Get Your All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 Here

By Michael Wagner


Families or groups of friends often go to NBA and other sports leagues games, as evidenced from the constant home game sellouts of many franchises. If you want to take your sports fandom to the next level, you can peruse the new All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 to see if any of those events are right for you and your family or group of friends.

The events will be held over three days at the Time Warner Cable Arena. This is the place where the Charlotte Hornets play, so it is already set up to give fans the ultimate in great basketball action. This is the first time that Charlotte has played host to the NBA All Star Game in over 25 years. In fact, 1991 was the last time that the weekend of fun was held there.

Friday, the 17th of February is the first official day of events. The big draw is the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. This is a game where the best rookie and sophomore layers from the US are pitted against the best rookies and sophomores born in foreign countries. There is always lots of fun rivalry and national pride on display.

The next day, on Saturday, February 18, 2017, the State Farm All-Star Saturday Night events are held. There are quite a few things going on this day, so fans can expect an entire day of fun, competition and team pride. One of the best is the Degree Shooting Stars game, which brings together legends of both the NBA and WNBA in a fun competition.

The Shoot Stars game is not the only thing on the docket that day. There is the Slam Dunk Contest, where young stars defy gravity to try and be the next Michael Jordan. There is also the Three-Point Competition, where competitors are much further away from the basket when they score, but no less impressive. In addition, Taco Bell sponsors a Skills Challenge, which is a lot like an obstacle course, only for guards and point guards to show off ball handling skills and win a coveted trophy.

Of course, the finale is the All-Star Game itself, which takes the best players from the Eastern Conference and lets them try to beat the best from the Western Conference. There are living legends, superstars in training and so much more. There is also a concert sponsored by Sprint that day to further entertain. All of this is on February 18, a Sunday.

The NBA has their own Developmental League, called the D-League for short, that allows players to get experience before taking the leap into the NBA. There are several D-League events held across the city over the three days, including a Dream Factory and their very own All-Star Game, though they are not held in the same arena as the other events.

The weekend would not be complete without parties, of course. There will be several official party events across the city, and of course a few that are unofficial. Many fans also throw their own viewing parties at home to watch the action with friends and family. No matter how you watch the festivities though, it is always a fun time for fans of the NBA.




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