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The 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend turned out to be a historical one. This year's All-Star Game was held at the brand new Cowboys Stadium, as the venue helped set a record for the largest turn out for a NBA All-Star game with a crowd of 108,713 in attendance.

The NBA All-Star Game is one of the most fan attracted and exciting All-Star Games in all of sports. The weekend, which started off on Friday, Feb. 4, showcased a Celebrity All-Star Game, where viewers could see some of their favorite actors, music artists, and past NBA players go head to head. This is followed by the Rookie/Sophomore All-Star Game, where the rising stars in the league get their chance to showcase their talent.

The activities continue on Saturday, Feb. 5, with the skills challenge where NBA stars have to complete a timed obstacle course showcasing their different skills. This is followed by a game of HORSE, one of which can be played in your own backyard, between NBA stars. The events that follow are the 3-Point Shootout and the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. The Slam Dunk Contest is one of the most popular activities during All-Star weekend, as the contest features the league's best dunkers who go head to head to be crowned the league's best dunker. New York Knicks Guard Nate Robinson, who is listed as 5'9, took home the crown for the third straight time by defeating DeMar DeRozan. Robinson's final dunk came in spectacular fashion when he threw the ball off the backboard, grabbed it and turned midair for a two-handed backward slam.

On Sunday, the Eastern Conference and Western Conference All-Star Game tipped off in front of a record breaking crowd. Dwayne Wade led all players with 28 points and took home the All-Star MVP as the Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 141-139 as Carmelo Anthony of the Denver Nuggets missed the game-winning three point shot for the Western Conference. Carmelo Anthony led all scorers with 27 along with Dirk Nowitzki's 22 and Chauncey Billups 17. For the Eastern Conference, Lebron James chipped in 25 points along with Chris Bosh who poured in 23.

The game turned out to be another good showcase of talent even though All-Star starters, who are voted in by fans, Allen Iverson and Kobe Bryant did not participate. Bryant was still out with an ankle injury and Iverson took the week off for personal reasons. Even though two of the more exciting players missed the game, it was still full of electrifying dunks and spectacular plays which gave the record breaking crowd their money's worth. "It's a remarkable milestone and a testament to the popularity of our players, to Jerry Jones' (Dallas Cowboys Owner) tenacity and vision and to Mark Cuban's (Dallas Mavericks Owner) imagination," said NBA Commissioner David Stern.

The spectacular plays that were made during the game were livened up by a tremendous stadium video screen, which measures up to 180 feet long and 72 feet tall. "We were doing it the whole game," said Denver's Carmelo Anthony. "When we were on the bench we were just looking around, talking about how many people there were and how excited we were just to be a part of the situation." The 2010 All-Star weekend was just another amazing and certainly historical one to remember.

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