NBA awards New Orleans 2014 All-Star Game
New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, left, and NBA Commissioner David Stern shake hands at a news conference after the NBA Board of Governors meetings. (April 13, 2012) Credit: AP
NBA Commissioner David Stern, who made the announcement in New Orleans with Benson and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal on Monday afternoon, says the All-Star game is a reward to the city and state for efforts to secure the Hornets' long-term future in Louisiana.
Stern had already pledged that New Orleans would get an All-Star game once a new owner and lease extension were in place. Because of potential conflicts with Mardi Gras in 2015 and 2016, awarding the game in 2014 made the most sense.
The 2013 game will be played in Houston.
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