The celebration of the NBA’s best athletes will culminate in different parts of New York this weekend for the 2015 NBA All-Star weekend. The best talent from the Western Conference compete against the best talent from the Eastern Conferences between February 13-15, with the events being split up between the home courts of the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets.
Hosting duties are shared this year between the Barclays Center in Brooklyn and Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The Barclays center will have the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge on February 13th, the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night (including the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest, the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, the Degree Shooting Stars Contest and the Taco Bell Skills Challenge) on February 14th and the NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by Kumho Tires on February 15th.
Madison Square Garden will host the Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 13th, the NBA All-Star Practice presented by Sean John at Macy’s on February 14th and the NBA All-Star Game on February 15th.
You can create a lasting memory enjoying all of the All-Star festivities in New York and you can bet many fans will be traveling to the Big Apple to take it all in. According to Hipmunk.com, you can book hotels in New York City for as little as $96 on Friday and Saturday night. Hipmunk also offers a detailed New York City flights information guide for fans visiting from out of town. As arguably the biggest event in the NBA season until the NBA Finals, fans from all over the country will descend upon the city.
There is an seemingly endless list of superstars that will play at the either court, and some superstars that will participate on both courts. Eastern Conference All-Stars include: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, John Wall, Paul Gasol, Kyle Lowry, Kyrie Irving, Chris Bosh, Jimmy Butler, Al Horford, Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Dwyane Wade. Western Conference All-Stars include: Stephen Curry, Anthony Davis, Marc Gasol, LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMarcus Cousins, Tim Duncan, Kevin Durant, James Harden, Damian Lillard, Chris Paul, Russell Westbrook and Klay Thompson.
The Foot Locker Three-Point Contest has one of the most talented fields in recent memory, including the following sharpshooters: Defending champion Marco Belinelli, Curry, Harden, Irving, Kyle Korver, Wesley Matthews, J.J. Redick and Thompson.
The 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk contest has a ridiculous collection of athleticism between participants Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Oladipo, Zach LaVine and Mason Plumlee.
NBA All-Star Weekend is one that garners a ton of hype for the upcoming competitions. There simply isn’t any other event that replicates that much talent on one court. Lets look at some of the weekend’s upcoming events and the ticket prices on the secondary market. According to TiqIQ.com, there are just under 800 tickets remaining for the NBA All-Star Game on February 15th at Madison Square Garden. The average ticket price for Sunday’s game is $1,836.95 with a walk-in price of $794. The most expensive average ticket price is $2706.57 for February 14th NBA All Star Saturday Night with a walk-in price of $442. The least expensive average ticket price is $63.95 with a walk-in price of $18 for the NBA D-League All-Star Game at the Barclays Center on February 15th.
All the events this weekend should create eye-popping moments on either of the two courts. With all of the league’s top talent gathered in one area, NBA fans can take a break from the regular season and enjoy the display of athleticism this weekend.
