NBA All-Star Weekend airs live on DStv!!!

DStv viewers can look forward to all the high profile action from the 62nd NBA All-Star Weekend which will air LIVE on ESPN (DStv Channel 230) this weekend from Houston, Texas, where basketball’s greatest names will rub shoulders with celebrities and fans from across the board. Starting with the All-Star Celebrity Game on Friday night, including the Rising Stars (Rookie) Challenge and All-Star Saturday Night and culminating in the glittering NBA All-Star Game and moneyball on Sunday night.

Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant was the top vote scorer in the ballot to select players for this year’s All-Star Game, edging Miami Heat’s LeBron James into second place. This will be Bryant’s record 15^thconsecutive All-Star appearance. Other Western Conference players will include fellow Lakers player Dwight Howard, Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and LA Clippers’ Chris Paul and Blake Griffin.

  Joining LeBron James in the Eastern Conference will be Heats teammate Dwyane Wade, New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony and Boston Celtics’ Kevin Garnett. Of the 24 players selected for this year’s All-Star Game, seven will be making their first appearance.

ESPN is also pleased to announce extended coverage of the regular NBA season with 58 regular season games leading up to the NBA Playoffs, including live coverage of seven first round games, seven second round (Conference Semifinals) games and the entire series of the Western Conference Finals.

NBA All-Star Weekend on ESPN

16 Feb             2:00am            NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (repeat at 11:30am)

4:00am            NBA All-Star Event: Rising Stars Challenge (repeat on the 17th at 11:30am)

17 Feb             3:30am            NBA All-Star Saturday Night (repeat at 11:00am)

18 Feb             3:00am            NBA All-Star  Game   (repeat at 19:00)

Please note that all times are CAT.