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The 2008 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 17, 2008, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season. It was the 57th edition of the NBA All-Star Game , and was played at New Orleans Arena in New Orleans , home of the New Orleans Hornets .
Three players have been named NBA All-Stars after turning 40 years old: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, and LeBron James. Abdul-Jabbar is the only player selected to multiple All-Star Games after turning 40, with two selections. Nathaniel Clifton in 1957 was the oldest player to be selected to his first All-Star Game, at 34 years and 3 ...
Byron Scott was named the Western Conference Team head coach for the NBA All-Star Game on February 17, 2008. It came after the Dallas Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics on January 31. He was the first Hornets head coach to ever coach in an NBA All-Star Game in the whole franchise history. Chris Paul and David West were also named reserves for ...
June 25 — A. L. Bennett, American college player (Oklahoma State) (born 1924) July 15 — Gennadi Volnov, Russian (Soviet) Olympic gold medalist (born 1939) August 20 — Larry Hennessy, American Villanova All-American (born 1929) August 20 — Kevin Duckworth, American NBA All-Star with the Portland Trail Blazers (born 1964)
Durant has won two NBA championships, four Olympic gold medals, an NBA Most Valuable Player Award, two Finals MVP Awards, two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Awards, four NBA scoring titles, and the NBA Rookie of the Year Award; been named to 11 All-NBA teams (including six First Teams); and selected 15 times as an NBA All-Star.
Michael Jordan has been selected to the All-NBA team 11 times. Kobe Bryant has been selected to the All-NBA team 15 times. LeBron James has been selected to the All-NBA team a record 20 times. From the 1955–56 season to 1987–88 season, the All-NBA Team was composed of two teams, each with five roster spots, except when there were ties ...
As the Mets' 2023 season spiraled into disrepair, the team's trade deadline sell-off included Scherzer, who had signed a two-year, $86.6 million deal with the Mets, with a third-year player option ...
On February 27, 2008 LeBron James became the youngest NBA player to score 10,000 points. [11] On March 19, 2008 LeBron James dished his 2,500th assist as a Cavalier. James is the 2nd Cavalier to reach that milestone. On March 26, 2008 Žydrūnas Ilgauskas grabbed his 5,000th rebound as a Cavalier. Ilgauskas is the 2nd Cavalier to reach that ...