at Vivint Smart Home Arena and will culminate with the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, Feb. 19.
2022 NBA All-Star Weeknd will be held in Cleveland. More info on that coming later.
The NBA on October 8, 2019 announced that Indianapolis will host 2021 NBA All-Star weekend, with main events to be held at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Pacers, on Valentine's Day in 2021. It will be the second time the city has hosted the game the first time was more than 30 years ago, in 1985. Although the game takes place Feb. 14, a series of events will take place throughout the rest of the weekend, including a 3-point contest and interactive programming, according to a press release from when the game was first announced in 2017. -- Indianapolis Star
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2019 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
Where: Charlotte, North Carolina
When: Fri Feb. 15 - Sun Feb 17, 2019
Who: Your favorite players (well, a lot of them)
Why: Fun. It's a celebration.
NBA All-Star weekend 2019 took take place in Charlotte, North Carolina February 15-17. It was a super fun weekend, and featured what was in our opinion one of the most fun All-Star games in recent years.On Friday, Kyle Kuzma won Rising Stars MVP.
On Saturday, Jayson Tatum won the Skills competition, Joe Harris won the 3-point contest, and Hamidou Diallo won the Slam Dunk contest.
On Sunday in the All-Star game, Team LeBron beat Team Giannis, 178-164. Kevin Durant won the All-Star game MVP award.
For more on each event's results, click the links below.
NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND EVENT INFO:
All-Star Friday (Feb. 15):
NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
Rising Stars Game
All-Star Saturday (Feb. 16):
- NBA Skills Challenge
- NBA Three-Point Shootout
- NBA Slam Dunk Contest
All-Star Sunday (Feb. 17):
NBA All-Star Game.
ADDITIONAL 2019 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND INFO
- NBA All-Star Voting Results
- NBA All-Star Game Player Draft
NBA All-Star 2019 reached fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages on their televisions, computers, mobile phones and tablets.
2019 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND NEWS QUOTES
"As Charlotte hosted the biggest sporting event in the city s history last weekend, the uptown skyline sparkled across millions of television screens around the world. The widespread viewership of the NBA All-Star Game provided a marketing boon city boosters say helped elevate Charlotte s image. The NBA All-Star Game aired in 49 languages in 215 different countries, according to the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, the city s tourism arm. Those figures are higher than what the CRVA had originally projected, said Tom Murray, the group s CEO. It gives us exposure we could never buy, Murray said." -- Charlotte Observer
"TNT s coverage of State Farm All-Star Saturday Night generated more than 13.6 million hours of live video consumption, up 14 percent over last year, Morreale said. Saturday night s telecast averaged 5 million viewers for an increase of 8 percent over 2018, Morreale said, citing Nielsen Fast Nationals." -- Charlotte Observer
"Dwyane Wade isn t the only one representing the Heat during All-Star Weekend. Heat public address announcer Michael Baiamonte was selected to take his voice to Charlotte to serve as the PA announcer for the events held at Bojangles Coliseum, which included Friday s Celebrity Game and Saturday s All-Star practices. It marked the first time Baiamonte has been selected as one of the voices of All-Star Weekend." Miami Herald / Feb. 16
"A roar erupted from the fans only minutes into Nuggets coach Michael Malone s press conference Saturday. A reporter informed Malone that the commotion was because LeBron James had just entered the court for his media obligation. Oh, I thought they put me on the big screen, Malone quipped. I thought that s what it was. " Denver Post / Feb. 16
Far more on each individual event page.
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FUTURE NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND HOST CITIES
Updated February 1, 2019
Charlotte will host 2019 NBA All-Star weekend. The 68th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Spectrum Center, home of the Hornets, on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Regarding the announcement of Charlotte as the host of the 2019 All-Star Game, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said: For three decades, the NBA has had a home in Charlotte. Generations of families have attended games there, and fans from many different walks of life have come together to share a passion for a team that is an anchor in the community.
Chicago has been selected to host 2020 NBA All-Star weekend. The 69th annual game will take place at the United Center, home of the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls, on Sunday, Feb. 16. This will mark the third NBA All-Star in Chicago, which held the annual celebration in 1973 and 1988. Chicago last hosted NBA All-Star in 1988, when the Bulls Michael Jordan electrified his hometown crowd at Chicago Stadium. He outdueled the Atlanta Hawks Dominique Wilkins to win a spectacular Slam Dunk Contest, and the next day Jordan scored 40 points to earn MVP honors in the Eastern Conference s 138-133 victory over the Western Conference in the All-Star Game. The weekend also featured a third consecutive Three-Point Contest title for the Boston Celtics Larry Bird, who famously raised a finger in the air in celebration before his final, competition-clinching shot dropped through the net. During the Windy City s debut as NBA All-Star host, the East defeated the West 104-84 in the 1973 midseason classic at Chicago Stadium. Boston s Dave Cowens was named MVP after leading the East with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Los Angeles Lakers teammates Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West, who combined for 27 All-Star selections, each appeared in an All-Star Game for the last time.
Indianapolis has been selected to host 2021 NBA All-Star weekend. The 70th NBA All-Star Game will take place at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, home of the Indiana Pacers, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. This will mark the second NBA All-Star in Indianapolis, which hosted the midseason classic in 1985. Indianapolis will follow Los Angeles in 2018, Charlotte in 2019 and Chicago in 2020 as All-Star host. The NBA All-Star Game will be played at Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the first time. Indianapolis has an enduring love for basketball that creates a special connection to our All-Star Game, said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. I want to especially thank Herb Simon for his efforts to bring the All-Star festivities back to Indianapolis as well as acknowledge the strong support we received from Governor Holcomb, Mayor Hogsett, Larry Bird, Rick Fuson and the entire Pacers organization.
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NBA All-Star News: Cleveland To Host All-Star 2022
November 1, 2018
Cleveland will host 2022 NBA All-Star weekend. The 71st NBA All-Star Game will take place at the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Quicken Loans Arena, on Sunday, February 20, 2022.
The Cavaliers previously hosted NBA All-Star in 1997 and 1981.
Cleveland is a passionate sports city with a proven track record of hosting large-scale, global events, said NBA Commissioner Adam Silver at a press conference today. We thank Dan Gilbert, Len Komoroski and the civic leaders for their commitment, and we look forward to a weeklong celebration of our game.
There are large-scale arena renovations currently underway that should be completed well before NBA All-Star weekend comes to town.
We are proud to host NBA All-Star weekend in Cleveland in 2022, said Cavs team owner Dan Gilbert. We have been working with the NBA, the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County to deliver this iconic event to Northeast Ohio for the last couple of years. The transformation and new state-of-the-art Quicken Loans Arena was an important factor in the NBA s decision to choose Cleveland for this exciting classic broadcast across the globe. The world will get to see the modern Cleveland and all of its diversity, innovation and promise for the future.
The City of Cleveland is pleased to host NBA All-Star 2022, said Mayor Jackson. Our city is no stranger to hosting successful, large, global events. It is a good opportunity, once again, for visitors to come to Cleveland and experience all we have to offer.
The 2022 NBA All-Star weekend oncourt event dates are Friday, February 18 at Quicken Loans Arena with the Rising Stars game, an annual showcase for top rookies and second-year NBA players. On February 19, All-Star Saturday Night will feature the Skills Challenge, Three-Point shootout and Slam Dunk contests. And on Sunday, February 20, the 2022 All-Star game will be played.
Main All-Star events aside, the legaue will present many other events, including NBA All-Star Practice and the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, for fans of all ages, at different venues throughout Cleveland, including The Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University and Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland.
The 2022 NBA All-Star Game will be televised in prime time on TNT television for the 20th consecutive year, marking Turner Sports 37th year of NBA All-Star coverage. The game will also be broadcast worldwide in 215 countries and territories and in 50 languages.
NBA ALL-STAR HISTORY IN CLEVELAND
Cleveland last hosted NBA All-Star in 1997, when the league celebrated its 50th anniversary season. The NBA s 50 Greatest Players were honored during a ceremony at halftime of the All-Star Game.
The 1997 NBA All-Star Game featured a historic performance from Charlotte Hornets forward Glen Rice, who set an All-Star record for points in a quarter with 20 in the third period. Rice finished with 26 points to lead the Eastern Conference past the Western Conference 132-120, earning MVP honors.
Also at NBA All-Star 1997, Los Angeles Lakers rookie guard Kobe Bryant won the Slam Dunk Contest, Chicago Bulls guard Steve Kerr triumphed in the Three-Point Contest and Philadelphia 76ers rookie guard Allen Iverson was named MVP of Rising Stars.
The Cavaliers also hosted NBA All-Star 1981, at Richfield Coliseum, the team s home from 1974-94. Behind MVP Tiny Archibald of the Boston Celtics, the East defeated the West 123-120.
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2018 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
NBA All-Star weekend 2018 took place February 16-18 in Los Angeles, California.
Rising Stars game: World team won, Bogdan Bogdanovic MVP
NBA Skills Challenge: Spencer Dinwiddie won
Spencer Dinwiddie Interview Quotes after winning 2018 Skills Challenge
NBA Three-Point Shootout: Devin Booker won
Devin Booker Interview Quotes After Winning Three-point contest
NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Donovan Mitchell won
NBA All-Star Game: Team LeBron won
2018 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND PREVIEW INFO
As usual, the most-anticipated events are the Rising Stars game on Friday, the Slam Dunk and Three-Point contests on Saturday, and the All-Star game on Sunday. Other top events 2018 NBA All-Star weekend are also familiar: the Celebrity Game on Friday, the Skills Challenge as part of All-Star Saturday night, and the G League Slam Dunk contest and G League International Challenge game Sunday afternoon.
There are more All-Star events than what's below, but we're listing the big stuff:
2018 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND EVENT SCHEDULE
All Times PT
Friday, February 16
9:30am - 12:30pm: Rising Stars Practice
4pm: NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (ESPN)
6pm: Rising Stars game (TNT)
Saturday, February 17
11am-2pm: NBA All-Star Practice (NBA All-Star Media Day)
5pm: All-Star Saturday Night (TNT)
Sunday, February 18
1pm: G League Slam Dunk contest
1:30pm: G League International Challenge game
5pm: NBA All-Star Game (TNT)
The big change in 2018 NBA All-Star weekend: Under a new All-Star Game format that replaces the traditional matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference, the team rosters were chosen by two captains from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves. The captains, which for 2018 are LeBron James and Stephen Curry, were the All-Star starter from each conference who received the most fan votes in his respective conference.
And a big NBA All-Star weekend change that was made in 2017 but continues here in 2018: fan voting only accounts for 50% of the selection process for starters in the All-star Game. Current players have a vote that accounts for 25%. And a media panel accounts for the other 25%.
2018 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND EVENTS
- Rising Stars Game
- NBA Skills Challenge
- NBA Three-Point Shootout
- NBA Slam Dunk Contest
- NBA All-Star Game
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2017 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
It's a wrap! NBA All-Star weekend 2017 is in the books, and the winners were Jamal Murray, Kristaps Porzingis, Glenn Robinson III, Eric Gordon, Anthony Davis, and the Western conference All-Star team.On Sunday, Anthony Davis scored an All-Star Game-record 52 points to lead the Western Conference past the Eastern Conference 192-182. Davis earned the 2017 NBA All-Star Game MVP Award... Kevin Durant recorded the fourth triple-double in All-Star Game history, joining Dwyane Wade (2012), LeBron James (2011) and Michael Jordan (1997)... The West won for the sixth time in seven games... LeBron James started his 13th All-Star Game. The only player to start more is Kobe Bryant (15).
On Saturday, New York s Kristaps Porzingis defeated Utah s Gordon Hayward in the final round to win the Skills Challenge. This marks the second straight year in which a big man won the competition; Minnesota s Karl-Anthony Towns did so in 2016. Houston s Eric Gordon defeated Cleveland s Kyrie Irving in a championship tiebreaker to win the Three-Point Contest. Gordon was crowned champion in his first appearance in the competition.And Indiana s Glenn Robinson III defeated Phoenix s Derrick Jones Jr. in the final round to win the Slam Dunk contest. Both players were making their first appearance in the event.
On Friday, Jamal Murray scored 36 points, including nine three-pointers, to lead the World Team past the U.S. Team 150-141 in the Rising Stars Challenge. In the loss, Frank Kaminsky also hit nine three-pointers and finished with 33 points.
2017 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND COVERAGE
Anthony Davis wins 2017 NBA All-Star Game MVP
Glenn Robinson III wins 2017 Slam Dunk contest
Kristaps Porzingis wins 2017 Skills Challenge
Eric Gordon wins 2017 Three-point Contest
Gordon Hayward interview
Draymond Green interview
Jamal Murray wins MVP of 2017 Rising Stars Challenge game
Kyle Lowry interview
Stephen Curry interview
Isaiah Thomas interview
For more, use these links:
2017 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND EVENTS
- Rising Stars Challenge
- NBA Skills Challenge
- NBA Three-Point Shootout
- NBA Slam Dunk Contest
- NBA All-Star Game
2017 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND PREVIEW INFO
2017 NBA All-Star weekend will be hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 66th NBA All-Star Game, scheduled for Sunday, February 19 at Smoothie King Center, will reach basketball fans in more than 200 countries and territories. TNT will televise the NBA All-Star Game for the 15th consecutive year. Smoothie King Center will also host the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 17 and All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 18. The NBA All-Star Practice, NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and NBA Development League All-Star Game will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
The Eastern conference NBA All-Star starters are Kyrie Irving, DeMar DeRozan, Jimmy Butler, LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. And the East reserves are Isaiah Thomas, John Wall, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Paul George, Paul Millsap and Kevin Love.
The Western conference NBA All-Star starters are Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kevin Durant, Kawhi Leonard and Anthony Davis. And the West reserves are Russell Westbrook, Klay Thompson, Gordon Hayward, Draymond Green, DeMarcus Cousins, Marc Gasol and DeAndre Jordan.
The 2017 NBA Slam Dunk contest participants are Aaron Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, Glenn Robinson III and Derrick Jones Jr.
The 2017 NBA Three-Point Shootout participants are Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Lowry, Kemba Walker, Eric Gordon, Wesley Matthews, CJ McCollum and Nick Young.
The 2017 NBA Skills Challenge participants are Devin Booker, DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Gordon Hayward, Kristaps Porzingis, Isaiah Thomas and John Wall.
The 2017 Rising Stars Challenge will once again feature a team of first and second-year players from the United States against a team of first and second-year players from around the world. Click the link for rosters and more.
The 2017 NBA All-Star game was going to be hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina, but for civil rights reasons the league revoked Charlotte's status as the host city, and in mid August announced that New Orleans has received the honor. The 2018 NBA All-Star game will be hosted in Los Angeles, California. The host city for 2019 NBA All-Star weekend has not been selected yet.
Also see final 2017 NBA All-Star Voting results.
MORE NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND LINKS
- NBA All-Star Blog
- NBA All-Star Voting
- NBA All-Star Data: by the numbers
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2016 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
2016 NBA All-Star Game: West beat East, Russell Westbrook All-Star MVP
2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Zach LaVine beat Aaron Gordon in one of the best dunk contests of all time
2016 NBA Three-Point Shootout: Klay Thompson beat Steph and Booker in the Finals
2016 NBA Skills Challenge: Karl-Anthony Towns the winner
2016 Rising Stars Challenge Info: Zach LaVine won MVP.
2016 NBA ALL-STAR PREVIEW INFO
FRIDAY:
2016 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game: Raptors Global Ambassador Drake, a Grammy Award-winning artist, and actor Kevin Hart will coach the Canada and USA teams, respectively, at Ricoh Coliseum. Drake s Canada team will feature Arcade Fire s Win Butler, pro tennis player Milos Raonic, Drew and Jonathan Scott of HGTV s Property Brothers and actor/singer Kris Wu. Hart s USA team will include actors Anthony Anderson, Nick Cannon, O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Jason Sudeikis.(7 p.m., ESPN; Sportsnet ONE and TSN in Canada)
2016 Rising Stars Challenge Info: For the second straight year, the league s annual showcase of premier young talent will pit 10 first- and second-year NBA players from the U.S. against 10 first- and second-year NBA players from around the world. The rosters include three 20-year-old Timberwolves players: reigning Kia NBA Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins, the MVP of the 2015 Rising Stars Challenge; Zach LaVine, who will defend his title at Verizon Slam Dunk on Saturday; and Karl-Anthony Towns, who has won all three Kia NBA Western Conference Rookie of the Month awards this season. Three-time reigning Kia NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month Kristaps Porzingis joins the Toronto-born Wiggins on the World Team. (9 p.m. ET, Air Canada Centre; TNT/ESPN Radio; Sportsnet ONE and TSN in Canada)
SATURDAY:
NBA D-League All-Star Game: Eleven players with NBA experience are set to play in the NBA D-League All-Star Game at Ricoh Coliseum. The NBA minor league s 10th All-Star also features the NBA D-League Three-Point Contest, which includes Jimmer Fredette of the Westchester Knicks, and the NBA D-League Slam Dunk presented by Verizon, which includes defending champion Jarvis Threatt of the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. (2 p.m. ET, NBA TV/NBA TV Canada).
2016 NBA Three-Point Shootout: Defending champion Stephen Curry and fellow All-Stars Chris Bosh, James Harden, Kyle Lowry and Klay Thompson join Devin Booker, Khris Middleton and J.J. Redick in an eight-player field that showcases five of the NBA s current top seven in three-pointers made this season. Curry, the defending champion, has made an NBA-high 245 threes in 50 games 84 more triples than the next player (Thompson, 161) and only 42 shy of breaking his own single-season record set last season (286, in 80 games).
2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Info: Zach LaVine will defend his title against three first-time competitors in Will Barton, All-Star Andre Drummond and Aaron Gordon. LaVine is looking to join Michael Jordan, Jason Richardson and Nate Robinson as the only solo back-to-back winners. Barton, seeking to become the first Nuggets player to win the event, has the second-highest scoring average (15.5 ppg) among players who have come off the bench in more than half their games (New Orleans Ryan Anderson, 16.9 ppg). Drummond, the NBA leader in rebounding and double-doubles, is the first Piston to appear in the competition since Jerry Stackhouse in 2000. Gordon has started the last 11 games for Orlando, averaging 9.7 points and 10.0 rebounds.
2016 NBA Skills Challenge: Multiple frontcourt players will participate for the first time in the event s 14-year history. Rookie sensation Karl-Anthony Towns and All-Stars DeMarcus Cousins, Anthony Davis and Draymond Green join guards Jordan Clarkson, CJ McCollum, Emmanuel Mudiay and All-Star Isaiah Thomas in the three-round, obstacle-course competition that tests dribbling, passing, agility and three-point-shooting skills. A head-to-head, bracket-style tournament format will be used for the second year in a row.
SUNDAY:
2016 NBA All-Star Game: The 65th NBA All-Star Game marks the All-Star farewell for Kobe Bryant, an 18-time All-Star who holds the record for most points in All-Star Game history (280) and shares the record for most All-Star Game MVPs (four, with Bob Pettit). Bryant s scoring total puts him two points ahead of LeBron James, who will start the All-Star Game for the 12th year in a row. The midseason classic at Air Canada Centre also features the all-time leaders in All-Star Game scoring average (Kevin Durant, 26.0 ppg) and assist average (Chris Paul, 12.9 apg). In addition, first-time All-Star selection Draymond Green joins Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson to give NBA-leading Golden State three players in an All-Star Game for the first time since the 1975-76 season. The Raptors also have multiple All-Stars, as Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan give a host city two guards in an All-Star Game for the first time since Jerry West and Gail Goodrich represented the Lakers in the 1972 game in Los Angeles. (8 p.m. ET, TNT/ESPN Radio; Sportsnet ONE and TSN in Canada)
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2015 NBA All-Star Weekend
2015 NBA All-Star weekend in New York City was shockingly cold outside but as hot as expected inside. The 64th NBA All-Star Game, which took place Sunday, Feb. 15 at Madison Square Garden, featured a win by the West, monster scoring by Russell Westbrook, great all-around play from James Harden, and for the losing side some big buckets by LeBron James.The weekend also featured a legendary dunk performance by Zach LaVine and a fantastic second-place performance by Victor Oladipo, an incredible 3-point shooting contest that Stephen Curry crushed, a really fun Skills Challenge that InsideHoops.com feels is the best ever, and much more. Basically, 2015 NBA All-Star weekend was awesome. Here's what went down:
ALL-STAR SUNDAY RESULTS:
In the 2015 NBA All-Star Game the West beat the East 163-158. Russell Westbrook won All-Star MVP. James Harden had a monster game for the West as well.
ALL-STAR SATURDAY RESULTS:
Slam Dunk Contest: Victor Oladipo unleashed some great dunks, but Zach LaVine defied physics and unleashed a legendary performance to win it.
Three-Point Contest: Klay Thompson, Kyrie Irving and Stephen Curry reached the championship round. And then Steph Curry went insane and won big.
Skills Challenge: Patrick Beverley beats Brandon Knight in the finals.
Shooting Stars: Team Bosh wins, while Team Westbrook came in second.
ALL-STAR FRIDAY RESULTS:
In the 2015 Rising Stars Challenge, the World team beat the U.S. team 121-112. Andrew Wiggins won MVP.
In the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, Kevin Hart won yet another Celeb game MVP. And word is, he's going to go out on top and retire from the event. There are other mountains to conquer.
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2014 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND RESULTS
Celebrity Game: Arne Duncan and Michael B. Jordan shineRising Stars Challenge: Andre Drummond wins MVP
Shooting Stars: Bosh, Dominique, Swin Cash win
Skills Challenge: Damian Lillard and Trey Burke win it
NBA Three-Point Shootout: Marco Belinelli wins it
Slam Dunk contest: John Wall shines
2014 NBA All-Star game: East wins, Kyrie Irving MVP
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2013 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND PREVIEW
It's coming! 2013 NBA All-Star weekend is scheduled for February 15-17; location is Houston, Texas. Fan voting for starters of the 2013 NBA All-Star game ended January 14. The All-Star game starters were announced January 17. The date of the 2013 NBA All-Star game is February 17 at 8 p.m. ET. Houston has previously been host of NBA All-Star weekend in 1989 and 2006.
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2012 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND PREVIEW
Here's what went down in Orlando, Florida at 2012 NBA All-Star weekend:On Saturday, Jeremy Evans won the NBA's slam dunk contest. Read the live event notes.
Kevin Love won the three-point shootout. Wild that a great rebounding big-man can also hit threes like K-Love.
Tony Parker won the Shooting Stars competition. Read the full scores.
Team New York won the Shooting Stars competition. Allan Houston still has a legit jumpshot. And Kenny Smith won praise as well, even though his team lost.
On Friday, Kyrie Irving rocked the rookie/sophomore game and hit an insane 8-of-8 from three-point range. Read how it all went down in the Rising Stars Challenge.
Here's the Kyrie Irving interview after he won Rising Stars MVP and led his team to victory.
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2012 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
2010 NBA All-Star weekend was in Dallas, Texas. A twist was that instead of the main All-Star weekend events taking place in a basketball arena, they were in a football stadium: the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
NBA Celebrity Game: Michael Rapaport was given MVP even though he was terrible. Special K Daley scored 18. Terrell Owens had 10 in a loss.
Rookie Challenge Game: Rookies beat Sophomores 140-128. Tyreke Evans (26 points) won MVP. DeJuan Blair (22 points, 23 rebounds) probably deserved it. In the loss, Russell Westbrook scored 40.
(Halftime Dunk-In between DeMar DeRozan and Eric Gordon was won by DeRozan. So, he'll be the 4th dunker in Saturday's contest.)
D-League Dream Factory Events: Pat Carroll (Iowa Energy), Trey Gilder (Maine Red Claws) and Carlos Powell (Albuquerque Thunderbirds) won Shooting Stars. Dar Tucker won the D-League dunk contest. Andre Ingram won the D-League 3-point shootout.
D-League All-Star game: The West beat the East, with Brian Butch taking the game's MVP award.
NBA HORSE: In All-Star HORSE, Kevin Durant beat Rajon Rondo, with Omri Casspi coming in third of the three.
Shooting Stars: Team Texas, with Dirk, Kenny Smith and Becky Hammon, took it.
Skills Challenge: Steve Nash beat Deron Williams in the final round.
Three-Point Shootout: Paul Pierce beat Chauncey Billups and Stephen Curry in the final round.
Slam Dunk Contest: Nate Robinson won his 3rd dunk title, beating DeMar DeRozan in the final round of what was widely considered a disappointing event this year.
8PM ET: 59th NBA All-Star Game TNT
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2009 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
Each year, NBA All-Star Weekend features the league's best and brightest stars having fun showcasing themselves to the basketball fan world. All-Star Friday features the league's best rookies against the best sophomores. All-Star Saturday features the three-point shootout, slam dunk contest and a few other fun competitions. And on All-Star Sunday, 24 of the league's best stars play the actual NBA All-Star game. InsideHoops.com has full coverage of everything.
Updated Regularly: NBA All-Star Blog
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Everything that happened on Friday and Saturday has notes/recaps. Click below on any event.
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2008 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND
Each year NBA All-Star Weekend features the league's best and brightest stars having fun and showcasing themselves to the world. Friday features the league's best rookies against the best sophomores, Saturday features the three-point shootout and slam dunk contest, and Sunday delivers the All-Star game. Plus more.Hit our All-Star Blog constantly. It's updated every hour or two all weekend long.
From Sunday: All-Star game: East 134, West 128. LeBron MVP | LeBron James interview: He praises Turkoglu | Joe Johnson interview: reppin' the Hawks | Ray Allen ponders overseas expansion | Rasheed on being named All-Star | Jamison talks Wizards offense | Chris Bosh on his web videos | Caron Butler on being an All-Star | Bosh to start in Garnett's place
From Saturday: Kings trade Mike Bibby to Hawks | Full Dwight Howard interview after winning Dunk contest | Chris Paul interview after losing Skills Challenge | Dwight Howard wins Slam Dunk contest | Jason Kapono wins 3-point Shootout | Deron Williams wins Skills Challenge | San Antonio wins Shooting Stars | Richard Hamilton interview: Long, must-read on lots of stuff | Dwyane Wade interview: Quick reaction to Shaq trade | Jeremy Richardson wins MVP of D-League All-Star game
From Friday: Celeb Game notes | Rookie Challenge notes | Kobe Bryant interview | Carmelo Anthony interview | Jason Kidd interview | Dirk Nowitzki interview | D-League Dream Factory results
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Additional 2008 NBA All-Star weekend info:
NBA All-Star Entertainment: 2008 Performers
Final fan voting results for all-star game starters
All-Star Weekend 'by the numbers'
All-Star injured player replacements
MORE DETAILED EVENTS SCHEDULE
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