2006 NBA All-Star Game was the 55th NBA All-Star Game held on February 19, 2006 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, home of the Houston Rockets. Trailing by 21, the Eastern Confrence led by star LeBron James won in a 122-120 victory. James (only 21 years old) scored 29 points and was named All-Star MVP, the youngest recipiant in All-Star Game history. With the scored tied, the Miami Heats Dwayne Wade hit the winning lay up with 16 seconds left, Wade finished with 20 points. The Houston Rockets Tracy McGrady had the game-high 35 points. The Detroit Pistons tied a record with the 1999 Los Angeles Lakers by sending four players to the All-Star Game.
All-Star Game[]
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||
| PG | Allen Iverson | Philadelphia 76ers | 7th |
| SG | Dwyane Wade | Miami Heat | 2nd |
| SF | LeBron James | Cleveland Cavaliers | 2nd |
| PF | Jermaine O'Neal* | Indiana Pacers | 5th |
| C | Shaquille O'Neal | Miami Heat | 13th |
| Reserves | |||
| PG | Chauncey Billups | Detroit Pistons | 1st |
| PF/C | Chris Bosh | Toronto Raptors | 1st |
| SG/SF | Vince Carter | New Jersey Nets | 7th |
| SG | Richard Hamilton | Detroit Pistons | 1st |
| SF/SG | Paul Pierce | Boston Celtics | 5th |
| C | Ben Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 4th |
| PF | Rasheed Wallace | Detroit Pistons | 3rd |
| PG | Gilbert Arenas | Washington Wizards | 2nd |
* Jermaine O'Neal was sidelined with an injury and was replaced by Gilbert Arenas, who was selected by NBA Commissioner David Stern. Vince Carter took his starting position.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | |||
| PG | Steve Nash | Phoenix Suns | 4th |
| SG | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers | 8th |
| SF | Tracy McGrady | Houston Rockets | 6th |
| PF | Tim Duncan | San Antonio Spurs | 8th |
| C | Yao Ming | Houston Rockets | 4th |
| Reserves | |||
| SG | Ray Allen | Seattle SuperSonics | 6th |
| PF | Elton Brand | Los Angeles Clippers | 2nd |
| PF | Kevin Garnett | Minnesota Timberwolves | 9th |
| PF/C | Pau Gasol | Memphis Grizzlies | 1st |
| SF | Shawn Marion | Phoenix Suns | 3rd |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks | 5th |
| PG | Tony Parker | San Antonio Spurs | 1st |
T-Mobile Rookie Challenge[]
Held on February 17, 2006, the Sophmores beat the rookies 106-96. Andre Iguodala was named MVP with 30 points.
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| PF/C | Andrew Bogut | Milwaukee Bucks |
| SG | Luther Head | Houston Rockets |
| PF/C | Channing Frye | New York Knicks |
| SF | Danny Granger | Indiana Pacers |
| PG | Sarunas Jasikevicius | Indiana Pacers |
| PG | Chris Paul | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| PG | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks |
| SF | Charlie Villanueva | Toronto Raptors |
| PG | Deron Williams | Utah Jazz |
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SF/SG | Luol Deng | Chicago Bulls |
| PG | T.J. Ford | Milwaukee Bucks |
| SG | Ben Gordon | Chicago Bulls |
| PG | Devin Harris | Dallas Mavericks |
| PF/C | Dwight Howard | Orlando Magic |
| SG | Andre Iguodala | Philadelphia 76ers |
| C | Nenad Krstic | New Jersey Nets |
| PG | Jameer Nelson* | Orlando Magic |
| SF | Andres Nocioni | Chicago Bulls |
| PF/C | Emeka Okafor* | Charlotte Bobcats |
| PG | Delonte West | Boston Celtics |
Foot Locker Three Point Shootout[]
Dirk Nowitzki won with 18 ponits.
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| SG | Ray Allen | Seattle SuperSonics |
| PG | Gilbert Arenas | Washington Wizards |
| SG | Raja Bell* | Phoenix Suns |
| PG | Chauncey Billups | Detroit Pistons |
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | Dallas Mavericks |
| SF/SG | Quentin Richardson | New York Knicks |
| PG | Jason Terry | Dallas Mavericks |
Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest[]
Nate Robinson won in after the first ever dunk off due the first ever tied score.
| Pos. | Player | Team | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Andre Iguodala | Philadelphia 76ers | 6'6" | 207 lb |
| PG | Nate Robinson | New York Knicks | 5'9" | 180 lb |
| SF | Josh Smith | Atlanta Hawks | 6'9" | 225 lb |
| PF | Hakim Warrick | Memphis Grizzlies | 6'9" | 219 lb |