The NBA All-Star Game is an annual exhibition matchup between the best players from the National Basketball Association's Eastern and Western conferences. The 2011 All-Star Game will be held at Los Angeles' Staples Center, marking the fifth time the game has been played in L.A. The 2011 game will also be the 60th in the history of the event.http://www.salon.com/wires/ap/2009/06/07/D98M4RD81_bkn_nba_all_star_game/index.html

In 2010, the NBA All-Star game was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington Texas. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference by a score of 141-139. Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat helped the East to the win by scoring 28 points. Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors scored the winning points for the East.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2010/02/14/27685_recap.html

The five starting players on each conference's team are selected by the fans. In the weeks leading up to the game fans can vote online, via the official NBA website for their favorite players. After the starters are announced, the coaches vote for the reserve players. Coaches may only vote for players in their conference, and may not vote for any on their own team.http://www.nba.com/2009/allstar2009/01/22/allstar_final.allstar09.20090122/index.html

In addition to the main All-Star Game, the NBA holds a weekend long celebration that includes other skills competitions. These include the following:

• NBA Rookie Challenge
• NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
• NBA D-League All-Star Game
• NBA All Star Horse
• NBA Slam Dunk Contest
• NBA Three-point Shootout
• NBA Shooting Stars Competition
• NBA Skills Challengehttp://www.nba.com/allstar/2011/#asgame

The 2010 NBA All-Star Game was held on February 14, 2010, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 141-139. The game set a record for highest attendance at an NBA game, as 108,713 witnessed the game. Dwayne Wade was named the MVP of the game after leading the Eastern Conference with 28 points in the game. Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets scored 27 points to lead the Western Conference in scoring.http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/gameflash/2010/02/14/27685_recap.html