nba star game nba star game exhibition basketball game played february phoenix arizona home game edition national_basketball_association nba star game played nba season time phoenix hosted city previously hosted event phoenix awarded announcement commissioner november reported contenders contest toronto madison square garden new_york_city oakland milwaukee began friday february celebrity game game league best second year players saturday event continued featured shooting stars competition point shootout competition introduced played star saturday night second league dream factory friday night modeled nba star saturday night took place friday night held friday held saturday team defeated team west named joint winners game mvp defeated named game mvp events won second slam contest won point shootout respectively won second stars competition beating home team final round took home trophy winning inaugural competition star game coaches coaches star game head coaches currently lead teams best winning percentage conference sunday weeks star game head coaches previous year eligible selection coach western conference team los_angeles head coach fourth time jackson selected star coach previously selected entered star break record best winning percentage league coach eastern conference team head coach time brown selected star coach second coach lead star team entered star break record second best winning percentage players chosen ways starters chosen fan ballot guards forwards center receive highest vote named star starters reserves chosen votes nba head coaches respective conferences coaches permitted vote players reserves consists guards forwards center players regardless position player unable participate injury commissioner select replacement orlando magic topped star ballots votes earned starting position eastern conference team player million votes fans wade completed starting position reserves includes time selections named replacement injured unable participate injury named replace represented players roster leading vote votes completed western conference starting position western conference roster includes international players china spain germany france returned star game year absence 15th selection second selection nba history star selections marked time team publicized feud reunited coach won successive nba championship early 2000s roster game marked return nba star game year absence unusual entry game reserve called player introduction came white mask began dancing dance group finally opening mask joining rest players court previous year regular season led west victory named star game mvp award players east led early game west coach decided send court court time west embarked run lead west continued extend lead second half finally won game points finished points added game high assists previous year star game mvp led east points unable prevent loss guest performances time singer songwriter time winner performed halftime singers collaborated extended version legend song song hope inspiration extended version includes spanish lyrics sung special taped message united_states president barack_obama aired halftime message president obama encouraged people public service community ring ceremony honor gold olympics held halftime members usa men national basketball team wade members usa women national basketball team awarded ring ceremony national anthem united_states canada sung game arizona native american idol winner sang national anthem star banner canadian national anthem canada sung canadian singer wife player pre game introduction included dance performance winner grammy nominated singer originally scheduled appear pre game introductions withdrew performance ongoing domestic violence case musical guests singers performed moments matter halftime friday performed let rock nba star saturday night star weekend mobile rookie challenge featured team standout year players team standout second year players game divided minute halves similar college basketball participating players chosen voting league assistant coaches team includes overall draft pick nba draft rest team consists pick draft players nba draft nba season players overall draft pick spanish players team features players previous game head coaches teams lead assistants nba star game coaching time game history active nba players selected leading assistant coach star starters wade selected assistant coaches team respectively year jersey creator contest held design rookie sophomore team contest called participants come computer generated jersey design replace individual team worn players participants year old freshman won contest won free trip phoenix chance meet players marks time fan designed uniform worn nba game nba event wore fan designed white wore fan designed purple game won game sophomore named scored record points game breaking points led halftime took second half scoring points second half points win game game marked seventh consecutive loss team slam contest slam contest contested defending champion champion contestant rookie won online voting determine fourth contestants beating fellow time contestant chosen fans international player participate contest smith named late replacement forced withdraw contest injury contestant performed slam round best contestants round rated panel judges advanced final round winner determined fan voting panel judges year contest consists players inaugural slam champion champion star game mvp time stars began title defence point advance final round perfect score employed foot high howard prop phone booth change superman cape completing foot advanced final round points beating smith points respectively final round robinson changed uniform green uniform originally designed green uniform fictional substance known detrimental effect superman superman theme continued robinson final green basketball howard wore superman cape robinson ended fan vote win second title joined time winners contest point shootout foot locker point shootout contested players time winner returned defend title contestants joined time contestants contest contestants attempt point field goals possible shooting stations point arc minute players begin shooting corner court station station point arc reach corner station standard balls worth point specially colored money ball worth points cook won round points advanced final round lewis second round tight contest cook lewis tied points tied score cook lewis played extra round cook went beat round score points lewis finished points contested players overall draft pick nba draft joined star guards nelson injured subsequently replaced star contest contestants complete obstacle course consisting passing shooting stations contestant finish course fastest time wins contest contestants comply basic nba ball handling rules completing course rose led contestants seconds round seconds ahead harris williams eliminated recording seconds seconds lead parker eliminated slowest time history seconds previously held slowest time points competition second round harris went finished course seconds seconds worse previous attempt rose went win contest recording seconds time finishing course rose rookie winner competition shooting stars competition competed teams players team representing city nba teams team consisted current nba player current player nba legend team san_antonio defending champion joined inaugural champion champion champion competition team shots shooting locations increasing difficulties team makes shots fastest time wins competition round defending champion team san_antonio eliminated teams took shots half court location score team phoenix advanced final round recorded fastest completion time round seconds seconds faster final round shots attempts attempts half court shot time seconds responded making shots single attempt needed attempts half court shot finishing time minute seconds won second shooting stars title joining time winners competition legend head coach person win shooting stars competition twice won title competition february tnt announced addition star weekend coverage competition held outdoors half sized court special inside nba prior events objective competition letters possible player given letter time fail duplicate shot player player given seconds duplicate shot prohibited player fails duplicate shots eliminated competition nba referee assigned rule shot properly inaugural competition sponsored american auto insurance company word replacement nba players selected compete competition johnson eliminated having failed duplicate shot free throw line series point shots eliminate win inaugural competition celebrity game mcdonald played friday february phoenix convention center total celebrities took game including nba players basketball hall magic johnson combined nba star appearances served coaches celebrity teams nba legends joined players celebrity team roster stars participated game harlem players previous year mvp scored game high points led victory american football star dallas named celebrity game mvp second successive year game marked surprise appearance middle game joined played espn play play commentator surprise appearance referee game players selected combination fan official website voting head coaches teams selections divided teams members nba staff players selected coaches fans active roster league team head coach head coach selected coach respectively coaches earned honor securing best records league january annual defeated blue team trailed points half managed blue team second half secure win guard scored points assists iowa center scored points grabbed rebounds players named friday night slam contest won second annual beating final round perfect score defending champion unable repeat year performance eliminated round point shootout won second annual point shootout beating final round score scored money balls stations time station consists money balls instead standard balls money ball eliminated round competition won second annual competition beating defending champion legs lay broadcast tnt broadcast sixth straight year united_states broadcast canada tnt broadcast events celebrity game broadcast espn events broadcast international aside tnt united_states canada following television channels broadcast star game world
2009 NBA All-Star Game