Kobe Says Goodbye. In his final All-Star Game, Kobe flirts with a triple-double and draws a warm ovation. Kobe goes out in style The NBA is moving the All-Star Game in light of North Carolina's controversial HB2 bill, saying it hopes to reschedule the game for Charlotte in 2019. All of the writers & recurring features previously found on the All Ball Blog can now be read on NBA.com and the NBA app. Exact same content, just a new home. Without any movement by state legislators in North Carolina to change newly enacted laws targeted at the LGBT community, the NBA on Thursday decided to pull the 2017. Check out stats on every National Basketball Association All-NBA 1st Team winner on ESPN.com. The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season. The official site of the National Basketball Association. Includes news, features, multimedia, player profiles, chat transcripts, schedules and statistics. NBA moving 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte due to anti-LGBT bill. N.C. governor blasts decision, calling league part of sports and entertainment elite The 2017 NBA All-Star Game will move from Charlotte, North Carolina, because of that state's controversial transgender bathroom law, the league announced. Official NBA Gear for all ages. Shop for men, women and kids' basketball gear and merchandise at the NBAStore.com. Top of Page. Skip to Top Navigation;.