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| Date | February 19, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Toyota Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Houston | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | LeBron James | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Jann Arden (CAN) Destiny's Child (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | John Legend andCarrie Underwood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,652 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TNT ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert,Doug Collins, andSteve Kerr Kevin Harlan,Reggie Miller,Charles Barkley,Kenny Smith andMagic Johnson (All-Star Saturday Night) Dick Stockton,John Thompson andReggie Miller (Rookie Challenge) Jim Durham andJack Ramsay | ||||||||||||||||||
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The2006 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday, February 19, 2006, at theToyota Center inHouston, home of theHouston Rockets. The game was the 55th annual All-Star game. The theme song was by Houston nativeChamillionaire who made a new version of his hit "Turn It Up." Trailing by 21 points, the East rode the hot shooting ofLeBron James and the teamwork of the four All-Stars from theDetroit Pistons to a 122–120 victory over the West. The 21-year-old James, who scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds, became the youngest player to win MVP. With the score tied,Dwyane Wade, who finished with 20 points, hit the game-winning layup with 16 seconds left.Tracy McGrady of theHouston Rockets led all players with a game-high 36 points.
| Pos. | Player | Team | # of Selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||
| G | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 7th |
| G | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat | 2nd |
| F | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2nd |
| F | Jermaine O'NealINJ | Indiana Pacers | 5th |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal | Miami Heat | 13th |
| Reserves | |||
| G | Gilbert ArenasREP | Washington Wizards | 2nd |
| G | Chauncey Billups | Detroit Pistons | 1st |
| G | Vince Carter1 | New Jersey Nets | 7th |
| G | Richard Hamilton | Detroit Pistons | 1st |
| F | Chris Bosh | Toronto Raptors | 1st |
| F | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | 5th |
| F | Rasheed Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 3rd |
| C | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 4th |
| Pos. | Player | Team | # of Selections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||
| G | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 4th |
| G | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 8th |
| F | Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets | 6th |
| F | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 8th |
| C | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets | 4th |
| Reserves | |||
| G | Ray Allen | Seattle SuperSonics | 6th |
| G | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | 1st |
| F | Elton Brand | Los Angeles Clippers | 2nd |
| F | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9th |
| C | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | 1st |
| F | Shawn Marion | Phoenix Suns | 3rd |
| F | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 5th |
^INJ Jermaine O'Neal was unable to participate due to injury.
^REP Gilbert Arenas was named as O'Neal's replacement.[1]^1 Vince Carter was named as starter, replacing O'Neal.
The Eastern Conference team was coached byFlip Saunders of theDetroit Pistons, along withSidney Lowe,Ron Harper andDon Zierden as assistant coaches.Ted Arzonico of theOrlando Magic was the athletic trainer.
The Western Conference team was coached byAvery Johnson of theDallas Mavericks.Del Harris,Rolando Blackman andJoe Prunty served as assistant coaches, whileKeith Jones of theHouston Rockets was the athletic trainer.
The T-Mobile Rookie challenge was played on Friday, February 17, 2006, with the Sophomores beating the Rookies 106–96.Andre Iguodala was named MVP with a game-high 30 points.
* Did not participate due to injury.Delonte West replaced Jameer Nelson (sprained right foot).
The Rooks were coached bySidney Lowe of theDetroit Pistons, along withElvin Hayes as the assistant coach.
The Sophomores were coached byDel Harris of theDallas Mavericks, along withMoses Malone as the assistant coach.
Dirk Nowitzki won with a score of 18, beating Gilbert Arenas and Ray Allen in the final round.[2]
* Did not participate due to a family illness. Gilbert Arenas replaced Raja Bell.
Nate Robinson won, beating Andre Iguodala in a dunk-off[2] after the first ever tie in a Slam Dunk Contest. Robinson's win was highly questioned as he had missed several dunks and many speculate that Robinson was only awarded the title because of his small stature.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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| SG | Andre Iguodala | Philadelphia 76ers | 6'6" | 207 lb |
| PG | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks | 5'9" | 180 lb |
| SF | Josh Smith | Atlanta Hawks | 6'9" | 225 lb |
| PF | Hakim Warrick | Memphis Grizzlies | 6'9" | 219 lb |
Dwyane Wade won, beating LeBron James in the final round. Dwyane Wade won with a time of 26.1 seconds.[2]
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SF | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| PG | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
| PG | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat |
The San Antonio team won the competition with a time of 25.1 seconds.[2]
| Houston | ||
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| Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets | |
| Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets | |
| Clyde Drexler | Houston Rockets (Retired) | |
| Los Angeles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers (Retired) | |
| Phoenix | ||
| Shawn Marion | Phoenix Suns | |
| Kelly Miller | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Dan Majerle | Phoenix Suns (Retired) | |
| San Antonio | ||
| Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Kendra Wecker | San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Steve Kerr | San Antonio Spurs (Retired) | |