2010-11 NBA All Star Rosters Announced and More
Next weekend the annual NBA All Star weekend takes place but it’s more then just about the game itself. There is a whole bunch of activities during the weekend. Before I begin with the activities here are the lineups for the All Star Game:
Eastern Conference
* LeBron James (Miami) F
* Amar’e Stoudemire (New York) F
* Dwyane Wade (Miami) G
* Derrick Rose (Chicago) G
* Dwight Howard (Orlando) C
Ray Allen (Boston) G
Chris Bosh (Miami) F
Kevin Garnett (Boston) F
Al Horford (Atlanta) C-F
Joe Johnson (Atlanta) G
Paul Pierce (Boston) F
Rajon Rondo (Boston) G
Head Coach: Doc Rivers (Boston)
Western Conference
* Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City) F
* Carmelo Anthony (Denver) F
* Kobe Bryant (L.A. Lakers) G
* Chris Paul (New Orleans)G
| Yao Ming (Houston) C
Tim Duncan (San Antonio) F
Manu Ginobili (San Antonio) G
Pau Gasol (L.A. Lakers) C
# Blake Griffin (L.A. Clippers) F
# Kevin Love (Minnesota) F-C
Dirk Nowitzki (Dallas) F
# Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City) G
Deron Williams (Utah) G
Head Coach: Gregg Popovich (San Antonio)
* – denotes starter
# – denotes first-time selection
| – denotes injured and will not participate
All I know is I am glad that Yao Ming is not starting. He doesn’t deserve it despite all the fans votes. Fortunately he was smart and decided he wasn’t going to play. Other then that both teams look amazing and it should be very entertaining this year. Now here are some of the activities going on during All Star Weekend:
3 Point Contest
Ray Allen Boston
Kevin Durant Okla. City
Daniel Gibson Cleveland
James Jones Miami
Paul Pierce Boston
Dorell Wright Golden State
Skills Challenge
Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors
Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
Baron Davis, Los Angeles Clippers
Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls (2009 Champion)
Tyreke Evans, Sacramento Kings
John Wall, Washington Wizards
Derek Fisher, Los Angeles Lakers
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder
Slam Dunk Contest
DeMar DeRozan Toronto
Blake Griffin L.A. Clippers
Serge Ibaka Oklahoma City
JaVale McGee Washington
So there you have it. The All Star Rosters and festivities. It should be a great weekend for basketball fans out there. Stay tuned to see who stills the show this year.
