ESPN Classic celebrates the 2002 NBA All-Star weekend with a look back at memorable games and Slam Dunk contests from years past beginning Friday, Feb. 8 with our NBA All-Star Road Show. Included are some highlight reel performances by Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Larry Bird, to name a few. Here is the NBA All-Star weekend schedule:
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| Michael Jordan led the NBA in scoring a record 10 times in 11 full seasons played. |
Friday, Feb. 8:
9 p.m. - NBA All-Star Road Show
Live from Philadelphia, site of the 2002 All-Star game.
11 p.m. - 1988 NBA All-Star Game
Michael Jordan followed up his NBA slam-dunk title with a 40-point, Most Valuable Player performance in leading the East to a 138-133 victory over the West.
Saturday, Feb. 9:
1 a.m. - 1987 NBA All-Star Game
MVP Tom Chambers scores 34 points as the West wins 154-149 in OT.
3 a.m. - 1998 NBA All-Star Game
Michael Jordan wins his third All-Star MVP award in the East's 135-114 victory.
5 a.m. - 1984 NBA All-Star Game
Bill Laimbeer scored 13 fourth quarter points to force overtime, then Julius Erving and Andrew Toney combined for 15 points in the extra period to lead the East to a 154-145 victory.
7 a.m. - 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Dee Brown wins with his "blind" dunk.
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| The Celtics' Larry Bird won his third consecutive NBA All-Star three-point shooting contest in 1988. |
11 a.m.-7 p.m. - Classic Philadelphia/NBA All-Star
Noon - 1991 NBA All-Star Game
Charles Barkley is the game's MVP as the East wins, 116-114.
2 p.m. - 1993 NBA All-Star Game
Karl Malone scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Utah Jazz teammate John Stockton contributed 15 assists and seven rebounds, leading the West to a 135-132 overtime victory over the East in the 43rd NBA All-Star Game.
11 p.m. - 1982 NBA All-Star Game
The Celtics Connection - Larry Bird, Robert Parish and Nate "Tiny" Archibald - ignited a fourth-quarter drive to lead the East to a 120-118 victory.
Sunday, Feb. 10:
1 a.m. - 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
First, Larry Bird demolishes the field in the 3-point contest, his third consecutive victory. Then Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins duel to the last dunk.
2 a.m. - 1991 NBA All-Star Game
Charles Barkley is the game's MVP as the East wins, 116-114.
4 a.m. - 1993 NBA All-Star Game
Karl Malone scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Utah Jazz teammate John Stockton contributed 15 assists and seven rebounds, leading the West to a 135-132 overtime victory over the East in the 43rd NBA All-Star Game.
6 a.m. - 1987 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Michael Jordan beats out Portland's Jarome Kersey, 146-140, in the dunking finale.