NBA Commissioner David Stern made the announcement yesterday (Sept 25) that All-Star Weekend 2015 will be held in New York City. During the press conference, Commissioner Stern revealed that the 64th NBA All-Star Game would be played at Madison Square Garden, home of the New York Knicks, on Sunday, February 15, 2015. The Rising Stars Challenge, Celebrity Game, Slam Dunk contest and more will all take place at the Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets.

“We are thrilled to welcome the 2015 NBA All-Star festivities on Friday and Saturday to Barclays Center,” said Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov. “Brooklyn has produced some of the greatest players in NBA history, so it’s fitting to hold All-Star events in the ‘Borough of Basketball.’ We are looking forward to showing fans and the players a memorable experience in our state-of-the-art venue, and we are also excited to bring the All-Star Game to Barclays Center in the very near future.”

It has been over ten years since New York has hosted an NBA All-Star Weekend. Marking the fifth time that NBA All-Star will take place in New York, having been held previously at Madison Square Garden in 1954, 1955, 1968 and 1998. All-Star weekend will spread throughout all five borough’s (The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island) hosting numerous community, fan and celebrity events.

“New York offers an extraordinary opportunity to host NBA All-Star events at two world-class venues,” said Stern. “We look forward to celebrating our game with basketball fans across the entire city, in all five boroughs.”

Until then the 2014 NBA All-Star game will be held in New Orleans at the New Orleans Arena on February 16^th. –Shanae Hatchett