All-Star Rumors

Jorge Sierra: Some media votes suck, but you may want to think twice before giving more power to players when it comes to selecting award winners. Two beauties from the players vote for the All-Star: * Will Barton ahead of Chris Paul. * Carmelo Anthony four spots ahead of Rudy Gobert.
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NBA All-Star Weekend 2021 — scheduled for Feb. 12-14, 2021 in Indianapolis — will not be held as scheduled, an NBA spokesperson told Fieldhouse Files. “Given the uncertainty surrounding the schedule for the 2020-21 NBA season, we and the Indiana Pacers informed our hotel partners in Indianapolis that NBA All-Star 2021 is unlikely to take place on Presidents’ Day weekend so they could make other arrangements. More information about next season’s schedule, including NBA All-Star, will be announced at a later date.”
2 months ago – via Scott Agness @ Fieldhouse Files

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The NBA officially awarded Indianapolis its second All-Star weekend on Dec. 13, 2017. Since that time, they have created a host committee of more than 300 volunteers, provided grants up to $50,000 to 21 different youth-serving organizations across Indiana and renovations are ahead of scheduled at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indy first hosted the event in 1985. It was expected to have an estimated economic impact, based on previous host cities, of around $100 million.
2 months ago – via Scott Agness @ Fieldhouse Files

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2021 All-Star Game to be postponed?

News 8 has learned the 2021 NBA All-Star Game will not happen on its scheduled weekend in Indianapolis next year. Indianapolis was set to host the event on Presidents’ Day weekend next year but it looks like that won’t happen. Two sources, including Phil Ray, general manager of the JW Marriott, confirmed to WISH-TV Sports Director Anthony Calhoun that the NBA canceled its hotel contracts for that weekend in Indianapolis.
2 months ago – via WISH-TV

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Rick Fuson, president and chief operating officer for Pacers Sports and Entertainment, issued this statement: We have been working with the NBA since 2017 to bring our fans and our city this world-class event, just as we did when we last hosted in 1985. While it appears All Star 2021 is unlikely to happen on Presidents’ Day weekend, we are excited about continuing to collaborate with the NBA as we look to the future.
2 months ago – via WISH-TV

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