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With a weekend full of events out of the way, fans finally get treated to the main course of NBA All-Star Weekend on Sunday night. The NBA All-Star Game, featuring the league's best players on the court all at once, begins at 7 p.m. CT Sunday from Toyota Center in Houston.
The Western Conference, led by Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, Thunder forward Kevin Durant, Clippers guard Chris Paul and more, hope to win their third consecutive game over the Eastern Conference. Heat stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, plus Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony and Celtics center Kevin Garnett, lead the East squad.
The West won last year's game at the Amway Center in Orlando, 152-149. Durant was named the game's MVP after scoring 36 points.
Like most of the other events this weekend, the All-Star Game will be broadcast by TNT starting at 7 p.m. CT. The game will also be broadcast on ESPN Radio, with coverage starting at 6:30 p.m. CT.