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JOHNNY ACE

Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk
Nowitzki, left, and Miami Heat
guard Dwyane Wade, right,
prepare to enter during the
first half of an NBA basketball
game in Dallas, Wednesday,
Feb. 13, 2019.
Associated Press
All-Star: 10

things to

know about

the weekend

By TIM REYNOLDS
AP Basketball Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
With All-Star festivities set to
officially begin Friday, here
are 10 things to know go-
ing into the weekend:
BACK TO CHARLOTTE
Charlotte hosted NBA All-
Star weekend in 1991, and
now gets it back a second
time to join 14 other cities
that can say it hosted the
league's showcase mid-
season event on multiple
occasions.
Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,
Denver, Houston, New Or-
leans, New York, Orlando,
Philadelphia, Phoenix, Se-
attle, St. Louis, Los Ange-
les and the L.A. suburb of
Inglewood, California, are
the other previous multi-
hosting All-Star cities.
The Bay Area, the Detroit
area and the Dallas area
are also two-time hosts, JB Holmes leads Genesis Open
though never technically
twice in the same city. after rain-delayed opening
LEBRON’S RECORDS
LeBron James now has
the record for most All-Star J.B. Holmes hits his second shot on the third hole as first round play continues during the Genesis Open golf tournament at Riviera
captaincies: Two. Country Club on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
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