The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the 2022 NBA All-Star Game, sources told ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
It will mark the first time since 1997 that the spectacle will take place in Cleveland.
Renovations to Quicken Loans Arena postponed the Cavaliers’ bid, as they were in contention to get the 2021 game, which eventually went to the Indiana Pacers.
The Utah Jazz have submitted a formal bid to host the 2022 or 2023 NBA All-Star weekend in Salt Lake City.
The Jazz’s home, Vivint Smart Home Arena, recently underwent major renovations. The building previously hosted the NBA All-Star Game in 1993 when it was known as the Delta Center.
Sacramento has also endorsed a bid to host either the 2022 or 2023 weekend, meaning two of the league’s 10 smallest markets are vying for the festivities. Salt Lake City is frequently a butt of jokes for its perceived lack of entertainment options.
Throw “The Garden” into the mix for 2022.
Boston Celtics majority owner Wyc Grousbeck recently revealed to the Boston Globe’s Gary Washburn the organization is mulling over applying to become the host city for an All-Star weekend at some point in the near future, potentially in 2022, the next available opening for the league’s prestige event.
“We’re looking at an application package,” Grousbeck said. “But we have to work it out with the Convention Center.
“We are going to ask for an application package and we’ll see what happens.”
The NBA’s first two All-Star Games were held at the now-demolished Boston Garden in 1951 and 1952, but the city hasn’t hosted the festivities since 1964.
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