Everything 2016 NBA All Star Game in Toronto

[psrs1]

They announced Tyrone Lue as the East ASG coach.

Is David Blatt available to assist? Lol.

[Cody73]

If they wanted to do guys that make sense, I would've picked Marianas Trench.

[blackjitsu]

Re: Sting being an old fart - Earth, Wind, & Fire did the halftime show just two years ago. The history of halftime acts for the NBA is a bit spotty - it's not the Superbowl, that's for sure. It's not even a major network event.

Sting is a weird pick, tho. I actually like the idea of featuring local talent each year.

EW&F are at least fun . Sting is all slow jams. Apparently, the Grammys are the next day, so a lot of musicians are probably flying to that on Sunday. Sting might have been the only artist available. They'll have to pay serious funds to get someone the day before the grammys

[planetmars]

Dunk contest participants announced:

• Zach Lavine
• Andre Drummond
• Will Barton
• Aaron Gordon

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index....ndre_drum.html

Andre Drummond???

Sucks that Wiggins doesn't want to do it.

[KeonClark]

Dunk contest participants announced:

• Zach Lavine
• Andre Drummond
• Will Barton
• Aaron Gordon

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index....ndre_drum.html

Andre Drummond???

Sucks that Wiggins doesn't want to do it.

Sucks that derozan doesnt want to do it. Guess he figures he's "above all that"

He'll probably shoot jumpers with a wnba player and an old man

[Mess]

Sucks that derozan doesnt want to do it. Guess he figures he's "above all that"

He'll probably shoot jumpers with a wnba player and an old man

That's weird. Bosh said the Shooting Star was cancelled a month ago.

It's not listed on the Complete Schedule of Events: http://www.nba.com/news/2016-all-sta...ule/index.html

or shown on the dropdown menu on the website.

But if you google the event and 2016 specifically you find a link to this page ( http://www.nba.com/news/as.shooting....rs-event-page/ ) which was posted on Jan 15th saying it's the 1st event of the evening with the participants TBD. I haven't found a link to it on the main page but it may be there.

Is it just that unimportant and underwhelming that they don't feel the need to even announce it?

[KeonClark]

That's weird. Bosh said the Shooting Star was cancelled a month ago.

It's not listed on the Complete Schedule of Events: http://www.nba.com/news/2016-all-sta...ule/index.html

or shown on the dropdown menu on the website.

But if you google the event and 2016 specifically you find a link to this page ( http://www.nba.com/news/as.shooting....rs-event-page/ ) which was posted on Jan 15th saying it's the 1st event of the evening with the participants TBD. I haven't found a link to it on the main page but it may be there.

Is it just that unimportant and underwhelming that they don't feel the need to even announce it?

Yeah 3 events? That's fucking lame. They should be trying to come up with new cool ideas not taking them away.

Also it's funny that they ask bosh about the shooting star...he was definitely the ambassador of that event lol

[CNinja26]

Dunk contest participants announced:

• Zach Lavine
• Andre Drummond
• Will Barton
• Aaron Gordon

Source: http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index....ndre_drum.html

Andre Drummond???

Sucks that Wiggins doesn't want to do it.

Aaron Gordon is my prediction to take this. Dude can throw down.

[A.I]

Aaron Gordon is my prediction to take this. Dude can throw down.

Zach Lavine back-to-back.

[Jrice9]

Sucks that derozan doesnt want to do it. Guess he figures he's "above all that"

He'll probably shoot jumpers with a wnba player and an old man

I think he knows he can't beat Lavine

[tDotted]

The 2016 #FootLockerThree Field at #NBAAllStarTO! pic.twitter.com/vExheAnTg2

— 2016 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 5, 2016

Lowry. Bosh is a weird choice

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The 2016 #TacoBellSkills Field at #NBAAllStarTO! pic.twitter.com/LF7cgGjeP0

— 2016 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 5, 2016

Big men vs guards? That's interesting.

[007]

The 2016 #FootLockerThree Field at #NBAAllStarTO! pic.twitter.com/vExheAnTg2

— 2016 NBA All-Star (@NBAAllStar) February 5, 2016

It'll be an exciting battle for 2nd place

[Raptorsnz]

Bosh is a very good 3 point shooter, plus you gotta have at least 1 big man in there (and especially Bosh since they took away his specialty contest in the shooting stars challenge).

I love the whole big man vs guards aspect of the skills challenge though, before it was just sorta boring in that no one really tried. Now I think (hope) everyone will give full effort since no guard wants to lose to a big man.

[KeonClark]

It'll be an exciting battle for 2nd place

A lot of underdogs can win this thing if they get hot. Everybody wants to dismantle curry.

I hope lowry at least does average

[Raptorsnz]

Also, in terms of the skills challenge, I'd like to point out that Patrick Beverley is the current champion and beat Isiah Thomas, Teague and Knight. Beverley is obviously not the most skilled player, it just comes down to who can perform on the night.