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The 2009 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 15, 2009, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2008–09 season.It was the 58th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at the US Airways Center in Phoenix, Arizona, home of the Phoenix Suns.
On April 15, 2009, the Cleveland Cavaliers finished the season with a home record of 39–2, just one game shy of matching the all-time record. [32] On April 15, 2009, Shaquille O'Neal led the league in field goal percentage for an NBA-record tenth time. On April 23, 2009, Dikembe Mutombo retired after 18 seasons in the NBA, at age 42. [33]
The following is a list of players who have been selected for the NBA All-Star Game at least once in their career. [5] Note that the number indicates the player's number of selections—not the number of games played. For instance, Michael Jordan was named to the All-Star Game roster 14 times, but missed the 1986 game due to injury. [6]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has wanted a more competitive All-Star event for some time, and this change comes after the teams combined to score a record 397 points — 211-186 was the final ...
LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers' four-time MVP, was named an NBA All-Star starter for a record 21st consecutive time. Three-time Denver Nuggets MVP Nikola Jokic earned another All-Star start ...
The NBA All-Star Game reserves revealed 14 more players, six of whom are first-timers. The game is scheduled Feb. 16 in San Francisco's Chase Center. ... There were six first-time honorees ...
The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is the annual all-star game hosted each February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. Since 2022, it was held on the third Sunday of February, the same day that the Daytona 500 was held usually the week after the Super Bowl .
That was one player’s reaction to the NBA’s new format for the league’s annual All-Star Game. The new-look tournament, announced by the NBA on Tuesday, will feature four teams of eight ...