NBA chooses New Orleans for 2017 All-Star Game

New Orleans has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2017, the NBA announced. The 66th NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday, Feb. 19, at Smoothie King Center -- home of the New Orleans Pelicans.

The game was previously scheduled to be held in Charlotte, N.C.

In addition to the game, the Smoothie King Center will host the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday, Feb. 17 and All-Star Saturday Night on Saturday, Feb. 18 while the NBA All-Star Practice, NBA All-Star Celebrity Game and NBA Development League All-Star Game will take place at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.

This will mark the third time the "Crescent City" has been the site of the league's annual midseason celebration, having previously hosted the event in 2008 and 2014.