Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant to Coach in NBA All-Star Celebrity Game


The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is set to tip off on Friday, February 24th (7PM, ESPN), and superstars Kevin Durant and Dwight Howard will serve as the “coaches”: “This year’s players include celebrities from film, TV and music and will feature Grammy Award-winner Ne-Yo (R&B/pop); Common (‘Just Wright’); JB Smoove (‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’); Vinny Guadagnino (‘Jersey Shore’); Kevin Hart (‘Laugh At My Pain’); Javier Colon (‘The Voice’); Drew and Jonathan Scott (‘Property Brothers’); Jesse Williams (‘Grey’s Anatomy’); NBA Legends Mitch Richmond (six-time NBA All-Star), Penny Hardaway (four-time NBA All-Star), and Nick Anderson (NBA legend); 2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings (WNBA, Indiana Fever); and Doug Gottlieb (ESPN, ‘The Doug Gottlieb Show’). 2012 NBA All-Stars, Orlando Magic Center Dwight Howard and Oklahoma City Thunder Forward Kevin Durant will serve as the East and West team coaches, respectively.”