2011 NBA All-Star Game

2011 NBA All-Star Game
1234 Total
East 27373643 143
West 37394131 148
DateFebruary 20, 2011
ArenaStaples Center
CityLos Angeles
MVPKobe Bryant
National anthemJosh Groban (U.S.)
Melanie Fiona (Canadian)
Halftime showRihanna, Drake, & Kanye West[1]
Attendance17,163
NetworkTNT
AnnouncersMarv Albert, Steve Kerr and Reggie Miller
Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Mike Fratello, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Dwight Howard (All-Star Saturday Night)
Kevin Harlan and Chris Webber (Rookie Challenge)
West jersey
Team colours
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The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was an exhibition basketball game that was played on February 20, 2011, during the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2010–11 season. It was the 60th edition of the NBA All-Star Game, and was played at Staples Center in Los Angeles, home of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Western Conference defeated the Eastern Conference, 148–143. Kobe Bryant was named the All-Star Game Most Valuable Player.

The Clippers and Lakers were both awarded the All-Star Game in an announcement by commissioner David Stern on June 9, 2009. This was 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.[2] Rihanna, Kanye West, and Drake were the halftime performers, while Keri Hilson, Lenny Kravitz and Bruno Mars were the entertainment for pre-show festivities.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Rihanna Tapped as NBA All-Star Game Halftime Performer". theboombox.com. Latifah Muhammad. February 8, 2011. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Los Angeles Awarded 2011 NBA All-Star Game". NBA/Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. June 9, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2009.