2006 NBA All-Star Game
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| Date | February 19, 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Arena | Toyota Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | LeBron James | ||||||||||||||||||
| National anthem |
Jann Arden (CAN) Destiny's Child (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Dick Bavetta, Joe DeRosa, and Greg Willard | ||||||||||||||||||
| Halftime show | John Legend and Carrie Underwood | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,652 | ||||||||||||||||||
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TNT ESPN Radio | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers |
Marv Albert, Doug Collins, and Steve Kerr Kevin Harlan, Reggie Miller, Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Magic Johnson (All-Star Saturday Night) Jim Durham and Jack Ramsay | ||||||||||||||||||
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The 2006 NBA All-Star Game was played on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, home of the Houston Rockets. The game was the 55th annual All-Star game. The theme song was by Houston native Chamillionaire who made a new version of his hit "Turn It Up." Trailing by 21 points, the East rode the hot shooting of LeBron James and the teamwork of the four All-Stars from the Detroit Pistons to a 122–120 victory over the West. The 21-year-old James, who scored 29 points and grabbed six rebounds, became the youngest player to win MVP. With the score tied, Dwyane Wade, who finished with 20 points, hit the game-winning layup with 16 seconds left. Tracy McGrady of the Houston Rockets led all players with a game-high 36 points. The Detroit Pistons tied a record with the 1962 Boston Celtics (Sam Jones, Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn), 1975 Celtics (John Havlicek, JoJo White, Dave Cowens, Paul Silas), 1983 Philadelphia 76ers (Julius Erving, Moses Malone, Andrew Toney and Maurice Cheeks), 1998 Lakers (Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel), 2011 Boston Celtics (Rajon Rondo, Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen) and 2015 Atlanta Hawks (Al Horford, Jeff Teague, Paul Millsap and Kyle Korver) by sending four players to the All-Star game.
Players
| Pos. | Player | Team | # of Selections |
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| Starters | |||
| PG/SG | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 7th |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat | 2nd |
| SF/PF | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2nd |
| PF/C | Jermaine O'NealINJ | Indiana Pacers | 5th |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal | Miami Heat | 13th |
| Reserves | |||
| PG/SG | Chauncey Billups | Detroit Pistons | 1st |
| PF/C | Chris Bosh | Toronto Raptors | 1st |
| SG/SF | Vince Carter | New Jersey Nets | 7th |
| SG/SF | Richard Hamilton | Detroit Pistons | 1st |
| SF/PF | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | 5th |
| C | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 4th |
| PF/C | Rasheed Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 3rd |
| PG/SG | Gilbert ArenasREP | Washington Wizards | 2nd |
| Pos. | Player | Team | # of Selections |
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| Starters | |||
| PG | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 4th |
| SG/SF | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 8th |
| SF/SG | Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets | 6th |
| PF/C | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 8th |
| C | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets | 4th |
| Reserves | |||
| SG/SF | Ray Allen | Seattle SuperSonics | 6th |
| PF | Elton Brand | Los Angeles Clippers | 2nd |
| PF/C | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9th |
| PF/C | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | 1st |
| SF/SG | Shawn Marion | Phoenix Suns | 3rd |
| PF/C | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 5th |
| PG | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | 1st |
^INJ Jermaine O'Neal was unable to participate due to injury.
^REP Gilbert Arenas was named as O'Neal's replacement.
Coaches
The Eastern Conference team was coached by Flip Saunders of the Detroit Pistons, along with Sidney Lowe, Ron Harper and Don Zierden as assistant coaches. Ted Arzonico of the Orlando Magic was the athletic trainer.
The Western Conference team was coached by Avery Johnson of the Dallas Mavericks. Del Harris, Rolando Blackman and Joe Prunty served as assistant coaches, while Keith Jones of the Houston Rockets was the athletic trainer.
T-Mobile Rookie Challenge
The T-Mobile Rookie challenge was played on Friday, February 17, 2006 with the Sophomores beating the Rookies 106–96. Andre Iguodala was named MVP with a game-high 30 points.
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| PF/C | Andrew Bogut | Milwaukee Bucks |
| SG | Luther Head | Houston Rockets |
| PF/C | Channing Frye | New York Knicks |
| SF | Danny Granger | Indiana Pacers |
| PG | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | Indiana Pacers |
| PG | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Pelicans |
| PG | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks |
| SF | Charlie Villanueva | Toronto Raptors |
| PG | Deron Williams | Utah Jazz |
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SF/SG | Luol Deng | Chicago Bulls |
| PG | T. J. Ford | Milwaukee Bucks |
| SG | Ben Gordon | Chicago Bulls |
| PG | Devin Harris | Dallas Mavericks |
| PF/C | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic |
| SG | Andre Iguodala | Philadelphia 76ers |
| C | Nenad Krstić | New Jersey Nets |
| PG | Jameer Nelson* | Orlando Magic |
| SF | Andrés Nocioni | Chicago Bulls |
| PF/C | Emeka Okafor* | Charlotte Bobcats |
| PG | Delonte West | Boston Celtics |
* Did not participate due to injury. Delonte West replaced Jameer Nelson (sprained right foot).
Coaches
The Rooks were coached by Sidney Lowe of the Detroit Pistons, along with Elvin Hayes as the assistant coach.
The Sophomores were coached by Del Harris of the Dallas Mavericks, along with Moses Malone as the assistant coach.
Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout
Dirk Nowitzki won with a score of 18, beating Gilbert Arenas and Ray Allen in the final round.
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SG | Ray Allen | Seattle SuperSonics |
| PG | Gilbert Arenas | Washington Wizards |
| SG | Raja Bell* | Phoenix Suns |
| PG | Chauncey Billups | Detroit Pistons |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks |
| SF/SG | Quentin Richardson | New York Knicks |
| PG | Jason Terry | Dallas Mavericks |
* Did not participate due to a family illness. Gilbert Arenas replaced Raja Bell.
Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest
Nate Robinson won, beating Andre Iguodala in a dunk-off after the first ever tie in a Slam Dunk Contest. Robinson's win was highly questioned as he had missed several dunks and many speculate that Robinson was only awarded the title because of his small stature.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
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| SG | Andre Iguodala | Philadelphia 76ers | 6'6" | 207 lb |
| PG | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks | 5'9" | 180 lb |
| SF | Josh Smith | Atlanta Hawks | 6'9" | 225 lb |
| PF | Hakim Warrick | Memphis Grizzlies | 6'9" | 219 lb |
PlayStation Skills Challenge
Dwyane Wade won, beating LeBron James in the final round. Dwyane Wade won with a time of 26.1 seconds.
| Pos. | Player | Team |
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| SF | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| PG | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns |
| PG | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Pelicans |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat |
RadioShack Shooting Stars Competition
The San Antonio team won the competition with a time of 25.1 seconds.
| Houston | ||
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| Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets | |
| Sheryl Swoopes | Houston Comets | |
| Clyde Drexler | Houston Rockets (Retired) | |
| Los Angeles | ||
| Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Lisa Leslie | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Magic Johnson | Los Angeles Lakers (Retired) | |
| Phoenix | ||
| Shawn Marion | Phoenix Suns | |
| Kelly Miller | Phoenix Mercury | |
| Dan Majerle | Phoenix Suns (Retired) | |
| San Antonio | ||
| Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | |
| Kendra Wecker | San Antonio Silver Stars | |
| Steve Kerr | San Antonio Spurs (Retired) | |