SPORTS: NBA- 2012 All-Star Weekend This Weekend! Check The Who, What & When

Can’t Wait! There’s going to be a lot going on this weekend! The new Stadium of the Orlando Magic will host all the All-Star Weekend games & contests between Feb. 24-26th. To make sure you don’t miss anything, check out what’s on tap after the jump…

FRIDAY:

The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is set to tip off on Friday, February 24th (7PM, ESPN), and superstars Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard will serve as the “coaches.”  The game will feature:

Grammy Award-winner Ne-Yo (R&B/pop); Common (‘Just Wright’); JB Smoove (‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’); Vinny Guadagnino (‘Jersey Shore’); Kevin Hart (‘Laugh At My Pain’); Javier Colon (‘The Voice’); Drew and Jonathan Scott (‘Property Brothers’); Jesse Williams (‘Grey’s Anatomy’); NBA Legends Mitch Richmond (six-time NBA All-Star), Penny Hardaway (four-time NBA All-Star), and Nick Anderson (NBA legend); 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings (WNBA, Indiana Fever); and Doug Gottlieb (ESPN, ‘The Doug Gottlieb Show’).

RISING STARS CHALLENGE – 9p on TNT:
TEAM SHAQ:
Blake Griffin
Jeremy Lin
Ricky Rubio
Greg Monroe
Markieff Morris
Kemba Walker
Landry Fields
Norris Cole
Brandon Knight
Tristan Thompson

TEAM CHUCK:
Kyrie Irving
DeMarcus Cousins
Paul George
Derrick Williams
MarShon Brooks
John Wall
Gordon Hayward
Tiago Splitter
Kawhi Leonard
Evan Turner

SATURDAY:

Shooting Stars Competition
Teams:
Atlanta: Joe Johnson, Lindsey Harding, Steve Smith
Texas: Chandler Parsons, Sophia Young, Kenny Smith
Orlando: Jameer Nelson, Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Dennis Scott
New York: Landry Fields, Cappie Pondexter, Allan Houston

Three-Point Contest
Contestants:

James Jones
Ryan Anderson
Mario Chalmers
Joe Johnson
Anthony Morrow
Kevin Love

Slam Dunk Contest
Contestants:
Iman Shumpert OUT — Jeremy Evans IN
Chase Budinger
Paul George
Derrick Williams

Taco Bell Skills Challenge:
Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors will defend his Taco Bell® Skills Challenge title against a field consisting of Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs, John Wall of the Washington Wizards, Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets.

Will.i.am and Flo Rida will perform during the NBA All-Star Saturday Night events.

SUNDAY:

NBA ALL-STAR GAME
When: Sunday, February 26 at 8 p.m. EDT
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, FL
Watch: TNT

Gym Class Heroes and J. Cole are among the artists performing at the NBA All-Star Pregame Show

Western Conference Starters (Coach Scott Brooks):
Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Blake Griffin
Andrew Bynum

Reserves:
LaMarcus Aldridge
Marc Gasol
Kevin Love
Steve Nash
Dirk Nowitzki
Tony Parker
Russell Westbrook

Eastern Conference Starters (Coach Tom Thibodeau):
Derrick Rose
Dwyane Wade
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Dwight Howard

Reserves:
Chris Bosh
Luol Deng
Roy Hibbert
Andre Iguodala
Joe Johnson – *updated* Celtics G Rajon Rondo will replace injured Hawks G Joe Johnson in All-Star Game
Paul Pierce
Deron Williams

HALF TIME SHOW:

Pitbull and Ne-Yo will team up for the All-Star Game halftime show to perform their former Hot 100 chart-topper, “Give Me Everything.” Rihannarocked the halftime show at last year’s NBA All-Star Game, bringing outDrake and Kanye West during her performance, and more “special guest performers” are promised for this year as well.

Meanwhile, Minaj will perform a medley of her singles, including her brand new cut “Starships” and her smash hit “Super Bass,” during the All-Star Game introductions. Blige has been tapped to perform the U.S. national anthem prior to the game, with pop group Neverest delivering the Canadian anthem.

SOURCE: Bleacher Report & NBA.com