Hornets to host 2017 All-Star game

The Charlotte Hornets won the bid to host the NBA All-Star game in 2017, people familiar with the situation said Monday.

Aformal announcement is expected at 11 a.m. Tuesday, with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan in attendance at a news conference, according to sources.

Charlotte officials and the Hornets organization formally made a bid for the event last summer.