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NBA All-Star Game & Jam Session

THE DETAILS
The NBA All-Star Game will take place Feb. 18 at the Thomas & Mack Center.

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, presented by 2K Sports, will take place Feb. 15 at Mandalay Bay. The game will feature celebrities from music, film, television and the NBA. Tickets are SOLD OUT.

The NBA All-Star Practice, presented by Toyota, will be Feb. 17 at Mandalay Bay. Tickets are SOLD OUT.

The NBA All-Star Jam session will take place Feb. 15-19 at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center (more information and ticket prices to the right).

• Jam Session Schedule

• Parties & Events during All-Star Weekend

• Official link to the NBA All-Star Game info

• Official link to the NBA All-Star Jam Session

The Day in Photos

Getting the city prepared and opening the event.	And the games begin
The games continue	Game Day

IN THE NEWS:

Feb 19, 2007
NBA 2007 ALL-STAR GAME

• West runaway
• ED GRANEY: Fittingly, game ranked second to Las Vegas' flamboyance
• Entertainment mixes new, old school
• BILL TAAFE: Vegas-centric TV coverage more flash than substance
• 'VERY BLESSED AND FORTUNATE': Fan reaction thrills MVP Kobe
• And Then There Was The Game
• JOE HAWK: Stern's snub of T&M increases pressure on Goodman
• Marion marvels at his old home
• Weekend's most important nets aid lifesaving cause
• VETERAN OF MILES OF AISLES: Vendor brings fresh approach to job
• WHAT THEY SAID

Feb 18, 2007
• Reputation Rehabilitation: Anthony bruised by brawl
• Serious fun
• Detroit wins Shooting Stars title on misfire
• David Stern, hands down, the best commissioner in sports
• Iverson enjoying fresh start in Denver after Philly fade
• Interest in NBA growing globally
• FINISHING TOUCH: Heat's Kapono gets hot hand

Feb 17, 2007
NBA All-Star Game

• Driven Garnett yearns for first NBA ring
• ALL-STAR GAME SPOTLIGHT: 1992: Magic's return tugs at heart
• On the fast track
• Pistons bring togetherness to East team
• Sophomores run away to record win
• PHOTOS: Youthful Spirit Brings Energy to All-Star Friday
• ED GRANEY: Those brain surgeons at the Hall of Fame shaft Tark again
• JOE HAWK: Butler to play in arena that was almost home
• "READY, SET, GO!": Anxiety grips contestants
• Volunteers help kids with right stuff
• Bush's injury taints game
• Mullin is happy nominee

Feb. 16, 2007
NBA All-Star Game

• King of the World
• ED GRANEY: Old man T&M all dressed up and ready to go
• Glass slipper fits Chambers
• Paul makes immediate impact
• Raptors' Bargnani adjusts to pro life
• FOREIGN DIGNITARY: Nowitzki opens NBA's eyes
• Opening day full of fan frenzy
• Duncan would be force in any era
• Arenas proves he's a wizard on, off court
• PHOTOS: All-Star Feast for the Senses
• Raptors' Bosh awaits recognition
• MAN BEHIND THE FESTIVITIES: 'Spectacular' surprises await
• All-Star selection can pay off big
• Gay-basher Hardaway banished from participating in events
• NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Feb. 15, 2007
NBA All-Star Game

• NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND SCHEDULE
• All-STAR ROSTERS
• Cousy marvels at game's evolution
• Time to shine
• NBA TV PERSONALITIES
• Jam Session best bet for weekend
• Lanier, Haywood played with pride in 1974 West win
• Fans can find variety of All-Star souvenirs
• ALL-STAR GAME SPOTLIGHT: 1972: Lakers' West fuels victory
• Big men can rest comfortably
• Nash a humble conductor
• CHANGING OF THE GUARD: Lakers' Bryant older, wiser
• VETERAN PRESENCE: Shaq continues to command respect
• PHOTOS: All-Star Weekend: Gearing Up for the Big Ball
• Football a thing of past for Rashad
• All-Star bottom line: No legal wagering
• ED GRANEY: As curtain rises, Las Vegas must play to rave reviews
• NBA title ushers in changes for Wade
• SHAWN MARION'S GUIDE TO LAS VEGAS

During All Star Week
Feb 21:
• Event an All-Star gain -- or pain
• SLAM DUNK FOR LV RETAIL

• Three-ring circus of a weekend

Feb 20:
• ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Four shot in two incidents
• 'PERFECT WEEK IN VEGAS': City basks in All-Star afterglow

Feb 19:
• Stern: Once is enough
• All-Star Game a spectacle befitting its host city

Feb 18:
• Posting up for profits
• Habitat gets an NBA assist
• NBA-related events double number of weekend arrests
• Event tempers Maloofs' pain
• TV AND RADIO
• History made, missed
• ALL-STAR GAME SPOTLIGHT: 2003: Jordan brightest star
• CENTER OF ATTENTION: Vegas good to Kareem
• PROFESSIONAL OPTIMISM: NBA not ready to bet on Vegas
• JOE HAWK: Reluctant superstar showed softer side on record-breaking night
• Lakers, Kobe rule the roost with area youths

Feb 17:
• HOME COURT ADVANTAGE

Feb 16:
• No party to NBA events
• Biggest NBA jam will be on roads surrounding arena
• Oscar goes on the offensive
• Get the Parties Started
• Getting a Bad Rap

Feb 15:
• No Kidd-ing: Nets All-Star to miss game
• Stern cuts the odds
• LV businesses seeing stars
• Stern: To grow, better the quality of offerings
• Limo companies get big assist from All-Star Game
• Chinese New Year even bigger than All-Star Game

Feb 14:
• NBA event presents security challenge
• Injured Iverson latest player forced out of All-Star Game
• LVCVA will fund Olympic qualifier

Feb 13:
• Hurt Nash forced out of All-Star Weekend
• PHOTO: Read to Achieve
• NBA pros hold court with local students

Feb 12:
• SHOOTING STARS: NBA stars set to shine

Feb 11:
• NBA All-Star Game: Q&A WITH NBA COMMISSIONER DAVID STERN
• NBA's greatest to duel -- virtually
• NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND: SPANNING THE GLOBE
• COMMUNITY ASSIST: Off the Court

Preparing for All Star Week
Feb 09: Mavs star to defend crown
Feb 08: Top shooters to battle again
Feb 06: Legends to judge dunkers
Feb 03: Wizards' Jordan will coach East All-Stars
Feb 02: ROSTERS FILLED FOR NBA SHOWCASE: All-Star space dotted by Sun spots
Feb 02: Molasky student to get All-Star experience
Feb 01: Rosters set for rookie-sophomore game
Jan 30: NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND: Skills event to test best
Jan 26: STARS PLAY VEGAS
Jan 16: Anthony excited about Jam Session
Jan 12: NORM: All-Star Weekend looking lucrative
Dec 28: Tickets go quickly for All-Star practice
Dec 14: NBA All-Star Weekend preparations coming together

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NBA All-Star Jam Session

Feb. 15-19
Mandalay Bay South Convention Center
Ticket Information

The Jam Session has been described as "a basketball theme park." Most Jam Session events will be inside the convention center, but the main court -- with 2,500 to 3,000 seats -- will be built in the parking lot. The main court is where the All-Stars will practice and where the Celebrity Game and D-League All-Star Game will take place.

The Jam Session events will include chances to meet NBA players and legends, autograph sessions, the 3-point shootout court, the Sling Shot Jam, the slam dunk court and much more.

TICKETS
Adults -- $20
Kids (3-12) -- $12
Senior Citizens/Military (with valid ID) -- $12
Kids (2 and under) -- Free

To purchase tickets log onto ticketmaster.com, call 1-800-4-NBA-TIX, or visit the Mandalay Bay Box Office

Tickets are sold on a timed-entry basis, which means you must select the time of day you would like to enter Jam Session. Once in Jam Session, you can stay as long as you like. Peak entry times sell out fast, so purchase EARLY and enter Jam Session when you want!