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New Orleans delivers unforgettable All-Star Weekend

By J.A. Adande
ESPN.com

Monday, February 18, 2008

NEW ORLEANS -- LeBron James had neither anger nor amusement in his voice, just a resigned tone as the bus inched its way through traffic. "All-Star Weekend," he said. All-Star Weekend. Three words and a hyphen -- it's the only way to summarize an event that can put you face-to-face with the famous and the homeless, a weekend that tests the limits of male athleticism and female clothing, a time for excessive spending and insufficient sleep. The black Super Bowl. If it takes 30 minutes to dri ...

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