For the second time in seven years, the city of Houston will host All-Star Weekend, NBA officials formally announced two weeks ago.
The 2013 festivities, which will take place February 15-17, mark the second time since 2006 that the Toyota Center will take center stage during All-Star Weekend and the third time overall Houston will welcome the event.
But is Houston the best choice when a wonderful American city like Portland has never hosted the weekend-long party? It’s worth examining as 2012’s edition takes off in Orlando this Friday.
Despite the potential economic surge, past successes, and my selfish motivations, I don’t think so.
Of course, the city of Houston is well rehearsed in the act of putting on major sporting spectacles. It has hosted a Super Bowl, Final Four, and MLB All-Star Game, in addition to the once-a-year NBA gathering. Officials estimate at least $100 million in revenue for the city, and 200,000 fans are expected to attend the three-day hoops festival. Houston’...
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