Where Is the NBA All Star Game?
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All-Star weekend is finally here! The best players in the NBA will be suiting up to put on a show for the fans. But where is the game being played?
Introduction
The National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game is an annual exhibition game played by the best players from the Eastern and Western Conferences of the NBA. Since 1951, it has been held during the NBA’s All-Star Weekend. The main event of this weekend is the All-Star Game itself, in which a team of players from the East faces off against a team of players from the West.
All-Star Game Location History
The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA), matching a mix of the league’s star players, who are drafted by the two players with the most votes. It is one of the most watched annual sporting events in the world. The game usually features a high-scoring affair.
New Orleans
New Orleans has been the site of the All-Star Game a total of 10 times, more than any other city. It most recently hosted the game in 2014, and will host again in 2020. Other frequent host cities include Los Angeles (which has hosted a total of 18 times, more than any other city), Chicago (nine times), and Indianapolis (five times).
Charlotte
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game will be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. This will be the second time that Charlotte has hosted the All-Star Game, with the first being in 1991. The game will be played at the Spectrum Center, which is home to the Charlotte Hornets.
This will be the fourth time that the All-Star Game has been held in a Southern city, and the first time since Atlanta hosted it in 2003. Charlotte was originally scheduled to host the 2017 game, but that was moved to New Orleans due to North Carolina’s House Bill 2, also known as the “bathroom bill.”
The 2020 NBA All-Star Game will take place on February 16th.
Chicago
Chicago has been the site of the NBA All-Star Game 11 times, more than any other city. The first game was held in Chicago in 1951, and the most recent was in 2020. Other cities that have hosted the All-Star Game multiple times include Los Angeles (10 times), New York (4 times), and Atlanta (3 times).
Future All-Star Game Locations
The NBA All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA). It is the featured event of the NBA All-Star Weekend. All-Star Weekend is a three-day event which goes from Friday to Sunday. It consists of a series of too many events, most of which take place on the Saturday. The main events are the Slam Dunk Contest, the Three-Point Shootout, and the All-Star Game itself.
Indianapolis
2021: Indianapolis
2022: Los Angeles
2023: Phoenix
Los Angeles
In 2020, the All-Star Game will be held in Chicago. In 2021, it will be in Indianapolis. And in 2022, the game will return to Los Angeles, this time at Staples Center.
Conclusion
The 2020 NBA All Star Game will be held in Chicago, Illinois at the United Center. This will be the third time that Chicago has hosted the event, with the last time being in 1988.
