NBA commissioner Adam Silver announced the location of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game on Wednesday afternoon and (surprise) it is not Portland, Oregon. After a 21-year wait, one of the league’s marquee events will be making a return to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Just hours before the Trail Blazers kicked off their season against the Denver Nuggets, team president and CEO Chris McGowan discussed Utah getting the nod and the possibility of Portland hosting All-Star Weekend in interviews with both KGW and NBC Sports Northwest.
Today, Salt Lake City was named host city of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game.