The stars will align this weekend when the NBA’s hottest players arrive in Dallas for NBA All-Star Weekend, and TSN and TSN2 are on location in the Lone Star State, providing hoops fans with live Canadian coverage of the entire star-studded weekend. The 2010 NBA ALL-STAR GAME takes center stage on TSN on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ET from Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, with an anticipated crowd of over 85,000 fans, the largest audience ever to watch a live NBA game.
Coverage of NBA All-Star Weekend on TSN and TSN2 is available in High Definition. SPORTSCENTRE’s Sheri Forde is on site in Dallas, filing daily reports beginning on Friday.
Below is an overview of TSN and TSN2’s coverage of the NBA All-Star Weekend:
Friday, Feb. 12
• NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME – 7 p.m. ET, TSN2
Celebrities from television, movies and sports team up with NBA legends, and the world famous Harlem Globetrotters to participate in the 2010 NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME. Former NBA stars Robert Horry and Rick Fox join Dr. Oz, actor/comedian Chris Tucker, PGA Golfer Anthony Kim and other television, music and sports personalities in the game. Coaching the star-studded teams are basketball Hall of Famers Magic Johnson and Alonzo Mourning
• NBA ALL-STAR ROOKIE CHALLENGE & YOUTH JAM – 9 p.m. ET, TSN2
Will this be the year the Rookies break through in the Rookie Challenge? The Sophomores have won seven in a row over the first-year players, but the rookies may have the firepower with a talented crop of young guards.
The Raptors’ DeMar DeRozan and the Clippers’ Eric Gordon will have a dunk-in at halftime of the Rookie Challenge with the winner advancing to Saturday’s Slam Dunk competition.
Saturday, Feb. 13
• NBA ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT – 8 p.m. ET, TSN2
From the high-flying Nate Robinson and Gerald Wallace to the sweet-shooting Daequan Cook and Chauncey Billups, the NBA’s hottest players put their incredible skills on display in four highly-anticipated events during ALL-STAR SATURDAY NIGHT: Shooting Stars, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout and fan favourite Slam Dunk Competition.
Sunday, Feb. 14
• 2010 NBA ALL-STAR GAME – 8 p.m. ET, TSN
The NBA’s biggest and brightest stars go head-to-head in the NBA ALL-STAR GAME, featuring stars LeBron James (Cleveland), Steve Nash (Phoenix) Dwight Howard (Orlando), Chris Bosh (Toronto) and reigning NBA MVP Kobe Bryant (Lakers). Play-by-play announcer Marv Albert and analysts Doug Collins and Reggie Miller are courtside with Craig Sager and David Aldridge reporting from the sidelines.
