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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 .
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 .
Bob Pettit was named MVP of the NBA All-Star Game four times and holds the All-Star single-game record for rebounds with 27. Kobe Bryant was named All-Star Game MVP four times and had the award named after him posthumously in 2020. LeBron James holds the record for the most All-Star selections of all-time with 21.
Jayson Tatum took over the NBA All-Star Game, setting the record for the most points scored in the annual showcase with 55 as Team Giannis beat Team LeBron 184-175 on Sunday night at Vivint Arena.
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 — in last season's game ...
LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo again will be captains for the 73rd NBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis this weekend. Here's what you need to know.
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in the 2009 NBA Finals, four games to one. The 2008 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2008, and Derrick Rose was selected first overall by the Chicago Bulls and eventually was awarded the 2009 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. The 2009 NBA All-Star Game was hosted at the US Airways Center in Phoenix ...
The NBA and commissioner Adam Silver were eager to make changes to the All-Star Game after last year's contest wasn't very competitive and finished with a final score of 211-186.