2009 ALL-STAR WEEKEND

It’s all systems go for the 2009 NBA All-Star weekend on February 14 to 16, 2009 (Manila time) in Phoenix, Arizona. The annual festivities which is the league’s way of paying tribute to it’s worldwide followers is now on it’s 59th edition of gathering the best players in the World’s greatest basketball league.

Herewith is the complete schedule of the NBA All-Star Weekend (all Manila time):

February 14, 2009

• NBA Cares - A highlight of All-Star 2009 activities takes place on Friday, Feb. 13 with the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service. Members of the NBA Family, including current and former players, business and media partners, and guests will roll up their sleeves and participate in an afternoon of hands-on service, refurbishing places where kids and families can live, learn or play in the Phoenix community.

• McDonald’s All-Star Celebrity Game

• T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam

Sophomore Team Line-up:

1. Aaron Brooks – Houston Rockets
2. Wilson Chandler – New York Knicks
3. Kevin Durant – Oklahoma Thunder
4. Jeff Green – Oklahoma Thunder
5. Al Horford – Atlanta Hawks
6. Luis Scola – Houston Rockets
7. Al Thornton – Los Angeles Clippers
8. Rodney Stuckey – Detroit Pistons
9. Thaddeus Young – Philadelphia 76er
Head Coach – To be announced
Assistant Coach – Dwight Howard

Rookie Team Line-up:

1. Michael Beasly – Miami Heat
2. Rudy Fernandez – Portland Trail Blazers
3. Marc Gasol – Memphis Grizzlies
4. Eric Gordon – Los Angeles Clippers
5. Brook Lopez – New Jersey Nets
6. O.J. Mayo – Memphis Grizzlies
7. Greg Oden – Portland Trail Blazers
8. Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls
9. Russell Westbrook – Oklahoma City Thunder
Head Coach – To be announced
Assistant Coach – Dwyane Wade

• NBDL Dream Factory

Dunk Contest Participants:

1. Keith Clark – Tulsa
2. Patrick Ewing – Reno
3. Brent Petway – Idaho
4. James White – Anaheim

3-Point Shootout Participants:

1. Blake Ahearn – Dakota
2. Gary Forbes – Tulsa
3. Trey Johnson – Bakersfield
4. Ernest Scott – Rio Grande Valley

H.O.R.S.E. Participants:

1. Lance Allred – Idaho
2. Joe Crawford – Los Angeles
3. Erik Daniels – Erie
4. Bobby Jones – Sioux Falls

February 15, 2009

• NBDL All-Star Game 2009

Blue Line-up:

1. Will Conroy – Albuquerque
2. Walker Russell – Fort Wayne
3. Cedric Bozeman – Anaheim
4. James White – Anaheim
5. Malik Hairston – Austin
6. Ronald Dupree – Utah
7. Antonio Meeking – Reno
8. Josh Davis – Colorado
9. Chris Hunter – Fort Wayne
10. Chris Richard – Tulsa
Head Coach – Quin Snyder

Red Line-up:

1. Blake Ahearn – Dakota
2. Maurice Baker – Dakota
3. Derrick Byars – Bakersfield
4. Trey Johnson – Bakersfield
5. Cartier Martin – Iowa
6. Luke Jackson – Idaho
7. Richard Hendrix – Dakota
8. Brent Petway – Idaho
9. Courtney Sims – Iowa
10. Lance Allred – Idaho
Head Coach – Nick Nurse

• Haier Shooting Stars

• Playstation Skills Challenge

Participants:

1. Devin Harris – New Jersey Nets
2. Jameer Nelson – Orlando Magic
3. Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs
4. Derrick Rose – Chicago Bulls

• Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout

Participants:

1. Mike Bibby – Atlanta Hawks
2. Daequan Cook – Miami Heat
3. Danny Granger – Indiana Pacers
4. Jason Kapono – Toronto Raptors
5. Rashard Lewis – Orlando Magic
6. Roger Mason – San Antonio Spurs

• Sprite Slam Dunk

Participants:

1. Dwight Howard – Orlando Magic
2. Rudy Fernandez – Portland Trail Blazers
3. Rudy Gay – Memphis Grizzlies
4. Nate Robinson – New York Knicks

February 16, 2009

• 2009 NBA All-Star Game

East Line-up:

1. Allen Iverson – Detroit Pistons
2. Dwyane Wade – Miami Heat
3. LeBron James – Cleveland Cavaliers
4. Kevin Garnett – Boston Celtics
5. Dwight Howard – Orlando Magic
6. Joe Johnson – Atlanta Hawks
7. Ray Allen – Boston Celtics
8. Danny Granger – Indiana Pacers
9. Paul Pierce – Boston Celtics
10. Chris Bosh – Toronto Raptors
11. Devin Harris – New Jersey Nets
12. Rashard Lewis – Orlando Magic
Head Coach – Mike Brown (Cleveland Cavaliers)

West Line-up:

1. Kobe Bryant – Los Angeles Lakers
2. Chris Paul – New Orleans Hornets
3. Tim Duncan – San Antonio Spurs
4. Amare Stoudemire – Phoenix Suns
5. Yao Ming – Houston Rockets
6. Dirk Nowitzki – Dallad Mavericks
7. Shaquille O’Neal – Phoenix Suns
8. Brandon Roy – Portland Trail Blazers
9. Chauncey Billups – Denver Nuggets
10. Pau Gasol – Los Angeles Lakers
11. David West – New Orleans Hornets
12. Tony Parker – San Antonio Spurs
Head Coach – Phil Jackson (LA Lakers)

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The NBA All-Star weekend can be seen live over C/S-9 on regular TV while expanded coverage of the festivities including behind-the-scene sidelights will be covered by Basketball TV (BTV) over cable TV.