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Miami Heat fans won't have to wait until the NBA's owners and players settle their differences to get their next glimpse of the Big Three.

LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will come together next week to host and play in "The South Florida All-Star Classic," according to sources close to the project.

The game will be held on Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. ET at Florida International University, where Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas is coach. All proceeds will go toward a charity supporting the educational community of South Florida.

A number of NBA players are slated to join the Miami trio on the court, including fellow Heat teammate Mario Chalmers, the Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook, the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, Amare Stoudemire, the New Orleans Hornets' Chris Paul, the Washington Wizards' John Wall, the Atlanta Hawks' Jamal Crawford and Joe Johnson, the Houston Rockets' Jonny Flynn, the Los Angeles Clippers' Eric Bledsoe, the Dallas Mavericks' Caron Butler, the Memphis Grizzlies' Rudy Gay, the Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo, the Philadelphia 76ers' Lou Williams, the Golden State Warriors' Dorell Wright, and the Portland Trail Blazers' Wesley Matthews and free agent Eddy Curry.

Cleveland Cavaliers first-round picks Kyrie Irving and Tristan Thompson also are possible participants in the game.

FIU officials said proceeds will go toward Mary’s Court Foundation, a charity established in honor of Thomas’ late mother, Mary Thomas.

“I said yes and before you know it, more people wanted to play,” Thomas said. “When LeBron and Wade and those guys get together on something, it goes to show you how quickly it can come together.”

Thomas said he was “overwhelmed” that the game will benefit the charity bearing his mother’s name, an idea he said the players involved in organizing the event came up with on their own.

“When they said that to me, I cried,” Thomas said. “My mom was the NBA mom. Not only did she look out for other moms in the NBA, she tried to help all people. The fact that these guys appreciate things she did, hell, I didn’t even know they knew.”

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mh_3 wrote:I'm so hyped for this game !! If you guys want I can try to upload all the pictures and vids I can get.. It's too bad they didn't do this at the AAA. :/

mh_3 wrote:I'm so hyped for this game !! If you guys want I can try to upload all the pictures and vids I can get.. It's too bad they didn't do this at the AAA. :/

Sold-Out “All-Star Classic” Will Be Live On MyTV33 And CBSMiami.com

October 6, 2011 10:20 AM
CBS Miami

MIAMI – It you were not one of the lucky few to snap up tickets to the South Florida All Star Classic game Saturday, featuring Miami’s Big 3 and a host of other NBA greats, you’re not out of luck. MyTV33, CBSMiami have struck a deal to show the game live on television and online, making it available anywhere in the world.

The game, which will feature a veritable who’s who of basketball greats including LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh would have been limited to the 4500 ticket holders, until CBS and Isiah Thomas were able to reach an agreement to televise and webcast the game live.

While viewers in South Florida can watch the game on television, viewers worldwide will be able to see it live on CBSMiami.com. including portions of the broadcast not seen on television.

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MIAMI -- As expected, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will be on opposite sides for Saturday night's South Florida All-Star Classic at Florida International.

James' team for the game is set to include Miami Heat teammate Chris Bosh, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant of Oklahoma City, Boston's Rajon Rondo, Philadelphia's Lou Williams, Memphis' Rudy Gay, Atlanta's Jamal Crawford, Houston's Jonny Flynn and free agent guard Damon Jones.

Expected to play with Wade are Heat teammate Mario Chalmers, former Heat teammates Caron Butler (Dallas) and Dorell Wright (Golden State), New York's Amare Stoudemire and Carmelo Anthony, New Orleans' Chris Paul, Portland's Wesley Matthews, Washington's John Wall and free agent center Eddy Curry.

The rosters were released by FIU on Thursday, but are subject to change -- and typically do somewhat before most exhibitions.