ESPN will have a fun event that will kick off the NBA All StarWeekend with the BBVA NBA All-Star Celebrity Game The game, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, will also be simulcast on ESPN3.com and ESPNMobile TV. Game participants will include musician Justin Bieber, rapper/actor Common, actor/comedian Nick Cannon, actor Zac Levi, Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, former NBA players and current ESPN analysts Jalen Rose and Chris Mullin, along with former NBA players Mitch Richmond, Rick Fox and AC Green and current WNBA players Swin Cash and Tamika Catchings.
Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Magic Johnson and Hall of Famer Bill Walton will be the legend coaches, with ESPN.com columnist Bill Simmons teaming with Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) to coach one squad and Jimmy Kimmel and Ty Burell (Modern Family) coaching the other team.
ESPN Mark Jones will provide play-by-play commentary with analyst Jon Barry and reporter Heather Cox. The telecast will include interviews with several current NBA All-Stars.
Celebrity Game rosters (subject to change):
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Team East |
Team West |
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Legend coach: Bill Walton (Hall of Famer) |
Legend coach: Magic Johnson (Hall of Famer; ESPN analyst) |
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Asst. coaches: Bill Simmons (ESPN.com columnist), Jason Alexander (Seinfeld) |
Asst. coaches: Jimmy Kimmel (Jimmy Kimmel Live!), Ty Burell (Modern Family) |
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Common (rapper/actor) Nick Cannon (actor/comedian) Scottie Pippen (Basketball Hall of Famer) Chris Mullin (Five-time NBA All-Star; ESPN analyst) Mitch Richmond (NBA legend) Tamika Catchings (WNBA, Indiana Fever) Michael Rapaport (Pound Puppies) Joel McHale (The Soup) |
Justin Bieber (musician) Zac Levi (Chuck) Rick Fox (three-time NBA champion; NBA TV analyst) Jalen Rose (NBA legend; ESPN analyst) AC Green (NBA legend) Swin Cash (WNBA, Seattle Storm) Romeo Miller (rapper/actor) Rob Kardashian (TV personality)
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NBA All Star weekend can be heard locally on ESPN 980AM in Washington as well as ESPN 1300AM in Baltimore.
Here is the schedule –
Tonight at 9 p.m. Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam – Golden State’s Stephen Curry, Sacramento’s Tyreke Evans and Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings will lead a sophomore class against the rookie team featuring the Los Angeles Clippers’ Blake Griffin, Washington’s John Wall and New Jersey’s Derrick Favors.
Saturday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m., Meet the All-Stars – interviews with players and other personalities attending NBA All-Star events.
Saturday, Feb. 19, 8:30-11 p.m., NBA All-Star Saturday Night
- Shooting Stars – for the sixth straight year, four teams consisting of an NBA player, WNBA player and former NBA player will compete in a timed shooting event. This year’s participants: Atlanta (Al Horford, Hawks; Coco Miller, Dream; Steve Smith, former Hawk); Chicago (Taj Gibson, Bulls; Cathrine Kraayveld, Sky; former Bull Steve Kerr); defending-champion Texas (Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks; Roneeka Hodges, Silver Stars; Kenny Smith, former Rocket).
- Skills Challenge – four NBA stars (to be announced) will compete against Chris Paul in an obstacle course challenge that tests shooting, passing and dribbling skills.
- Three-Point Shootout – Boston’s Paul Pierce will attempt to defend last year’s triumph against teammate Ray Allen and Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant, Miami’s James Jones, Golden State’s Dorrell Wright and Cleveland’s Daniel Gibson.
- Slam Dunk – a new champion will be crowned when the Clipper’s Griffin, Toronto’s DeRozan, Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka and Washington’s JaVale McGee compete in L.A.
On Sunday, Feb. 20, 7:45 p.m., 60th NBA All-Star Game – ESPN Radio will broadcast the action between the games’ elite players.
