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Date | February 15, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Arena | US Airways Center | ||||||||||||||||||
City | Phoenix | ||||||||||||||||||
MVP | Kobe Bryant andShaquille O'Neal (Co-MVPs) | ||||||||||||||||||
National anthem | Tamia (CAN) Jordin Sparks (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
Halftime show | John Legend,Juanes | ||||||||||||||||||
Attendance | 16,382 | ||||||||||||||||||
Network | TNT andTSN | ||||||||||||||||||
Announcers | Marv Albert,Doug Collins andReggie Miller (All-Star Game) Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller,Mike Fratello andKenny Smith (All-Star Saturday Night) Kevin Harlan,Kenny Smith andLeBron James (Rookie Challenge) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The2009 NBA All-Star Game was anexhibitionbasketball game that was played on February 15, 2009, during theNational Basketball Association's (NBA)2008–09 season. It was the 58th edition of theNBA All-Star Game, and was played at theUS Airways Center inPhoenix, Arizona, home of thePhoenix Suns. TheWestern Conference defeated theEastern Conference, 146–119. The West'sKobe Bryant andShaquille O'Neal were named joint winners of theAll-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award.[1] This was the third time that Phoenix had hosted the All-Star Game; the city had previously hosted the event in1975 and1995. Phoenix was awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissionerDavid Stern on November 8, 2007.[2] The other reported contenders for the 2009 contest wereAir Canada Centre atToronto,Madison Square Garden at New York City,Oracle Arena atOakland andBradley Center atMilwaukee.[3]
TheAll-Star Weekend began on Friday, February 13, 2009, with theCelebrity Game and theRookie Challenge, a game between the league's best rookies and second-year players. On Saturday, the event continued with the All-Star Saturday Night, which featured theShooting Stars Competition,Skills Challenge,Three-Point Shootout andSlam Dunk Contest.[2] TheH–O–R–S–E Competition was first introduced and was played before the All-Star Saturday Night. The thirdD-League All-Star Game and the second D-League Dream Factory Friday Night, the latter of which was modeled after the NBA All-Star Saturday Night, also took place during the All-Star Weekend. The D-League Dream Factory Friday Night was held on Friday and the D-League All-Star Game was held on Saturday.[4][5]
In the Rookie Challenge, the Sophomores defeated the Rookies, with Sophomores'Kevin Durant named as the game MVP. In the All-Star Saturday Night events,Nate Robinson won his second Slam Dunk Contest whileDaequan Cook andDerrick Rose won the Three-Point Shootout and Skills Challenge respectively. Team Detroit won their second Shootings Stars Competition, beating the home team, Team Phoenix in the final round. Kevin Durant also took home another trophy by winning the inaugural H–O–R–S–E Competition.[6]
The coaches for the All-Star game are the head coaches who currently lead the teams with the best winning percentage in their conference through the Sunday two weeks before the All-Star game. The head coaches from theprevious year,Doc Rivers andByron Scott were not eligible for selection.[7]
The coach for theWestern Conference team wasLos Angeles Lakers head coachPhil Jackson. This was the fourth time Jackson was selected to be an All-Star coach, after previously selected in1992,1996 and2000.[7] The Lakers entered the All-Star break with 42–10 record, the best winning percentage in the Western Conference and in the league.
The coach for theEastern Conference team wasCleveland Cavaliers head coachMike Brown. This was the first time Brown was selected to be an All-Star coach. He became only the second Cavaliers coach to lead an All-Star team, afterLenny Wilkens in1989.[8] The Cavaliers entered the All-Star break with 40–11 record, the second best winning percentage in the Eastern Conference, behind Doc Rivers'Boston Celtics.
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.[9] 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.[10]
Dwight Howard of theOrlando Magic topped the All-Star Ballots with 3,150,181 votes, which earned him a starting position in theEastern Conference team. He became the first player to get more than 3 million votes from the fans.LeBron James,Dwyane Wade,Kevin Garnett andAllen Iverson completed the Eastern Conference starting position.[9] The Eastern Conference reserves includes 4 first-time selections,Danny Granger,Devin Harris,Jameer Nelson andMo Williams, who was named as a replacement for the injuredChris Bosh.[10][11] Jameer Nelson was unable to participate due to injury andRay Allen was named to replace him.[12] BothBoston Celtics andOrlando Magic were represented by three players on the roster.
TheWestern Conference leading vote-getter wasKobe Bryant with 2,805,397 votes.Yao Ming,Tim Duncan,Amar'e Stoudemire andChris Paul completed the Western Conference starting position.[9] The Western Conference roster includes five international players in Yao Ming (China), Tim Duncan (U.S. Virgin Islands),Pau Gasol (Spain),Dirk Nowitzki (Germany) andTony Parker (France).Shaquille O'Neal returned to the All-Star game after one-year absence with his 15th selection, the second most selections in NBA history, behindKareem Abdul-Jabbar with 19 All-Star selections. This also marked the first time O'Neal and Bryant were in the same team since their much publicizedfeud. Bryant and O'Neal also reunited with coachPhil Jackson. The three of them won three successive NBA championship together with theLos Angeles Lakers in early 2000s.[13] Four teams,Los Angeles Lakers,Phoenix Suns,New Orleans Hornets, andSan Antonio Spurs, had two representations at the All-Star Game with Bryant/Gasol, Stoudemire/O'Neal, Paul/West, and Duncan/Parker.
^INJ Jameer Nelson and Chris Bosh were unable to participate due to injury.[11][12]
^1 Ray Allen was named as a replacement for Jameer Nelson.[12]
^2 Mo Williams was named as a replacement for Chris Bosh.[11]
^3 Although the NBA listed Chris Bosh as a forward in the All-Star ballot,[9] he was selected as a reserve center by the head coaches.[10]
February 15 8:30 p.m.MT |
Eastern Conference All-Stars 119,Western Conference All-Stars146 | ||
Scoring by quarter: 27–34, 40–38, 24–38, 28–36 | ||
Pts:LeBron James 20 Rebs:Dwight Howard 9 Asts:Dwyane Wade 5 | Pts:Kobe Bryant 27 Rebs:Pau Gasol 8 Asts:Chris Paul 14 |
US Airways Center,Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 16,382 Referees:
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Phoenix Suns'Shaquille O'Neal marked his return to theNBA All-Star Game after one-year absence with an unusual entry to the game. O'Neal, the last reserve called during the player introduction, came out with a white mask and began dancing with the dance groupJabbaWockeeZ before finally opening his mask and joining the rest of the players on the court. O'Neal andprevious year'sregular season MVP Kobe Bryant led the West to a 146–119 victory and were named co-MVPs. This was the thirdAll-Star Game MVP award for both players.[1]
The East led 20–10 early in the game before West coach,Phil Jackson decided to send O'Neal to the court. With O'Neal and Bryant on the court for the first time since2004 NBA Finals, the West embarked on a 19–0 run to take the lead. The West continued to extend the lead in the second half and finally won the game by 27 points. Bryant finished with 27 points whileChris Paul added a game high 14 assists.Previous year's All-Star Game MVPLeBron James led the East with 20 points, but was unable to prevent the loss.[15][16]
Five-timeGrammy Award-winning singer and songwriterJohn Legend and 17-timeLatin Grammy winnerJuanes performed during the halftime. Both singers collaborated in the extended version of Legend's song "If You're Out There", a song about hope and inspiration. The extended version includes Spanish lyrics which was sung by Juanes.[17] A special taped message from the United States President,Barack Obama, also aired during the halftime. In the message, President Obama encouraged people to do more public service for the community.[18] A ring ceremony to honor thegold medalists at the2008 Olympics was also held during the halftime. Six members ofUSA men's national basketball team, Chris Bosh, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade, and two members ofUSA women's national basketball team,Lisa Leslie andTina Thompson were awarded with their ring at the ceremony.[19]
The national anthem of both the United States and Canada were sung before the game.Arizona native andAmerican Idol winnerJordin Sparks sang U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". The Canadian national anthem, "O Canada" were sung byTamia, Canadian singer who is also the wife ofPhoenix Suns playerGrant Hill.[19] The pre-game introduction included a dance performance by theAmerica's Best Dance Crew winner, theJabbawockeez. Grammy-nominated singerChris Brown was originally scheduled to appear during the pre-game introductions. He, however, withdrew from the performance due to an ongoingdomestic violence case against him.[20]
Other musical guests during the All-Star Weekend were singersCorbin Bleu andKevin Rudolf. Bleu performed "Moments That Matter" at the halftime of theRookie Challenge on Friday while Rudolf performed "Let It Rock" during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night.[17]
TheT-MobileRookie Challenge featured a team of standout first-year players ('Rookies') against a team of standout second-year players ('Sophomores'). The game was divided into two twenty-minute halves, similar tocollege basketball. The participating players were chosen by voting among the league's assistant coaches. The Rookies team includes the first overall draft pick in2008 NBA draft,Derrick Rose. The rest of the Rookies team consists of five of the top ten pick in the 2008 Draft and three players from the2007 NBA draft who were in their first NBA season. The three players are the first overall draft pickGreg Oden and two Spanish playersRudy Fernández andMarc Gasol. The Sophomores team features four players fromthe previous Rookie Challenge game which areKevin Durant,Jeff Green,Al Horford andLuis Scola.[21]
The head coaches for the Rookies and Sophomores teams were the lead assistants from the 2009 NBA All-Star Game coaching staffs,Kurt Rambis from theLos Angeles Lakers andJohn Kuester from theCleveland Cavaliers. For the first time in the game's history, two active NBA players were selected as leading assistant coach. Two All-Star startersDwyane Wade andDwight Howard were selected as the assistant coaches for the Rookies and Sophomores team respectively.[21]
This year, the first everEA Sports Jersey Creator Contest was held to design the jerseys for both the rookie and the sophomore team. The contest called for the participants to come up with acomputer-generatedjersey design that would replace the individual team jerseys worn by the players during the Rookie Challenge. Of 12,000 participants, 18-year-old Tim Ahmed, a freshman atBaruch College, won the contest. Ahmed won a free trip to Phoenix and a chance to meet players. This marks the first time that a fan-designed uniform has ever been worn during an NBA game or NBA event.[21] The Sophomores wore fan-designed white jerseys and the Rookies wore fan-designed purple jerseys in the game.[22][23]
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February 13 9:00 p.m. |
Rookies 116,Sophomores 122 | ||
Scoring by half: 61–58, 55–64 | ||
Pts:Michael Beasley 29 Rebs:Marc Gasol 8 Asts:Derrick Rose 7 | Pts:Kevin Durant 46 Rebs:Durant,Chandler 7 each Asts:Rodney Stuckey 9 |
US Airways Center,Phoenix, Arizona Attendance: 16,362 Referees:
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The Sophomores won the game 122–116 with SophomoreKevin Durant named as the Rookie ChallengeMVP. Durant scored a record 46 points in the game, breakingAmar'e Stoudemire's 36-point record from2004. The Rookies led by 3 at halftime, but then Durant took over, scoring 30 of his 46 points in the second half as the Sophomores outscored the Rookies by 6 points to win the game.[25] The game marked the seventh consecutive loss for the Rookies team.
TheSpriteSlam Dunk Contest was contested by defending championDwight Howard,2006 championNate Robinson,2005 contestantJ. R. Smith and rookieRudy Fernández. Fernández won the online voting on NBA.com to determine the fourth contestants, beating fellow rookiesJoe Alexander andRussell Westbrook.[26] This was the first time a dunk contestant was chosen by the fans. Fernández also became the first ever international player to participate in the contest. Smith was named as a late replacement forRudy Gay, who was forced to withdraw from the contest due to injury.[27]
Each contestant performed twoslam 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 was determined by fan voting. The panel of judges for this year contest consists of five formerPhoenix Suns players, the inaugural Slam Dunk championLarry Nance,1992 championCedric Ceballos,1987All-Star Game MVPTom Chambers and three-time All-Stars,Kevin Johnson andDan Majerle.[28]
Dwight Howard began his title defence with two 50-point dunks to advance to the final round with a perfect score. One of his dunks employed a 12-foot high hoop. Howard also used a propphone booth to change into hisSuperman cape before completing the dunk on the 12-foot hoop. Nate Robinson also advanced to the final round with 87 points, beating Smith and Fernández who had 85 and 84 points respectively.[29]
In the final round, Robinson changed his uniform into theNew York Knicks' green uniform originally designed forSaint Patrick's Day. The green uniform symbolizedKryptonite,[29] a fictional substance known to have detrimental effects on Superman. TheKrypto-Nate vs. Superman theme continued when Robinson, in his final dunk, used a green basketball and leaped over the 6'11" Howard who wore his Superman cape. Robinson ended up with 52% of fan vote to win his second dunk title. He joinedMichael Jordan,Dominique Wilkins,Harold Miner andJason Richardson as the only two-time winners of the contest.[29]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round | ||
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G | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks | 5–9 | 180 | 46 | 41 | 87 | 52% |
C | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic | 6–11 | 265 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 48% |
G | J. R. Smith | Denver Nuggets | 6–6 | 220 | 43 | 42 | 85 | — |
G/F | Rudy Fernández | Portland Trail Blazers | 6–6 | 185 | 42 | 42 | 84 | — |
F | Rudy GayINJ | Memphis Grizzlies | 6–8 | 222 | — |
TheFoot LockerThree-Point Shootout was contested by six players. Two-time winnerJason Kapono returned to defend his title along with two former contestants,Rashard Lewis andMike Bibby. They were joined by three first-time contestants,Daequan Cook,Danny Granger andRoger Mason. In this contest, contestants attempt to make as manythree-point field goals as possible from five shooting stations behind thethree-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.[30]
Cook won the first round with 18 points as he advanced to the final round along with Lewis and Kapono. The second round was a tight contest between Cook and Lewis, both tied at 15 points, and Kapono, with 14. Because of the tied score, Cook and Lewis played an extra tiebreaker round. Cook went on to beat his first round score with 19 points, while Lewis finished with 7 points.[31]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round | Tiebreaker |
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G | Daequan Cook | Miami Heat | 6–5 | 210 | 18 | 15 | 19 |
F | Rashard Lewis | Orlando Magic | 6–10 | 230 | 17 | 15 | 7 |
G/F | Jason Kapono | Toronto Raptors | 6–8 | 215 | 16 | 14 | — |
G | Mike Bibby | Atlanta Hawks | 6–2 | 195 | 14 | — | |
G/F | Danny Granger | Indiana Pacers | 6–8 | 228 | 13 | — | |
G | Roger Mason | San Antonio Spurs | 6–5 | 212 | 13 | — |
ThePlayStationSkills Challenge was contested by four players.Derrick Rose, thefirst overall draft pick in2008 NBA draft, was joined by three All-Star guards,Devin Harris,Jameer Nelson andTony Parker.[32] However, Nelson was injured and was subsequently replaced by All-StarMo Williams.[33] 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.[32]
Rose led all the contestants with 33.3 seconds in the first round, 3.3 seconds ahead of Harris. Williams was eliminated after recording 37.5 seconds, 4.2 seconds behind the lead. Parker was eliminated with the slowest time in the Skills Challenge history with 50.8 seconds. He previously held the slowest time of 45.5 points during the2003 competition. In the second round, Harris went first and finished the course with 39.6 seconds, 3.1 seconds worse than his previous attempt. Rose went on to win the contest by recording a 35.3 seconds time while finishing the course with a dunk. Rose also became the first rookie winner of the Skills Challenge competition.[34]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | First round | Final round |
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G | Derrick Rose | Chicago Bulls | 6–3 | 190 | 33.3 | 35.3 |
G | Devin Harris | New Jersey Nets | 6–3 | 185 | 36.9 | 39.7 |
G | Mo Williams | Cleveland Cavaliers | 6–1 | 190 | 37.5 | — |
G | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | 6–2 | 180 | 50.8 | — |
G | Jameer NelsonINJ | Orlando Magic | 6–1 | 190 | — |
^INJ Unable to participate due to injury. Mo Williams was named as a replacement for Jameer Nelson.[33]
TheHaierShooting Stars Competition was competed between four teams of three players, with each team representing a city which has both NBA andWNBA teams. Each team consisted of one current NBA player, one current WNBA player, and one NBA legend. TeamSan Antonio, the defending champion, was joined by the inaugural champion, Team Los Angeles, 2005 champion, TeamPhoenix and 2007 champion, Team Detroit. 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.[35]
In the first round, the defending champion, Team San Antonio was eliminated along with Team Los Angeles. Both teams took over 15 shots from the half court location to score. Team Detroit and Team Phoenix both advanced to the final round. Team Phoenix recorded the fastest completion time in the first round with 53.3 seconds, six seconds faster than Team Detroit. In the final round, Team Detroit made the first five shots in 13 attempts and used only 7 attempts to make the half court shot with a time of 58.4 seconds. Team Phoenix responded by making their first five shots in a single attempt each. However, they needed 22 attempts to make the half-court shot, finishing with a time of 1 minute and 19 seconds. Team Detroit won their second Shooting Stars title, joining Team San Antonio as the only two-time winners of the competition.Detroit Pistons legend andDetroit Shock head coach,Bill Laimbeer also became the first person to win the Shooting Stars Competition twice; he won his first title with Team Detroit in2007.[36]
City | Members | Team | First round | Final round |
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Detroit | Arron Afflalo | Detroit Pistons | 59.3 | 58.4 |
Katie Smith | Detroit Shock | |||
Bill Laimbeer | Detroit Pistons (retired) | |||
Phoenix | Leandro Barbosa | Phoenix Suns | 53.3 | 1:15 |
Tangela Smith | Phoenix Mercury | |||
Dan Majerle | Phoenix Suns (retired) | |||
San Antonio | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 1:06 | — |
Becky Hammon | San Antonio Silver Stars | |||
David Robinson | San Antonio Spurs (retired) | |||
Los Angeles | Derek Fisher | Los Angeles Lakers | 1:16 | — |
Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | |||
Michael Cooper | Los Angeles Lakers (retired) |
On February 5, 2009,TNT announced the addition ofH–O–R–S–E to its All-Star Weekend coverage. The competition was held outdoors on a half-sized court during the specialInside the NBA show prior to the All-Star Saturday Night events. The objective of this competition is to accrue as few of the five letters as possible. A player is given a letter every time they fail to duplicate the shot of another player. Each player was given 24 seconds to make or duplicate the shot (dunking was prohibited). Each player who fails to duplicate five shots was eliminated from the competition. An NBA referee was assigned to rule whether the shot was done properly.[37]
The inauguralH–O–R–S–E Competition was sponsored by Americanauto insurance companyGEICO and hence the word G–E–I–C–O was used in replacement of H–O–R–S–E.[38] Three NBA players,Kevin Durant,Joe Johnson andO. J. Mayo were selected to compete in the H–O–R–S–E competition.[39] Johnson was the first to be eliminated, having failed to duplicate Mayo's shot from the free-throw line. Durant then made a series of three-point shots to eliminate Mayo to win the inaugural H–O–R–S–E Competition.[38]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight | Results |
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G/F | Kevin Durant | Oklahoma City Thunder | 6–9 | 215 | G-E-I-C |
G | O. J. Mayo | Memphis Grizzlies | 6–4 | 210 | G-E-I-C-O |
G | Joe Johnson | Atlanta Hawks | 6–7 | 240 | G-E-I-C-O |
The 2009McDonald'sNBA All-Star Celebrity Game was played on Friday, February 13 at thePhoenix Convention Center. A total of 16 celebrities took part in the game, including several former NBA players.Basketball Hall of FamersMagic Johnson andJulius Erving, who combined for 23NBA All-Star appearances, served as coaches for the celebrity teams. NBA legends,Dominique Wilkins andClyde Drexler, were joined by former players,Dan Majerle andRick Fox, in the celebrity team roster.WNBA starsLisa Leslie andKara Lawson also participated in the game along with fourHarlem Globetrotters players.[40]
Previous year's MVP,Terrell Owens scored a game-high 17 points and led the East Sunrisers to a 60–57 victory over the West Sunsetters. Owens, anAmerican football star forDallas Cowboys, was also named as the Celebrity Game MVP for the second successive year. The game was marked by a surprise appearance by another Hall of FamerNancy Lieberman in the middle of the game, where she joined and played with the East Sunrisers.ESPNplay-by-play commentatorMike Breen also made a surprise appearance as the referee for the game.[41]
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Twenty of theNBA Development League's top players were selected to the D-League All-Star Game rosters by a combination of fan balloting on the official D-League website and voting by the 16 head coaches of D-League teams. The selections were divided up into two teams, the Red Team and the Blue Team, by members of the NBA and NBA D-League's Basketball Operations staff. Players who have been selected by coaches and fans must be on an active roster of a D-League team.[43]Iowa Energy head coachNick Nurse andAustin Toros head coachQuin Snyder were selected as the coach for the Red Team and the Blue Team respectively. Both coaches earned the honor by securing the best records in the D-League through January 27.[44]
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^1 Unable to participate due to a recall by theSan Antonio Spurs.
^2 Unable to participate due to injury.
^3 Unable to participate due to a call-up to theCharlotte Bobcats.
^4 Named as replacement for the unavailable players.[45]
February 14 2:00 p.m. |
Blue Team 103,Red Team113 | ||
Scoring by half: 51–43, 52–70 | ||
Pts:Antonio Meeking 17 Rebs:Ronald Dupree 10 Asts:Walker Russell 8 | Pts:Johnson,Sims 15 each Rebs:Courtney Sims 8 Asts:Blake Ahearn 13 |
Phoenix Convention Center,Phoenix, Arizona Referees:
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In the third annual D-League All-Star Game, the Red Team defeated the Blue team 113–103. The Red Team trailed by 8 points at the half, but managed to outscore the Blue Team 70–52 in the second half to secure the win.Dakota's guardBlake Ahearn scored 13 points and dished 13 assists whileIowa's centerCourtney Sims scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. Both players were named Co-MVPs of the D-League All-Star Game.[4]
James White won the second annual D-League Slam Dunk Contest, beating Keith Clark in the final round with a perfect score of 100. Defending championBrent Petway was unable to repeat his last year's performance and was eliminated in the first round along withOthyus Jeffers.[46]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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G | James White | Anaheim Arsenal | 6–7 | 200 |
F | Keith Clark | Tulsa 66ers | 6–8 | 245 |
G/F | Othyus Jeffers | Iowa Energy | 6–5 | 200 |
F | Brent Petway | Idaho Stampede | 6–8 | 205 |
Blake Ahearn won the second annual D-League Three-Point Shootout, beating Ernest Scott in the final round by a score of 22–19. Ahearn scored four of the five money balls in the last stations. For the first time, the last station consists of five "money balls", instead of four standard balls and one "money ball".Gary Forbes andTrey Johnson were eliminated in the first round.[46]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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G | Blake Ahearn | Dakota Wizards | 6–2 | 190 |
F | Gary Forbes | Tulsa 66ers | 6–7 | 220 |
G | Trey Johnson | Bakersfield Jam | 6–6 | 216 |
F | Ernest Scott | Rio Grande Valley Vipers | 6–7 | 225 |
Will Conroy won the second annual D-League H–O–R–S–E Competition, beating the defending championLance Allred with a through-the-legs-off-the-backboard lay-up.[46]
Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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G | Will Conroy | Albuquerque Thunderbirds | 6–2 | 195 |
C | Lance Allred | Idaho Stampede | 6–11 | 260 |
G | Joe Crawford | Los Angeles D-Fenders | 6–5 | 210 |
F | Erik Daniels | Erie BayHawks | 6–8 | 214 |
Turner Broadcasting Network (TNT) broadcast the All-Star Game for the sixth straight year in the United States whileThe Sports Network (TSN) broadcast the All-Star Game in Canada. TNT also broadcast theRookie Challenge and the All-Star Saturday Night events. TheCelebrity Game was broadcast byESPN and theD-League All-Star events were broadcast byNBA TV.
Aside from TNT and TSN in United States and Canada, the following television channels also broadcast the All-Star game all around the world.[47]