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2015 NBA All-Star Game to be played in New York

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Chicago Bulls Nate Robinson scores a basket in the the final minute of the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in New York City on April 4, 2013. The Bulls defeated the Nets 92-90. UPI/John Angelillo
Chicago Bulls Nate Robinson scores a basket in the the final minute of the fourth quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in New York City on April 4, 2013. The Bulls defeated the Nets 92-90. UPI/John Angelillo 
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Published: Sept. 25, 2013 at 2:57 PM

NEW YORK, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The NBA's 2015 All-Star Weekend will be in New York with the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets sharing hosting duties, the league said Wednesday.

The 64th All-Star Game itself will be played Feb. 15, 2015, in Madison Square Garden -- the Knicks home -- with events such as the slam dunk and three-point shooting contests over the two days before at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn where the Nets play.

"New York offers an extraordinary opportunity to host NBA All-Star events at two world-class venues," NBA Commissioner David Stern said in a statement Wednesday. "We look forward to celebrating our game with basketball fans across the entire city, in all five boroughs."

The last time the Knicks hosted the All-Star Game was in 1998. The Nets were the host team for the 1982 game in East Rutherford, N.J.

The next NBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Feb. 16, 2014, in New Orleans.

Topics: David Stern
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