The 2028 NBA All-Star Game is likely headed to Miami, bringing the event back to South Beach after 38 years. Reports said the league picked Miami several months ago. The city last hosted in 1990, but schedule conflicts with a boat show kept the festivities away for a long time.
The 2028 NBA All-Star Game is likely to take place in Miami, bringing in the midseason festivities back to South Beach for the first time in 38 years.
According to reports, Miami was picked by the league "several months ago", adding that the November 30 date is slightly fluid. But the biggest parts of the agreement have been reached -- with a logo already approved and much of the logistical planning well underway.
The Miami Heat last put on the event in 1990 when the Eastern Conference earned a 130-113 victory over the Western Conference. The MVP Award went to Western Conference guard Magic Johnson, who had a game-high 22 points.
The Chicago Bulls' Craig Hodges won the 3-point shooting contest in 1990, while the Atlanta Hawks' Dominique Wilkins was the slam-dunk champion.
The 1990 All-Star Game was the only time the event was ever held in Miami.
The gap of nearly 40 years is largely because of schedule conflicts -- All-Star weekend often has fallen at the same time as a massive boat show in Miami, and the general belief was that there wasn't enough hotel and event space to accommodate both events simultaneously.
The Phoenix Suns is set to play host to the 2027 NBA All-Star Weekend from Feb. 19-21 in its recently renovated downtown arena.