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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Menino endorses bringing the NBA All-Star Game to Boston
Thirty-seven years after Boston last hosted an NBA All-Star game, Mayor Thomas Menino stated his desire to bring the NBA?s most worthless exhibition back to Bean Town. (Boston Globe)?We haven?t had it since ?64 and I think we?re ready for it,?? Menino said. ?We have new ownership, new enthusiasm, the fan base out here for it, and I just think we have the facility and everything ready to go.?I hope that the NBA makes the decision in the near future to bring the All-Star Game to our city.??The city has not hosted an All-Star game since 1964, when Bill Russell, Sam Jones and Tommy Heinsohn represented the Celtics for the Eastern Conference. The East prevailed by a 111-107 score and the MVP honors went to Oscar Robertson, who, not very surprisingly, posted a near-triple double. The Western Conference All-Stars featured Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, and a lesser-known player named Don Ohl who was nicknamed Waxie due to his crew cut. In case you were wondering.The Celt...
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