NBA All-Star Celebrity Game
NBA All-Star Weekend | Feb. 15, 2008
The NBA Celebrity Game, by far the most silly part of All-Star Weekend, usually features famous actors, musicians and other celebrities, plus a couple of WNBA players, playing a turnover-filled brickfest. Our live Celebrity Game notes are below, followed by the rosters, and then last year's stuff.
LIVE 2008 NBA CELEBRITY GAME NOTES
The two teams are named 'New Orleans' and 'Hornets'. So don't get confused.
The New Orleans starters: Ne-yo, James Lafferty, P.Miller, AJ Calloway and WNBA'er Ruth Riley.
The Hornets starters: Floyd Mayweather, Deion Sanders, Chris Tucker, Tony Potis and WNBA'er Swin Cash.
Last year's NBA Celebrity Game MVP was Tony Potts (Team Hornets).
The first made shot was a jumper from Chris Tucker (Team Hornets), who cannot read the words that are coming out of your mouth.
Potts got fouled, and hit one of two free throws, putting Team Hornets up 3-0.
Ne-Yo (Team New Orleans) banked in a short jumper from the paint.
James Lafferty (Team New Orleans), of One Tree Hill, showed he practices layups, swooping in for a reverse.
Ne-Yo jacks a few more shots, missing.
Floyd Mayweather, then Master P, both score.
Bill Walton, who InsideHoops.com likes, loudly complains to the refs that his team hasn't shot any free throws yet.
With 2:40 left in the first quarter it's New Orleans 8, Hornets 5.
The play of the game so far was Mayweather stealing an inbounds pass and flying at the rim, drawing a foul. The guy from Heros should fight him, using his magical powers.
The clock in this game keeps running, even as free throws are being shot or the ball is out of bounds. It's to make the pain go away as quickly as possible.
End of first quarter: Hornets 12, New Orleans 9.
By NBA Celebrity Game standards that was a great quarter.
P.Miller, famously known as Master P, shows that while his NBA dreams, which were never realistic, are long over, he's at least capable of hitting a layup in transition with some defenders around.
Deion Sanders, who first name I am still not comfortable spelling the way he does, is still athletic.
"What the... AHHHHH!" yells Steven A. Smith. Note that he yells that at random times during the day, even when not coaching in a Celebrity Game.
"Come on, Chris Tucker, make the simple play," demanded Bill Walton.
Someone, get me a drink. Orange juice, I mean. Drinking is bad, kids.
Chris Tucker, who Walton just demanded fire threes instead of passing, launches from deep in the right corner and splashes it in. That was actually pretty.
The nicest actual play of the game was Floyd Mayweather stealing the ball, running the fast break, and firing to a cutting Potts who hits the layup from the left side while getting fouled.
And in the middle of the second quarter, spotted off the court dressed in a New Orleans uniform is football superstar Terrell Owens. The New Orleans team he's joining is currently down 9.
Almost instantly after entering the game, Terrell Owens scores. And then from the left corner, in Chris Tucker's face, swishes a jumper. He's a ringer, folks.
Floyd Mayweather scores again. He's a baller.
Master P looks 55 years old.
The WNBA players are barely playing, though when they were in they didn't look any better than Floyd Mayweather or Tony Potts.
I want to play one on one with Alyssa Milano (the pretend-coach of Team Hornets), if you know what I'm sayin.
Mayweather and owens are both more athletic than you. In case you were wondering.
At halftime, a NBA Celebrity Game trade rumor broke out that Team Hornets might trade Deion Sanders to Team New Orleans. I'll keep you updated on this shocking information.
Halftime score: Hornets 28, New Orleans 23.
Just as the third quarter started it was revealed that Terrell Owens is pulling a Devean George and refusing to be traded.
Terry Crews is so muscular he makes Karl Malone look like Oliver Miller.
Though, I haven't seen Malone in a year or two, so maybe he actually does now look like Miller.
I've been eating and have pretty much ignored the third quarter. It's Hornets 35, New Orleans 31, with 2:14 left.
I want to play one on one with Gabriel Union (the pretend-coach of Team New Orleans), if you know what I'm sayin.
Terrell Owens has hit all five of his shot attempt and has 11 points.
Players on both sides are getting a bit more aggressive. Nobody like to lose, folks.
Left-handed, heavier-looking Chris Tucker, from three-point range at the right elbow, banks in a three-pointer. I'm unable to confirm he actually meant to bank it, but it appears he did. It's his third three of the game.
End of third quarter: Hornets 40, New Orleans 33.
James Lafferty, of One Tree Hill, hits a pretty sweet-looking mid-range jumper.
Steven A. Smith is now loudly accusing the other team of cheating. He's kidding of course, folks. Just in case you're insane.
Common drove for a left-handed layup and scissor-kicked his legs in the air, as if he was falling off a building. It missed.
And now, it gets exciting. Around 4:30 Terrell Owens drove right baseline and threw down a sweet one-handed dunk. And then stole the ball and dished to Master P for a layup plus the foul. P hits the free throw, giving Team New Orleans a 45-42 lead.
Chris Tucker fires another three, but it wasn't even close. But teammate Floyd Mayweather, who made noise early but has been quiet since, cleans up the mess with a layup.
The game was fast-paced and scrambling over the last few minutes and featured good plays from Owens, Mayweather and Sanders.
With 19.5 seconds left and Team Hornets up 50-49, Master P went to the free throw line and hit two free throws, putting Team New Orleans up two.
Team Hornets, with the game's final possession, resulted in Sanders missing a layup, Common getting blocked, and Tony Potts firing at the buzzer and missing.
Final score: New Orleans 51, Horents 50.
The 2008 NBA Celebrity Game MVP award goes to Terrell Owens who had 18 points and 3 rebounds, all in the second half.
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2008 NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME ROSTERS
New Orleans Team
Ne-Yo (2008 Grammy for Best Contemp. Album)
Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights)
Taylor Hicks (2006 American Idol Winner)
Seth Gilliam (The Wire)
James Lafferty (One Tree Hill)
Master P (Hip-hop Artist)
Ruth Riley (WNBA All-Star, San Antonio)
AJ Calloway (Extra)
Coach: Gabrielle Union, (Starship Dave)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN)
Hornets Team
Floyd Mayweather (Boxing legend)
Chris Tucker (Rush Hour 3)
Common (2008 Grammy winner)
James Kyson Lee (Heroes)
Josh Peck (Drake and Josh)
Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris)
Deion Sanders (2-Time Super Bowl Champ)
Swin Cash (WNBA All-Star, Detroit Shock)
Tony Potts (Access Hollywood)
Coach: Alyssa Milano, (Wisegal, Touch clothing)
General Manager: Bill Walton (NBA Legend and ESPN Analyst)
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2007 NBA CELEBRITY GAME NOTES
The NBA Celebrity Game showcases athletes, singers and others who can't play basketball but wish they could. Scroll way down for full rosters.
"I don't have any talent," declared Anthony about the West Celeb team he's head coach of. (Greg has Jamie Foxx, James Denton, Reggie Bush, Bow Wow, Jamie Kennedy, Tony Potts, Nick Cannon, Jonathan Silverman and the WNBA's Tamika Catchings). Alongside him is partner in crime Wayne Newton (yes, the real one). "We got a great team, and incredibly great coaches" declared an optimistic Wayne about himself and Greg.
And although the game hasn't started yet we have an injury update: The West's Jamie Foxx has plantar fasciitis.
The opening tip was between Reggie Bush (West) and Michael Clarke Duncan (East). Bush actually won it.
Clarke Duncan actually played community college ball.
Donald Faison (East) drove the length of the floor, plowed into James Denton (West) and got a foul called on Denton. He's being aggressive, jacking up several shots in the first two minutes. And no sooner did I type this than Faison, right under the rim, soared at least six inches off the ground to fire an airball layup. And a play later Faison bricked a fast break layup, but WNBA star Katie Smith cleaned up the mess.
The West team has attempted to take several charges. Someone should explain to them you don't do that in celebrity games.
At 3:17 in the first quarter it's West 4, East 3.
The two WNBA players are guarding each other. Neither doing much yet.
Chris Tucker was fed under the basket. He was wide open, but proceeded to run under the rim and out of bounds instead of hitting the layup with no defenders nearby. It was like a video game that broke or something.
Carrot Top is more muscular than ever. The sight of him is making babies cry.
Jamie Kennedy (West) attempted a three-pointer. He might as well have closed his eyes. It was that far off.
The NBA Celebrity Game is always a ridiculous display of non-talent, and this year is no exception.
Katie Smith has the East's only Field Goal. Everyone else is missing.
At 4:50 in the second quarter it's West 12, East 6.
Major Celebrity Game news: Donald Faison has been traded to the West. What's shocking is this deal wasn't even mentioned as being discussed on the InsideHoops.com NBA rumors page, so you know it came completely out of nowhere.
"He thought I shot an airball, but it was a pass to Silverman," said Jamie Kennedy after learning West coach Greg Anthony had traded him for Faison.
East coach Tim Legler is doing little so far. No funny remarks. Team is losing. He should probably be fired.
Sweetest shot of the entire first half was a deep two by the East's Reggie Bush. Huge arc on it. Beautiful shot.
End of first half: West 22, East 11.
During halftime, the Las Vegas mayor, accompanied by two half-naked, insanely sexy, bra-bursting women, came out to say hello. A minute later the NBA's All-Star dance team came out and shook their money-makers to a "Get Your Sexy On" track. Bless their souls.
Nothing much happened in the third quarter except Reggie Bush actually turned an ankle. No joke. He left the court and limped to the locker room. Hopefully he's OK. At the end of the period the West led 24-14.
Bow Wow and Donald Faison showed nice chemistry on a fast break.
Stuart Scott, working the sideline, had Wayne Newton sign the key chorus of "These Boots are made for walking. That's just what they'll do." Yeah, that song. Problem is, instead of letting Newton finish the bar himself as every single person in the world would want, Scott stuck himself into it and sang along, ruining it.
Reggie Bush will be fine. No ankle sprain or anything. Just a bit sore. "This probably will be my last celebrity game," Bush told ESPN.
Jerome "Junkyard Dog" Williams, wearing long pants and not on any original roster suddenly enters the game as a member of the West team, who are winning 32-18.
And with a minute left ESPN's Jim Grey was added to the West team, put on a jersey and played about 30 seconds.
Final score: West 40, East 21.
The NBA Celebrity game MVP was the West's Tony Potts, co-ancor of Access Hollywood. He scored 14 points.
Bow Wow, with 8 points (on 4-of-12 shooting) and 2 blocks, was also nice.
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NBA CELEBRITY GAME PREVIEW
Academy Award™-winning actor Jamie Foxx (Ray) Grammy™ Award-winning entertainer Nelly, Academy Award nominee Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile), actor David Arquette (“In Case of Emergency”), actor James Denton (“Desperate Housewives”), and the Food Network’s Bobby Flay (“Throwdown with Bobby Flay”) are among 18 celebrities who will compete in the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game as part of NBA All-Star 2007 in Las Vegas.
The game will air live on ESPN on Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. ET from NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. ESPN play-by-play commentator Mark Jones and analysts Jon Barry and Tom Tolbert will call the action, along with courtside reporters Stuart Scott and Jim Gray. ESPN analysts and former NBA players Tim Legler (East) and Greg Anthony (West) will serve as head coaches. Assistant coaches include actor James Pickens, Jr. (“Grey’s Anatomy”) for the East and “Mr. Las Vegas” Wayne Newton for the West.
No stranger to basketball success, Foxx's team won last year’s title of the NBA Entertainment League, co-presented by 2K Sports and T-Mobile. Other players in this year’s Celebrity Game who have participated in the NBAE League include Arquette, Bow Wow, Cannon, Diggs, Faison, Frazier, and Kennedy.
The roster for the 2007 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is as follows:
EAST TEAM:
David Arquette (“In Case of Emergency”)
Michael Clarke Duncan (The Green Mile)
Nelly (Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist)
Kevin Frazier (host of “Entertainment Tonight”)
Donald Faison (“Scrubs”)
Taye Diggs (Rent, Chicago)
Bobby Flay (“Throwdown with Bobby Flay”)
Carrot Top (comedian)
Katie Smith (WNBA’s Detroit Shock)
Coach: Tim Legler, ESPN analyst
WEST TEAM:
Jamie Foxx (Ray, Dreamgirls)
James Denton (“Desperate Housewives”)
Reggie Bush (NFL’s New Orleans Saints)
Bow Wow (Roll Bounce)
Jamie Kennedy (“Jamie Kennedy Experiment”)
Tony Potts (co-anchor of “Access Hollywood”)
Nick Cannon (Bobby)
Jonathan Silverman (“In Case of Emergency”)
Tamika Catchings (WNBA’s Indiana Fever)
Coach: Greg Anthony, ESPN
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2006 NBA ALL-STAR CELEBRITY GAME
NBA CELEBRITY GAME PREVIEW
2006 Golden Globe™ nominee Eva Longoria, star of ABC's hit “Desperate Housewives”, and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah (Chicago, 2002) will coach stars such as Nelly, Nick Cannon, and Ice Cube during the McDonald’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game as part of NBA All-Star 2006 in Houston. The game will be televised live on ESPN on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7:00 pm (ET).
The All-Star Celebrity Game features two teams: H-Town, coached by Longoria vs. Clutch City, coached by Queen Latifah. In addition to stars from the music industry, television stars such as Carlos Benard from hit show “24”, “Scrubs” star Donald Faison, the “Bachelor” Andrew Firestone, and “Law & Order: SVU” star Chris Meloni.
ESPN’s Stuart Scott will host the event, Mark Jones will call play-by-play with Tom Tolbert and Sal Masakela serving as courtside reporters.
The game’s halftime performance will feature a special musical performance by the chart-topping rock group Lifehouse.
CELEBRITY GAME RECAP | UNEDITED LIVE NOTES:
This game is sure to resemble a Lakers-Celtics 1980's matchup... Bow Wow went up for a layup and got rejected by Chris Brown... That it. There are no other highlights in this game, aside from getting to check Eva Longoria out. She has nice hair... End of first quarter: H-Town 8, Clutch City 7... Ice Cube is going to mess around and get a single-single... Chris Brown threw a nice bounce-pass. No assist, though... So far the WNBA superstars don't look any better than the out-of-shape actors and musicians... They should just cancel this game and let Shaq, who is watching the game, breakdance at halfcourt or something... Clutch City is up 11-8 with 3:53 left in the half. Clutch City's Ice Cube has shot 2-of-3 for five big points... Regina King is courtside. Her son is a ballboy in this game. Poor kid... Tony Potts got hacked by Ice Cube sometime in the game and hurt his finger... Lisa Leslie is courtside, laughing at this game... Halftime: Clutch City 17, H-Town 11. Clutch City's Ice Cube finished the first half with 5 points and 3 assists, carrying his team... The halftime performer is rock/pop band Lifehouse, who sang a soft, lovey-dovey, acoustic heart-warming type of song that is as "un-basketball" as it gets. But that's standard for All-Star weekend -- music that has no basketball vibe at all... I spent most of the third quarter focused on my food... Nelly is playing well... Clutch City is up 28-20... Hot Sauce is sitting courtside. His raging 'fro is partially blocking the view of Pete Vecsey's son, himself a fine streetballer... Stephen A. Smith has been screaming at the refs for calls. It isn't happening... H-Town's Becky Hammon has 8 points... Nelly unleashed a beautiful spin-around dribble penetration move and got fouled. Nicest move of the game that I can remember... Nelly is hitting the boards hard... Only two refs are working this game. Quite a burden on them. This is serious business! ... Early 4th quarter, Stephen A. Smith accused Greg Anthony of paying off the refs... Anthony is wearing a pink tie. He claims the color is "salmon," not pink. It loudly clashes with his bright red blazer... Someone please make this game end... With 1:55 left in the game, Clutch City is up 34-28... Nelly has 11 points and 12 rebounds. The best performance ever in this event, probably... Please let this end... For the love of all that is sacred, make the final buzzer sound... And, it's over. Final score: Clutch City 37, H-Town 33. Greg Anthony's team wins. Nelly finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds in a losing cause.
The roster for the McDonald’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is as follows:
Clutch City Team
Coach: Queen Latifah
GM: ESPN’s Greg Anthony
Bow Wow, hip-hop artist/actor
Andrew Firestone, ABC’s The Bachelor
Donald Fasion, actor
Chris Meloni, actor
Ice Cube, actor/performer
Kevin Frazier, Entert. Tonight
Swin Cash, WNBA’s Detroit Shock
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H-Town Team
Coach: Eva Longoria
GM: ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith
Nick Cannon, actor/singer
Chris Brown, R&B singer
Carlos Bernard, actor
Nelly, hip hop artist
Brandon Routh, actor
Tony Potts, Access Hollywood
Becky Hammon, WNBA’s NY Liberty
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2005 NBA CELEBRITY GAME | FEB. 18, 2005
Music superstar Nelly, singer Ryan Cabrera, multi-talented performer Ice Cube, star of the box office hit “Are We There Yet,” along with TV stars Danny Masterson of “That ‘70s Show” and Donald Faison of “Scrubs” will join NBA and WNBA players for the McDonald’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game presented by Sprite as part of NBA All-Star 2005 in Denver. The game will be televised live on ESPN on Friday, February 18 at 7:00 pm (ET) from NBA All-Star Jam Session.
Halftime of the game will feature a special musical performance by 18-year-old R&B sensation Ciara.
Other celebrity participants include Sugar Ray front man and host of “Extra” Mark McGrath, music producer, artist and record executive Jermaine Dupri, Grammy Award-winning artist Brian McKnight, professional skateboarder Eric Koston, “Entertainment Tonight” weekend anchor and correspondent Kevin Frazier, “Blind Date” host Rodger Lodge, along with WNBA players Lisa Leslie, Diana Taurasi, Becky Hammon and Nykesha Sales. NBA players Andre Miller and Earl Boykins will serve as the team’s head coaches. ESPN studio analysts Greg Anthony and Stephen A. Smith will act as General Managers.
ESPN's commentator lineup of Stuart Scott, Mark Jones, Tim Legler, Tom Tolbert, Bill Walton and Jim Gray will contribute to the telecast.
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