***OFFICIAL NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND 2011 THREAD***

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Schedule for the weekend w/ link

http://www.nba.com/allstar/2011/index.html

Thursday, Feb. 17

All Times Eastern (ET)

• All Day Dunk Marathon, noon - 12 a.m. | NBA TV
• San Antonio @ Chicago, 8 p.m. | TNT
• Dallas @ Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. | TNT
• Inside the NBA, 1 a.m. | TNT


Friday, Feb. 18

All Times Eastern (ET)

• NBA Gametime, noon | NBA TV
• Rookie/Sophomore Practice, 12:30 p.m. | NBA TV
• Hall of Fame Press Conference, 2 p.m. | NBA TV
• NBA GameTime: All-Star Interviews, 3 p.m. | NBA TV
• The Jump, 5 p.m. | NBA TV
• The Beat, 6 p.m. | NBA TV
• NBA GameTime: All-Star Interviews, 7 p.m. | NBA TV
• BBVA All-Star Celebrity Game, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam, 9 p.m. | TNT
• Sprite Slam Dunk Showdown, 9:30 | NBA TV
• Inside The NBA, 11 p.m. | TNT
• D-League Dream Factory, 11 p.m. | NBA TV


Saturday, Feb. 19

All Times Eastern (ET)

• Gametime, 1 p.m. | NBA TV
• All-Star Practice and Player Interviews, 1:30 p.m. | NBA TV
• Gametime, 4:30 p.m. | NBA TV
• All-Star Game at 60, 5 p.m. | TNT
• D-League All-Star Game, 5 p.m. | NBA TV
• All-Star Ultimate Fantasy Draft, 6 p.m. | TNT
• Commissioner Stern press conference, 7 p.m. | NBA TV
• The Lost Dunks Presented by GEICO, 7 p.m. | TNT
• NBA Tip-Off, 8 p.m. | TNT
• All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm, 8:30 p.m. | TNT
• All-Star Weekend Presented by KIA, 11 p.m. | NBA TV

Sunday, Feb. 20

All Times Eastern (ET)

• Legends Brunch, 3 p.m. | NBA TV
• The Beat, 4:30 p.m. | NBA TV
• Magenta Carpet presented by T-Mobile, 5 p.m. | NBA TV
• NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader.com, 7 p.m. | TNT
• 60th NBA All-Star Game, 8 p.m. | TNT
• Inside the NBA, 11 p.m. | TNT

Players (* indicates starters)

EAST

6 * LeBron James (Miami) F
1 * Amar'e Stoudemire (New York) F
3 * Dwyane Wade (Miami) G
1 * Derrick Rose (Chicago) G
12 * Dwight Howard (Orlando) C
20 Ray Allen (Boston) G
1 Chris Bosh (Miami) F
5 Kevin Garnett (Boston) F
15 Al Horford (Atlanta) C-F
2 Joe Johnson (Atlanta) G
34 Paul Pierce (Boston) F 6-7
9 Rajon Rondo (Boston) G 6-1
Head Coach: Doc Rivers (Boston)

WEST
21 * Tim Duncan (San Antonio) F
35 * Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) F
15 * Carmelo Anthony (Denver) F
24 * Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) G
3 * Chris Paul (New Orleans) G
11 | Yao Ming (Houston) C
20 Manu Ginobili (San Antonio) G
16 Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers) C
32 Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) F
42 Kevin Love (Minnesota) F-C
41 Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) F 7-0
0 Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) G
8 Deron Williams (Utah) G
Head Coach: Gregg Popovich (San Antonio)

[ProfessaPackMan]

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So you just gonna lock mine up even though I created it before you did?

Is that what's hot in the streets now? SMH

[ex carrabba fan]

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It's all good yall, let's just try and enjoy the weekend

Shots on me!

[ProfessaPackMan]

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I hope Dre caught the sarcasm in my post LOL.

Ex, I know you gonna be gettin' it in out there, partying all weekend man. I definitely know I would if I was in your place #guidofistpumping

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yep...

killer that it starts raining for a couple of days out here starting today

[ex carrabba fan]

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Damn, dummy me actually though you were serious for a second

I need to step away from the internets

And na I'm not.... LA is a mess without all of these extra people... I have a friend who works for the Lakers and he offered me certain things... but I didn't accept. If he could get me into the dunk contest I would go though fo sho

There's a lot of parties he has access to this weekend... but honestly I'm not into the celeb type gatherings..

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Dre, it could be worse just ask the people of Dallas/Fort Worth how that whole experience was SMH LOL.

Ex, I feel you on that. Since you live there, you're probably almost used to it by now but somebody like me....I'd lose my mind out there this weekend LOL.

I think this might be the first year I wouldn't be pissed at all about missing tomorrow's events and finding out the winners on Monday or whatever. Doesn't interest me like it has in the past, especially the joke that is the Slam Dunk Contest.

[ex carrabba fan]

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Yeah I really wouldn't frown if I missed the entire weekend... But still, as bad as the dunk contest has gotten... it's that one event you still just end up watching no matter what.

Oh and Aldridge and/or Zach Randolph got snubbed something fierce #Iknowithappensallthetime

[goh]

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Still have no idea what the heck DeRozan is doing with that chicken. I thought I did but then I saw the chicken had a ball too.

[justblaze09]

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So what are the chances that the Rookie/Sophomore game becomes a preview of the dunk contest tonight?

and I have a good feeling everyone is going to try and kill Bieber tonight.

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Pack I know, Dallas had it bad!

Who started all of this prop gimmick stuff anyway?

That was basically the final nail in the coffin of the contest..

We're seeing everything now, green bandits, tights, chickens, cupcakes

[justblaze09]

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The cupcake was cool, and I will stand by that, but the picture of Derozan is just stupid. A trampoline, a dude in a chicken suit? Really?

I blame Chocolate Thunder for some of this too.

[ProfessaPackMan]

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Not even gonna lie, if I see ANY of the contestants using a Trampoline, I'm starting a "Get Rid of the Dunk Contest" Petition right away and I'm dead serious with it LOL.

Anyway, what's the O/U for # of points combined scored by the Rookies/Sophs tonight? 250? 300?

[wrigleyville33]

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lol at the celebrity game... I hope Justin Bieber breaks his ankle.

[OSUFan_88]

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Bill Walton could make laundry sound like the most important thing in the world.

Go floor, break Bieber's ankle.