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The NBA staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2 , 1951 . From that year on, the game has matched the best players in the East against the best in the West. ALL-STAR GAME RESULTS Eastern All-Stars lead all-time series ''34–21''.
OTHER ALL-STAR EVENTS The All-Star Game is the main, culminating event of " All-Star Weekend ", held on Sunday evening. In recent years, the All-Star Game has expanded to include musical performances by major stars such as Elton John, Destiny's Child, Mariah Carey, OutKast and others... The soulful rendition of the Star Spangled Banner by Marvin Gaye during the 1983 All-Star Game remains a staple of Pop Culture . Other major events include Friday Night's Rookie Challenge and Saturday Night's Slam Dunk Contest , Three Point Contest , and the Skills Challenge event (started in 2003) which pits the league's top point guards in an obstacle course of dribbling, shooting and passing, and the new Shooting Stars Competition which features a retired NBA player, a current NBA player and a WNBA player representing their team's city in a shooting competition. Rookie Challenge is where selected Rookies of the league team up to go against selected Sophomores of the league. The Sophmores often win, but rare occasions have seen the Rookies stun the Sophomore. Three Point Contest is where selected three point shooters (those who lead the league in three point shooting) are placed around the basket and try to net as many three pointers as they can. There will be 'money balls' where they can earn more points by making it in. Slam Dunk Contest is where selected dunkers (those who have monsterous dunks) try to think of creative dunks and show off to the crowd. The usual rules of 'traveling' and double dribbling does not apply. Additionally, the NBA Jam Session, a "theme-park" of basketball has been a part of the All-Star festivities since 1992, with fans able to take part in numerous interactive basketball related activities from Thursday through Monday. FUTURE HOST LOCATIONS
2008- New Orleans Arena , New Orleans, Louisiana , the home of the New Orleans Hornets franchise prior to the 2005-06 Season and beginning in the 2007-08 Season
Memphis , Portland , Sacramento , and Toronto are the only current NBA cities that have not yet hosted an NBA All-Star Game. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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