NBA Celebrity All-Star Game 2012

NBA All-Star Weekend 2012 kicked off on February 24th in Orlando,FL with the always entertaining Celebrity All-Star game.  Fans were given the unique opportunity to see their favorite NBA legends,musicians, comedians, reality stars, and even a government official prove that they also have a little game.  The Western Conference team was coached by the Oklahoma City Thunder’s two time NBA All-star Kevin Durant.  While the Eastern conference team was coached by the Orlando Magic’s six time NBA All-Star Dwight Howard.  Despite all the trash talking from the high profile coaches, and the absence of last years MVP Justin Bieber, the celebrities  were the main attraction Friday night.  No star shined brighter than the vertically challenged comedian Kevin Hart, who guaranteed  fans 40 point and 10 rebounds.

Although Kevin Hart fell short of his goal  by only scoring 8 point s and six assists, he did thoroughly entertain the crowd which earned him the game’s MVP honors over the game’s surpass standout,  Secretary of Education, Arrne Duncan.  Duncan finished the game with 17 points, eight rebounds, and 5 assists, leading the Eastern Conference team to a 86-54 victory over the West.  The Secretary of Education wore jersey number 26,representing how often (every 26 seconds) an american teenager drops out of high school.

NBA All-Star Weekend Friday Night

As the NBA’s compressed season approaches its halfway point, players, and fans are looking forward to the 61st All-Star Weekend festivities, being held this year in Orlando, FL February 24-26.  The very anticipated weekend not only allows many players to enjoy a much needed break, it also provides participating players a unique chance to interact with fans, as well as one another.

The weekend kicks off Friday night with the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game at 7 PM EST.  This is one of most popular events of the weekend, especially for celebrity NBA fans who want to prove that they have game.  This year’s game will include some of music’s hottest stars like J Cole, Common, and Ne-Yo.  Comedian Kevin Hart and reality star Vinny Guadagnino will also be among the many celebrities competing for the game’s Most Valuable Player title, which was taken home in 2011 by Justin Bieber.  NBA legends Penny Hardaway, Nick Anderson, and Mitch Richmond, as well as 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings will also play in the celebrity game.  The East celebrity coach will be Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard, and the West will be coached by Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant.

The celebrity game will be followed at 9 PM EST by the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge which features NBA rookies and sophomores.  The two teams will be coached by NBA legends and TNT analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley.  The two coaches have already drafted their teams, and are both confident that they have the winning roster.  Team Shaq will include 2011 Slam Dunk Contest champion Blake Griffin, and the rookie phenomenon Jeremy LIn.  Team Chuck will include Cleveland Cavaliers rookie Kyrie Irving, and the Sacramento Kings' DeMarcus Cousins just to name a few.

Look for all of your NBA All-Star Weekend updates here at TeamAudra.blogspot.com.  Tomorrow we will talk about the Saturday night schedule, including the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.