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| Date | February 14, 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Air Canada Centre and Ricoh Coliseum | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Toronto | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Russell Westbrook (West) | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem | Nelly Furtado (Canadian) Ne-Yo (American) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | Sting | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,298 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Network | TSN and Sportsnet (Canada) TNT and TBS (United States) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Marv Albert, Reggie Miller, Chris Webber, Craig Sager, and David Aldridge Kevin Harlan, Ernie Johnson, Reggie Miller, Kenny Smith, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kevin Hart (All-Star Saturday Night) Matt Winer, Grant Hill and Chris Webber (Rising Stars Challenge) | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2016 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 14, 2016, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2015–16 season. It was the 65th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home of the Toronto Raptors. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 196–173. Russell Westbrook was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player. The Raptors were awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement on September 30, 2013. This was the first time that the NBA All-Star Game was held outside the United States.[1] TSN and Sportsnet televised the game nationally in Canada, while TNT and TBS televised the game nationally in the United States. This was also the 18th and final All-Star Game in which Kobe Bryant participated, as a result of his retirement after the season.
- ^ "Raptors Announce 2016 All-Star Game; Name Drake Ambassador". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved September 30, 2013.