2010 NBA All-Star Game
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The 2010 NBA All-Star Game is an exhibition basketball game between players selected from the league's Western Conference and the Eastern Conference that will be played on February 14, 2010 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The game will be the 59th edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and will be played during the 2009–10 NBA season.
The NBA currently expects the game to draw a crowd of over 90,000, which would break the all-time attendance record for the sport. The current verified record is 78,129, set in a 2003 game between Kentucky and Michigan State.[1][2]
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[edit] Venues
The Dallas Mavericks will serve as host of an All-Star Game for the second time in franchise history; they previously hosted the 1986 All-Star Game at their former home court, the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
The venue for the game on February 14 will be Cowboys Stadium, home of the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, while the Rookie Challenge and NBA All-Star Saturday Night events will be held on February 12 and February 13, 2010, respectively, at American Airlines Center, home of the Mavericks. This will mark the first time the All-Star events are split between two venues since 1989.
The Mavericks were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by NBA commissioner David Stern, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones on October 30, 2008.[3] This will be the first All-Star Game to be played in a football stadium since 1996 when San Antonio's Alamodome hosted the event.[4]
[edit] The All-Star Game
[edit] Coaches
The coaches for the All-Star Game are the head coaches of the teams with the best winning percentage in each conference through the games of January 31, two weeks before the All-Star Game. However, an NBA rule also prohibits a coach from being selected for consecutive All-Star Games. Because Phil Jackson and Mike Brown coached in the 2009 All-Star Game, they were not eligible for selection, even though their teams (respectively the Los Angeles Lakers and Cleveland Cavaliers) had the best winning percentages in their respective conferences at the January 31 cutoff date.[5]
The coach for the Western Conference team is Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl. This is the fourth time Karl was selected to be an All-Star coach, after previous selections in 1994, 1996 and 1998.[6]
The coach for the Eastern Conference team is Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy. This is the second time Van Gundy was selected to be an All-Star coach, after previously being selected in 2005.[7]
[edit] Players
The rosters for the All-Star Game is chosen in two ways. The starters were chosen via a fan ballot. Two guards, two forwards and one center who receive the highest vote were named the All-Star starters.[5] The reserves were chosen by votes among the NBA head coaches in their respective conferences. The coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players. The reserves consists of two guards, two forwards, one center and two players regardless of position. If a player is unable to participate due to injury, the commissioner will select a replacement.[8]
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers topped the All-Star Ballots with 2,549,693 votes, which earned him a starting position in the Eastern Conference team. Allen Iverson, who retired briefly before returning to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, earned his eleventh straight selection to the All-Star roster. Dwyane Wade, Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard completed the Eastern Conference starting position. These five starters also started in previous year's Eastern Conference team.[9] The Eastern Conference reserves includes 4 first-time selections, Rajon Rondo, Derrick Rose, Gerald Wallace and Al Horford.[8] Wallace became the first player to represent the Charlotte Bobcats in the All-Star game, while Rose became the first All-Star for the Chicago Bulls since Michael Jordan.[10]
The Western Conference leading vote-getter is Kobe Bryant with 2,456,224 votes. Two-time MVP Steve Nash returned after missing out on the All-Star roster last year. Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan and Amar'e Stoudemire completed the Western Conference starting position. Bryant, Duncan and Stoudemire all started in last year's game, although Stoudemire was listed as a forward then.[5] Dallas Mavericks' Dirk Nowitzki will represent the home town after being selected as a reserve. The Western Conference reserves includes 3 first-time selections, Kevin Durant, Zach Randolph and Deron Williams, who grew up and starred in high school in the Dallas area.[8][11]
[edit] Roster
^1 Although the NBA listed Pau Gasol as a forward in the All-Star ballot,[5] he is selected as a reserve center by the head coaches.[11]
^INJ Chris Paul and Brandon Roy will not be able to participate due to injury.[12][13]
^2 Chauncey Billups was named as a replacement for Chris Paul.[14]
^3 Chris Kaman was named as a replacement for Brandon Roy.[15] Although Kaman also has German citizenship, only his primary nationality is listed here.
[edit] Game
| February 14 8:00 p.m. ET |
Eastern Conference All-Stars vs. Western Conference All-Stars | Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas | TNT | ||||
[edit] All Star Weekend
[edit] Rookie Challenge
The T-Mobile Rookie Challenge will feature a team of standout first-year players ('Rookies') against a team of standout second-year players ('Sophomores'). The game will be divided into two twenty-minute halves, similar to college basketball. The participating players were chosen by voting among the league's assistant coaches. The Rookie team includes five of the top ten picks from the 2009 NBA Draft, which are Stephen Curry, Tyreke Evans, Jonny Flynn, James Harden and Brandon Jennings. The Sophomores team features seven players from the previous Rookie Challenge game, which are Michael Beasley, Marc Gasol, Eric Gordon, Brook Lopez, O.J. Mayo, Derrick Rose and Russell Westbrook.[16] However, Rose was later replaced by Anthony Morrow due to Rose's participation in the Skills Challenge and the All-Star Game.[17]
The head coaches for the Rookies and Sophomores teams are the lead assistants from the All-Star Game coaching staffs, Adrian Dantley from the Denver Nuggets and Patrick Ewing from the Orlando Magic. They are assisted by two All-Stars who will served as assistant coach, Kevin Durant and Chris Bosh. Durant participated in his third successive Rookie Challenge game, after playing as a rookie and sophomore in the last two years. Bosh, a Dallas native, will be returning to his hometown where he grew up and starred in high school basketball. Dantley and Durant will coach the Rookie team while Ewing and Bosh will coach the Sophomore team.[18]
NBA All-Star Starters Dwight Howard and Dwyane Wade will join TNT's broadcast team as analysts. In addition, Howard will also be an analyst for the first ever NBA All-Star Dunk-In, which will decide the fourth participant for the Slam Dunk Contest.[18] The Dunk-In will be contested by rookie DeMar DeRozan and sophomore Eric Gordon, who also participated in the Rookie Challenge game.[19]
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^1 Anthony Morrow replaces Derrick Rose due to his participation in the Skills Challenge and the All-Star Game.[17]
| February 12 9:00 p.m. ET |
Rookies vs. Sophomores | American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas[20] | TNT | ||||
[edit] Slam Dunk Contest
The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest will be contested by defending champion Nate Robinson, All-Star Gerald Wallace and Shannon Brown. Robinson, who also won the contest in 2006 will try to became the first three-time winner of the Slam Dunk Contest. The fourth contestant will be the winner of the NBA All-Star Dunk-In, a single-round slam dunk competition that will be held at halftime of the Rookie Challenge game. The winner will be determined by fans voting. The Dunk-In will be contested by DeMar DeRozan and Eric Gordon. In the Slam Dunk Contest, each contestant performed two slam dunks in each round. The two best contestants in the first round, as rated by the panel of judges, advanced to the final round, where the winner will be determined by fan voting.[19] 1986 contest winner Spud Webb will be one of the judges.[21]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round | ||
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| 1st dunk | 2nd dunk | Total | Votes | |||||
| G |  Shannon Brown |
Los Angeles Lakers | 6-4 | 205 | ||||
| G | Nate Robinson |
New York Knicks | 5-9 | 180 | ||||
| F | Gerald Wallace |
Charlotte Bobcats | 6-7 | 220 | ||||
| Dunk-In winner TBD |
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| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | Votes |
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| G | DeMar DeRozan |
Toronto Raptors | 6-7 | 220 | |
| G | Eric Gordon |
Los Angeles Clippers | 6-3 | 222 |
[edit] Three-Point Shootout
The Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout will be contested by six players. Defending champion Daequan Cook will be returning to defend his title. He will be competing against Chauncey Billups, Paul Pierce, Channing Frye, Danilo Gallinari and rookie Stephen Curry.[22] Frye is the first center to participate in the three-point shootout since Sam Perkins in 1997.[23] In this contest, contestants attempt to make as many three-point field goals as possible from five shooting stations behind the three-point arc in one minute. Players begin shooting from one corner of the court, and move from station to station along the three point arc until they reach the other corner. Each station has four standard balls, worth one point each, and one specially colored "money ball", worth two points.[24]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Chauncey Billups |
Denver Nuggets | 6-3 | 202 | ||
| G | Daequan Cook |
Miami Heat | 6-5 | 210 | ||
| G | Stephen Curry |
Golden State Warriors | 6-3 | 185 | ||
| C | Channing Frye |
Phoenix Suns | 6-11 | 245 | ||
| F |  Danilo Gallinari |
New York Knicks | 6-10 | 225 | ||
| F | Paul Pierce |
Boston Celtics | 6-7 | 235 |
[edit] Skills Challenge
The Taco Bell Skills Challenge will be contested by four players. Derrick Rose, the defending champion will be returning to defend his title.[25] 2008 champion Deron Williams, 2005 champion Steve Nash and rookie Brandon Jennings will also compete in the contest.[26] In this contest, the contestants have to complete an "obstacle course" consisting of dribbling, passing and shooting stations. A contestant who finish the course with the fastest time wins the contest. All contestants must comply with basic NBA ball-handling rules while completing the course.[26]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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| G | Brandon Jennings |
Milwaukee Bucks | 6-1 | 169 | ||
| G |  Steve Nash |
Phoenix Suns | 6-3 | 195 | ||
| G | Derrick Rose |
Chicago Bulls | 6-3 | 190 | ||
| G | Deron Williams |
Utah Jazz | 6-3 | 207 |
[edit] Shooting Stars Competition
The Haier Shooting Stars Competition will be competed between four teams of three players, with each team representing a city which has both NBA and WNBA teams (or in the case of Sacramento, had one during the 2009 season). Each team consisted of one current NBA player, one current WNBA player, and one NBA legend. In this competition, each team must make six shots from six shooting locations of increasing difficulties. The team who makes all six shots with the fastest time wins the competition.[27] For the first time in the event's history, the TNT and NBA TV analysts will participate in the event, as the NBA legend. Defending champion Team Detroit will not be returning to defend their title. A home team from Texas will be competing in the competition, representing Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, the three cities in Texas that have NBA franchises. Other participants in the event include Team Atlanta, Team Los Angeles and Team Sacramento.[28]
| City/State | Members | Team | First round | Final round |
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| Texas |  Dirk Nowitzki |
Dallas Mavericks | ||
 Becky Hammon |
San Antonio Silver Stars | |||
| Kenny Smith |
Houston Rockets (retired) | |||
| Atlanta | Joe Johnson |
Atlanta Hawks | ||
| Angel McCoughtry |
Atlanta Dream | |||
| Steve Smith |
Atlanta Hawks (retired) | |||
| Los Angeles |  Pau Gasol |
Los Angeles Lakers | ||
| Marie Ferdinand-Harris |
Los Angeles Sparks | |||
| Brent Barry |
Los Angeles Clippers (retired) | |||
| Sacramento | Tyreke Evans |
Sacramento Kings | ||
| Nicole Powell |
Sacramento Monarchs | |||
| Chris Webber |
Sacramento Kings (retired) |
[edit] H–O–R–S–E Competition
A H–O–R–S–E Competition, which was contested for the first time last year as an exhibition event before the All-Star Saturday Night, is now part of the All-Star Saturday Night events. The objective of this competition is to accrue as few of the five letters as possible. Players are given a "letter" every time they fail to duplicate a shot of another player. Each player is given 24 seconds to make or duplicate a shot—dunking is prohibited. Each player who fails to duplicate five shots is eliminated from the competition. An NBA referee is assigned to rule whether the shot is performed properly.[29] Defending champion Kevin Durant will be returning to defend his title. Rajon Rondo and rookie Omri Casspi will also compete in the contest.[30]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | Results |
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| F |  Omri Casspi |
Sacramento Kings | 6-9 | 225 | |
| F | Kevin Durant |
Oklahoma City Thunder | 6-9 | 230 | |
| G | Rajon Rondo |
Boston Celtics | 6-1 | 171 |
[edit] Celebrity Game
The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game will be played on Friday, February 12 at the Dallas Convention Center. A total of 16 celebrities took part in the game, including several former basketball players. Basketball Hall of Famer Magic Johnson and five-time NBA All-Star Alonzo Mourning, will be serving as coaches for the celebrity teams. Three former NBA players, Robert Horry, Rick Fox and Chris Mullin, along with Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman, will be participating in the game. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will also be participating in the game.[31]
| Player | Background | |
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| Robert Horry | NBA player | |
| Rick Fox | NBA player | |
| Chris Mullin | NBA player | |
| Nancy Lieberman | Basketball Hall of Famer | |
| Mark Cuban | Dallas Mavericks owner | |
| Anthony Kim | Professional golfer | |
| Doctor Oz | Doctor/TV host | |
| Anthony Anderson | Actor | |
| Joel Moore | Actor | |
| Chris Tucker | Actor/comedian | |
| Common | Actor/Musician | |
| Pitbull | Musician | |
| "Scooter" Christensen | Harlem Globetrotters | |
| "Special K" Daley | Harlem Globetrotters | |
| "Flight Time" Lang | Harlem Globetrotters | |
| "Big Easy" Lofton | Harlem Globetrotters | |
| Coach: Magic Johnson | ||
| Coach: Alonzo Mourning | ||
| Assistant coach: Mario Lopez | ||
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