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Los Angeles to host 2018 NBA All-Star Game

Los Angeles has been selected to host the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced Tuesday.

The game will be played Sunday, Feb. 18, 2018, at the Staples Center, home of the Lakers and Clippers.

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It will be the sixth time Los Angeles has hosted All-Star events, an NBA record. Los Angeles last hosted the All-Star Game in 2011. The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will be in Charlotte, N.C.

"Los Angeles is known for first-class hospitality and entertainment, making it the perfect host for NBA All-Star," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said at a Tuesday press conference at Staples Center.