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All-Star weekend starts up today. The 2009 All-Star festivities are in Phoenix, Arizona, marketing the third time the weekend has been in Phoenix. Let's do a quick run-down of the events that will occur throughout the weekend in at the US Airways Center.


Friday - Feb. 13

NBA All-Star celebrity game, 7pm ET (ESPN)
Rookie Challenge: Rookies vs. Sophomores, 9pm ET (TNT)

Saturday - Feb. 14

Shooting Stars, Night begins at 8pm ET (TNT)
3-Point Shootout
Skills Challenge
H-O-R-S-E
Slam Dunk Contest

Sunday - Feb. 15

East vs. West, 8pm ET (TNT, ESPN)

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Rosters and participants for all events after the jump.

Friday - Feb. 13

NBA All-Star celebrity game

Participants:
Clyde Drexler (NBA legend)
Dominique Wilkins (NBA legend)
Chris Tucker (Actor/comedian)
James Denton (Desperate Housewives)
Donald Faison (Scrubs)
Terrell Owens (Dallas Cowboys receiver)
Zach Levi (Chuck)
Michael Rapaport (Prison Break)
Dan Majerle (Phoenix Suns legend)
Rick Fox (Former L.A. Laker)
Lisa Leslie (L.A. Sparks)
Kara Lawson (Sacramento Monarchs)
"Wildkat" Edgerson (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Special K" Daley (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Scooter" Christensen (Harlem Globetrotters)
"Handles" Franklin (Harlem Globetrotters)

Coaches: Magic Johnson, Julius Erving

Rookie Challenge: Rookies vs. Sophomores

Rookies:
Michael Beasley (MIA)
Rudy Fernandez (POR)
Marc Gasol (MEM)
O.J. Mayo (MEM)
Eric Gordon (LAC)
Brook Lopez (NJ)
Greg Oden (POR)
Derrick Rose (CHI)
Russel Westbrook (OKC)

Sophomores:
Aaron Brooks (HOU)
Wilson Chandler (NY)
Kevin Durant (OKC)
Jeff Green (OKC)
Al Horford (ATL)
Luis Scola (HOU)
Al Thornton (LAC)
Rodney Stuckey (DET)
Thaddeous Young (PHI)

Saturday - Feb. 14

Shooting Stars
A competition featuring NBA and WNBA players and NBA legend that work together to hit a series of jumpshots and one half-court shot.

Team San Antonio - Tim Duncan, David Robinson and Becky Hammon
Team Los Angeles - Derek Fisher, Michael Cooper and Lisa Leslie
Team Phoenix - Leandro Barbosa, Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith
Team Detroit - Arron Afflalo, Bill Laimbeer and Katie Smith

3-Point Shootout

Danny Granger (IND)
Mike Bibby (ATL)
Rashard Lewis (ORL)
Roger Mason (SAN)
Daequan Cook (MIA)
Jason Kapono (TOR) *** 2-Time Defending Champion ***

Skills Challenge
Contest features an obstacle course where players work against the clock to complete a series of passes, free throws, lay-ups and agility drills.

Mo Williams (CLE)
Deron Williams (UTA)
Tony Parker (SAN)

H-O-R-S-E
Literally, a game or HORSE on the outdoor courts in Phoenix of each player having a chance to do trick shots, far jumpers and ridiculous lay-ups. Dunks aren't allowed.

Kevin Durant (OKC)
O.J. Mayo (MEM)
Joe Johnson (ATL)

Slam Dunk Contest

Rudy Fernandez (POR)
Nate Robinson (NY)
J.R. Smith (DEN)
Dwight "Superman" Howard (ORL) *** Defending Champion ***

Sunday - Feb. 15

East vs. West, 8pm

East Roster:
Coached by Cleveland's Mike Brown
Starters:
Lebron James (CLE)
Kevin Garnett (BOS)
Dwight Howard (ORL)
Dwayne Wade (MIA)
Allen Iverson (DET)

Reserves:
Danny Granger (IND)
Rashard Lews (ORL)
Paul Pierce (BOS)
Mo Williams (CLE) - Replaced Chris Bosh (TOR)
Joe Johnson (ATL)
Ray Allen (BOS) - Replaced Jameer Nelson (ORL)
Devin Harris (NJ)

West Roster:
Coached by Los Angeles' Phil Jackson
Starters:
Tim Duncan (SAN)
Amare Stoudemire (PHO)
Yao Ming (HOU)
Kobe Bryant (LAL)
Chris Paul (NOH)

Reserves:
Dirk Nowitzi (DAL)
David West (NOH)
Pau Gasol (LAL)
Shaquille O'Neal (PHO)
Chauncey Billups (DEN)
Brandon Roy (POR)
Tony Parker (SAN)

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Here are my predictions:

Rookie-Sophomore Game - I really think the rookies will take this game with O.J. Mayo taking home MVP honors.

Shooting Stars - San Antonio won last year, but I think the home team, Phoenix will take the win home.

3-Point Contest - It's hard to not pick 2-time winner Jason Kapono, but he's just too pure of a shooter to not pick him. Kapono might take three in a row. If Eddie House got invited, he'd win.

Skills Challenge - I think Mo Williams will take this.

HORSE - I really don't know what the point of this is, but Joe Johnson will beat out the young guns.

Dunk Contest - Superman. End of story. Nate Robinson can't win by default. He already has had enough dunks in the dunk contest for his life. Maybe J.R. Smith will give him some heat, but I think Dwight takes it again. Can they please raise the rim to 12 feet?

All-Star Game - This is tough, but I'm gonna go with the home crowd and call the West winning, but I honestly don't know who will take the MVP home. The bias in me thinks Kobe will want it, but Phil probably won't play him as much, so I think the MVP will go to Shaq.

Feel free to throw out your own predictions!



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