The 2012 NBA Allstar weekend is being hosted in Orlando at the downtown Amway Arena. Beginning on Thursday, February 23rd, Orlando will be filled with celebrities, players, commentators and fans as the Allstar weekend gets underway.
The last time the Allstar game came to Orlando was in 1992 when the West dominated the East and Magic Johnson was named MVP.
Reports say that many downtown clubs will only be open to exclusive VIP guests and their parties, leaving them closed off to the public.
With the surge of people that will be coming into the Central Florida area, traffic is expected to be very heavy along the I-4 roadway and downtown area. Law enforcement has also been carefully planning security coverage for each event.
Here is the schedule of events for each day:
Thursday
• All Day Dunk-A-Thon, noon – 1 a.m. | NBA TV
• New York vs. Miami, 7 p.m. | TNT
• L.A. Lakers vs. Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. | TNT
• Inside the NBA, 12 a.m. | TNT
Friday
• 2012 Sprint NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, 7 p.m. | ESPN
• BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, 9 p.m. | TNT
Saturday
• NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm, 8:30 p.m. | TNT
– 2012 Haier Shooting Stars (1st Event)
– 2012 Taco Bell Skills Challenge (2nd Event)
– 2012 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest (3rd Event)
– 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk (4th Event)
Sunday
• NBA GameTime: All-Star Sunday, 4 p.m. | NBA TV
• Sprint Pregame Concert, 5 p.m. | NBA TV
• NBA Tip-Off presented by Autotrader.com, 6 p.m. | TNT
• 2012 NBA All-Star Game presented by Kia Motors, 7:30 p.m. (7:37 p.m. tip) | TNT
