To recognize the top players in the National Basketball Association for the 2010-11 season, the 2011 NBA All-Star Game takes place on Sunday, February 20, 2011, starting at 8:00 p.m. EST. The game airs on TNT live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, home to the Los Angeles Lakers.http://www.nba.com/allstar2011/asb/eng/landing.jsp?referrer=&cid=nba361

In addition to the main NBA All-Star Game, the NBA All-Star Weekend includes a selection of other events including the NBA Rookie Challenge, NBA Celebrity All-Star Game, NBA D-League All-Star Game, NBA All Star H.O.R.S.E, NBA Slam Dunk Contest, NBA Three-point Shootout, NBA Shooting Stars Competition and NBA Skills Challenge.http://www.nba.com/allstar/2011/

Players selected to appear in the NBA All-Star Game are selected both by the fans and by NBA coaches. Fans vote for the starters of the game until January 17, 2011, with the winners announced on January 27, 2011, during a special on TNT hosted by Charles Barkley, Ernie Johnson and Kenny Smith. Voting is permitted electronically using NBA.com, text messages, paper ballots and in-person votes at NBA games.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/16/allstar-ballot-results/index.html

In addition to the five starters, another eight reserve players on each team are selected by NBA coaches across the league. The complete rosters of each team, which are divided by conference, will be announced on TNT on Thursday, February 3, 2011.http://www.nba.com/2010/news/12/16/allstar-ballot-results/index.html