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How All-Stars are Selected

All-Stars are selected by fan vote at each position: Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Center, Small Forward, Power Forward. Each team provides its nominee at each position on a fan ballot, which are distributed at NBA games and online. As the events are underwritten by a series of sponsors that buy advertising and naming rights, some sponsors will also have the ballots available at their locations. Steve Nash is one of todays best point guards. ... Dwyane Wade is one of todays best shooting guards. ... The center is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... Headline text Scottie Pippen playing for the Chicago Bulls. ... A power forward is a position in some team sports. ...

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• Fans are able to vote online, at NBA games, and at selected additional locations through January 22, 2006.
• All-Star Starting Lineups will be announced on February 2, 2006.
• Head Coaches in each conference will determine the remaining All-Stars in their home conference, and those results will be announced on February 9, 2006.

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Events in All-Star Weekend

All-Star Weekend has a series of events that are open to the public. The cost of these events vary, but the hot ticket is obviously the actual All-Star Game which is the centerpiece of the festivities and has the most player star-power.

• Jam Session: An open-to-the-public fanfest in which basketball fans can participate in interactive games and meet NBA and WNBA players for autographs. Jam Sessions are available throughout the weekend.
• Rookie Challenge: A mid-season "All-Rookie" team plays a mid-season "All-Sophmore" team for bragging rights. Sponsored by T-Mobile for 2006.
• Three-Point Shootout: A contest for three-point shooting accuracy. Sponsored by Foot Locker for 2006.
• Skills Challenge: A competition for NBA guards in a variety of skills. Sponsored by Sony PlayStation for 2006.
• Shooting Stars: Current NBA and WNBA stars match up with NBA alumni in a shooting contest. Sponsored by Circuit City for 2006.
• Slam Dunk Contest: Players compete against each other for the most acrobatic slam dunk moves. Sponsored by Sprite for 2006.
• NBA All-Star Game: The big event. Players selected by fans face off in an Eastern vs. Western Conference format.

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2006 NBA All-Star Weekend Schedule

• Thursday, February 16: Jam Session, 4-10 p.m.
• Friday, February 17: 2006 Rookie Challenge
• Friday, February 17: Jam Session, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Saturday, February 18: NBA All-Star Saturday
• Saturday, February 18: Jam Session, 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
• Sunday, February 19: 2006 All-Star Game, 7 p.m.
• Sunday, February 19: Jam Session, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
• Monday, February 20: Jam Session, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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External Links

• NBA official All-Star Balloting portal
• NBA All-Star Game historical results