Toronto Raptors Will Reportedly Be Named Host of 2016 NBA All-Star Game

September 24th, 2013 by Joseph Zucker Leave a reply »

The NBA All-Star Game could be moving up north in a few years. Ryan Wolstat of the Toronto Sun reports the league has chosen the Toronto Raptors as the host of the event in 2016:

Multiple sources told the Toronto Sun Tuesday that the Raptors are on the verge of landing the 2016 NBA all-star weekend.

An official announcement is expected shortly that will reveal further details of how one of the sport's biggest weekends will tie in to the Toronto Raptors' 20th-anniversary season.

Bomani Jones pointed out what perhaps could be the biggest problem with Toronto hosting the All-Star Game, which will take place in February.



Cold weather aside, Toronto landing the All-Star Game is likely the work of Tim Leiweke, CEO of Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns both the Raptors and the Air Canada Centre. Wolstat reported he was pushing hard to bring the All-Star Game to Canada, and by all indications it appears he was successful.

Per Wolstat, Leiweke said in May, "Clearly the 2016 All-Star Game is a flag in the sand that we planted with the NBA. It is a must have in my opinion ...

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