The NBA has announced that Houston will host the 2013 NBA All-Star Game.
Feb 8, 2012 - Houston will host the 2013 NBA All-Star Weekend from February 15-17, 2013, the league announced Wednesday.
The news had broken back in August 2010, but the NBA was embroiled in a lockout, leaving the league to keep mum on the plans. There was also the possibility that the 2012 NBA All-Star Game would have been cancelled due to a prolonged lockout, which could have forced the league to rework its calendar. But the season and All-Star Weekend were saved, and the NBA took the opportunity of the ramp-up to that big event to announce the location of the 2013 event.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be the third for Houston, and the second played in the Toyota Center. Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming were the hometown favorites in the 2006 All-Star Game in Houston; the Rockets have not had an All-Star other than those two in a number of years. McGrady now plays for the Atlanta Hawks, and Yao retired last summer.
The 2012 All-Star Game will be held in Orlando this month.
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Why Houston!
no offence or anything but there are many other cities who havent hosted the All-Star game for a long time.
Boston
Toronto
Memphis
Portland
Chicago
San Antonio
New Orleans
Atlanta
PALESTINE FOREVER
by ZM15 on Feb 8, 2012 5:11 PM EST reply actions
New Orleans was in 2008
"Rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for Steve Jobs to win the lotto." - Chris Rock
Patrick Ewing - The NBA's all-time leader in rushing yards
by Taylor Made on Feb 9, 2012 9:32 AM EST up reply actions
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