2011 NBA All-Star Game on February 20, 2011

Watch 2011 NBA All-Star Game on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. This game will be the 60th edition of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star Game and will be played during the 2010–11 NBA season. The Los Angeles Clippers and Los Angeles Lakers will serve as host.


The Clippers and Lakers were both awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on June 9, 2009. This will be the second time that the Staples Center had hosted the All-Star Game; the arena had previously hosted the event in 2004. This will be the fifth time that Los Angeles had hosted the All-Star Game; before Staples Center opened in 1999, the city had previously hosted the event in 1963, 1972, and 1983.

Popular stars will entertain fans during the halftime to name some are Rihanna, but also Keri Hilson and Bruno Mars will be the entertainment for pre-show festivities.

The line ups:

West All-Stars:

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (G)
Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets (G)
Yao Ming, Houston Rockets (C)*
Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets (F)
Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder (F)
Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers (F)
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (F)
Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs (G)
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs (G)
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder (G)
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers (F)
Deron Williams, Utah Jazz (G)
* - Will be replaced due to injury

East All-Stars:

Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls (G)
Dwayne Wade, Miami Heat (G)
Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic (C)
LeBron James, Miami Heat (F)
Amare Stoudemire, New York Knicks (F)
Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics (F)
Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics (G)
Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics (F)
Ray Allen, Boston Celtics (G)
Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks (G)
Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks (F/C)
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat (F)