2002 NBA All-Star recap. ... Kobe Bryant returned to his hometown of Philadelphia and put on a show at the 2002 All-Star Game. Too bad most of the fans there didn’t care to cheer him on.

Friday, Feb. 8: 9 p.m. - NBA All-Star Road Show Live from Philadelphia, site of the 2002 All-Star game. 11 p.m. - 1988 NBA All-Star Game Michael Jordan followed up his NBA slam-dunk title with a ...

Entertainers Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears wave to the crowd prior to the start of the 2002 NBA All-Star game in Philadelphia, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002.

The NBA All-Star Game served a critical purpose when it was conceived. All the way back in 1951, the basketball world was rocked by point-shaving scandals at the college level.