Dallas to hold 2010 All-Star weekend?

Texas Longhorns · Post #1 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:12 pm

Sources claim that the Mavericks and Cowboys are teaming up to court the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend, according to The Dallas Morning News.

No bid has been submitted, and all that has been done at this point is the initial stage of exploring options, but the unique pairing has NBA officials interested.

"It's important to me to find a venue that can support all of our season ticket-holders and all of the visitors who would come to Dallas for the game," Mark Cuban said by e-mail. "We are exploring all of our options."

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... star_game/

Wow, so if they do get it, it will be like that one year in the 80's in Houston where the ASG was played in the Astrodome (football stadium). That would be cool.

magicfan4life05 · Post #2 » by **magicfan4life05** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:19 pm

Wow, I didnt know the new cowboys stadium could be used as an arena...in fact ive never heard of that ever...that's crazy

Does that mean the mavericks will share that arena/stadium with the cowboys permanently or stay in the AAA arena?

Texas Longhorns · Post #3 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:20 pm

magicfan4life05 wrote:Wow, I didnt know the new cowboys stadium could be used as an arena...in fact ive never heard of that ever...that's crazy

Does that mean the mavericks will share that arena/stadium with the cowboys permanently or stay in the AAA arena?

They could choose to use either, at least I think they can. I don't know if there's any rules from the NBA for that. They would make much more money though if they used the Cowboys stadium.

Aragorn · Post #4 » by **Aragorn** » Wed May 28, 2008 7:31 pm

I really hope it doesn't get awarded to another Southwestern city. The Eastern Conference hasn't hosted one since 2003 and many Midwestern and Northeastern cities haven't gotten bids for quite a long time: Milwaukee (1977), Chicago (1988), Detroit (1979), Boston (1964).

And, fwiw, four cities (Portland, Toronto, Memphis, and Sacramento) haven't even hosted one yet.

Texas Longhorns · Post #5 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:06 pm

I think they should hold in an International city.

Hard2dhole · Post #6 » by **Hard2dhole** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:17 pm

Personally I wouldn't mind going to Boston for all star weekend. Three of us are already planning to go whereever thay have the 2010 game.

Post #7 » by **arrpy** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:21 pm

I thought it was supposed to come to Toronto in 2010?!?

Post #8 » by **Flash3** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:32 pm

I don't understand why Miami hasn't hosted an ASG, yet?

We've had something like 20 Superbowls, but not even 1 ASG?

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #9 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:02 am

I liked when it was in vegas, all kinds of rappers got into trouble.

Reks · Post #10 » by **Reks** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:11 am

Sacramento would be cool.

Post #11 » by **sonictecture** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:48 am

Former Maverick Owner Ross Perot Jr. negotiates the AAA deal and spends $100's of millions developing the area around AAA and Cuban wants to bring the NBA all star game to Arlington, TX??

Nice. Ross doesn't have much of an ego, so I'm sure he won't take it personally. Did anyone else know that Perot is the proud owner of a Russian MIG fighter jet. Keep an eye on the sky Cuban and Jones.

Post #12 » by **Klomp** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:32 am

Texas Longhorns wrote:
Sources claim that the Mavericks and Cowboys are teaming up to court the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend, according to The Dallas Morning News.

No bid has been submitted, and all that has been done at this point is the initial stage of exploring options, but the unique pairing has NBA officials interested.

"It's important to me to find a venue that can support all of our season ticket-holders and all of the visitors who would come to Dallas for the game," Mark Cuban said by e-mail. "We are exploring all of our options."

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wireta ... star_game/

Wow, so if they do get it, it will be like that one year in the 80's in Houston where the ASG was played in the Astrodome (football stadium). That would be cool.

Wasn't the Astrodome primarily a baseball stadium? I mean, it was called the Astrodome and not the Oilerdome, right?

Wow, I didnt know the new cowboys stadium could be used as an arena...in fact ive never heard of that ever...that's crazy

Seriously? The Timberwolves played in the Metrodome in their early years.

Texas Longhorns · Post #13 » by **Texas Longhorns** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:48 am

klomp44 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Seriously? The Timberwolves played in the Metrodome in their early years.

Houston Oilers (AFL/NFL) (1968-1997)
Houston Astros (MLB) (1965-1999)
Houston Cougars (NCAA) (1965-1997)
Houston Gamblers (USFL) (1984-1985)
Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (1966-2003)
Houston Energy (WPFL) (2002-2006)
Houston Texans (WFL) (1974)
Houston Hurricane (NASL) (1978-1980)
Bluebonnet Bowl (NCAA) (1968-1984, 1987)
Houston Bowl (NCAA) (2000-2001)
1971 Final Four
The 1968 and 1986 Major League Baseball All-Star Games were held here, as was the 1989 NBA All-Star Game.

Those were all the major things that happened in the Astrodome.

Aragorn · Post #14 » by **Aragorn** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:53 am

Flash3 wrote:I don't understand why Miami hasn't hosted an ASG, yet?

We've had something like 20 Superbowls, but not even 1 ASG?

Miami did host, but it was almost 20 years ago:

http://www.nba.com/history/allstar/recap_1990.html

Post #15 » by **studcrackers** » Thu May 29, 2008 4:45 am

sonictecture wrote:Former Maverick Owner Ross Perot Jr. negotiates the AAA deal and spends $100's of millions developing the area around AAA and Cuban wants to bring the NBA all star game to Arlington, TX??

Nice. Ross doesn't have much of an ego, so I'm sure he won't take it personally. Did anyone else know that Perot is the proud owner of a Russian MIG fighter jet. Keep an eye on the sky Cuban and Jones.

like cuban gives a **** about the last owner, the only reason we havent had an all star game in the new arena is b/c cuban cares about the fans. he's smart enough to realize his season ticket holders will get tossed from there seats if they host the ASG. but the new cowboys stadium will be massive and able to accomodate everything so it will suit the nba and there corporate people along with the season ticket holders.

honestly think before you type dumbass, and its not the AAA its the AAC

Post #16 » by **sonictecture** » Thu May 29, 2008 5:36 am

studcrackers wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

like cuban gives a **** about the last owner, the only reason we havent had an all star game in the new arena is b/c cuban cares about the fans. he's smart enough to realize his season ticket holders will get tossed from there seats if they host the ASG. but the new cowboys stadium will be massive and able to accomodate everything so it will suit the nba and there corporate people along with the season ticket holders.

honestly think before you type dumbass, and its not the AAA its the AAC

If an arena is so ugly that other buildings with huge televisions screens are built to hide it, does it really matter whether it's an arena or a center?

Ross Perot Jr. is one of those season ticket holders Cuban is supposedly so concerned about. I'm sure all of the season ticket holders are excited about watching an NBA game in a massive football stadium, what a great idea!

the_mavsman · Post #17 » by **the_mavsman** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:25 am

Come to Australia.

Sribb43 · Post #18 » by **Sribb43** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:28 pm

sonictecture wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If an arena is so ugly that other buildings with huge televisions screens are built to hide it, does it really matter whether it's an arena or a center?

Ross Perot Jr. is one of those season ticket holders Cuban is supposedly so concerned about. I'm sure all of the season ticket holders are excited about watching an NBA game in a massive football stadium, what a great idea!

I see what you are, a Cuban basher....how can you possibly bash the man for trying to accomadate fans. Its either they move it to the cowboys stadium and allow all season ticket holders to attend and many others that arent corporate sponors, etc or stay at the AAC and have season ticket holders get the shaft bc all the tickets are taken up by the NBA

Teddy KGB · Post #19 » by **Teddy KGB** » Thu May 29, 2008 1:23 pm

sonictecture wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

If an arena is so ugly that other buildings with huge televisions screens are built to hide it, does it really matter whether it's an arena or a center?

Ross Perot Jr. is one of those season ticket holders Cuban is supposedly so concerned about. I'm sure all of the season ticket holders are excited about watching an NBA game in a massive football stadium, what a great idea!

Look, just because your team's owner sucks doesn't mean that all NBA owners suck. There may be quite a few things wrong with the Mavs but our owner sure isn't one of those things. I don't know any other owners in the NBA as passionate about their teams as Cuban. So to accuse Cuban of not caring for Mavs fans is just stupid. The whole idea of not having the ASG in the AAC is so that we can fit more people as stud said which shows that Cuban cares more, not less.

As for the suitability of the Cowboys' arena, I haven't heard any negative comments about it, have you? Don't go around make stupid baseless allegations of our owner being crap.

STAR3URY3 · Post #20 » by **STAR3URY3** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:33 pm

Dam..when is it gonna be in NY