vendredi 22 avril 2016

All Star Weekend Schedule 2017 In Charlotte NC

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.

If you have a favorite legend that you never got to see in person growing up, then perhaps the Degree Shooting Stars Game is for you. It features famous players of yesteryear from both the NBA and WNBA going against each other in a fun competition for the fans. This is the event that helps kick off the Saturday, February 18 All-Star weekend festivities.

In addition to the Shooting Stars, fans can expect to enjoy the Taco Bell Skills Challenge, which features the best ball handlers from around the league, many of them guards or point guards. They dribble their way around an obstacle course to try and win fame and glory. There is also the Three-Point contest, which allows the best sharpshooters to face off in a timed competition. No weekend would be complete without the famous Slam Dunk Contest, where future Michael Jordans of the league face off.

On Sunday, February 18, 2017 comes the big event, the All-Star Game. First though, Sprint puts on a pregame concert, with the cats yet to be announced. After the concert comes the game, which pits the best and most popular players in the Western Conference against those from the Eastern Conference.

In addition, there will be other events in the Charlotte area where fans can do things such as watch players practice, watch celebrities who play basketball compete in a charity game, and more. The NBA D-League also gets some attention in the form on the Dream Factory events plus their own All-Star game held at a different offsite location.

A big part of the festivities are parties, including kickoff and closing parties. These are held all over the town, though not all of them are official or sanctioned by the NBA. Fans who wish to stay home and watch often throw their own parties to bond with friends and family while cheering on their teams. Either way, it is a fun weekend for all ages.




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