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NBA, players union agree to March 7 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta

Feb 3, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; General overall view of the downtown Atlanta skyline and Skyview Atlanta ferris wheel prior to Super Bowl LIII between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
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The NBA and National Basketball Players Association have agreed to stage the All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7, The Athletic reported Thursday.

Details are being finalized and could be announced this week, per the report.

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The league canceled its traditional All-Star Weekend, originally scheduled for this month in Indianapolis, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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The NBA’s midseason break is scheduled for March 5-10.

According to earlier reports, the game could be held at the Atlanta Hawks’ State Farm Arena or at one of the campus gyms of the city’s historically black colleges and universities.

NBPA president Chris Paul of the Phoenix Suns has voiced his support for the latter idea, which would spotlight HBCUs and provide COVID-19 relief funding.

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Hosting an All-Star Game is a massive undertaking. Atlanta-based Turner Sports could televise the game, but the annual midseason showcase would still require a significant effort to coordinate travel arrangements for players, staff and officials during a time of uncertainty.

The game would likely have extremely limited attendance, if fans are permitted to attend at all.

–Field Level Media

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