Alyssa Milano by Donato Sardella/ WireImage.com
Most All-Star games are dullsville — did anyone watch last night's Pro Bowl? — but the NBA does its best to keep interesting. The annual NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is often an amusing spectacle leading up to the big game. This year's eclectic collection of singers, actors and WNBA players should keep that tradition going. Ne-Yo? Taylor Hicks? Ando from Heroes?
Alyssa Milano and Gabrielle Union will coach the two teams. Access Hollywood co-anchor Tony Potts, who was MVP of last year's game, will be on the floor for Milano's squad.
Here are the two teams, which will face off Friday (Feb. 15, 7 pm/ET, ESPN) at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans:
New Orleans Team:
Ne-Yo (Grammy-winning singer)
Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights)
Taylor Hicks (2006 American Idol winner)
Seth Gilliam (The Wire)
James Lafferty (One Tree Hill)
Master P (rapper and Dancing With the Stars alum)
Ruth Riley (WNBA All-Star, San Antonio Silver Stars)
AJ Calloway (Extra)
Coach: Gabrielle Union (Bring It On)
General Manager: Stephen A. Smith (ESPN analyst)
Hornets Team:
Chris Tucker (Rush Hour 3)
Common (Grammy-winning rapper)
James Kyson Lee (Heroes)
Floyd Mayweather (boxer and Dancing With the Stars alum)
Terry Crews (Everybody Hates Chris)
Deion Sanders (2-time Super Bowl champion)
Swin Cash (WNBA All-Star, Detroit Shock)
Tony Potts (Access Hollywood)
Coach: Alyssa Milano (Charmed)
General Manager: Ric Bucher (ESPN reporter)
The actual NBA All-Star Game — you know, the one with Kobe and LeBron — airs Sunday, Feb. 17, 8:30 pm/ET, on TNT.
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