Dallas All-Star Weekend
Then and Now

by: Jayson Larson- "Man on the Inside"

1986 NBA All-Star Game
Reunion Arena

Attendance: 16,573
Score: East 139, West 132
MVP: Isiah Thomas

1986

• #1 Billboard Song: “That’s What Friends Are For” by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight
• Dallas Cowboys: 7-9 (3rd place), Head Coach Tom Landry
• Texas Rangers: 87-75 (2nd place), Manager Bobby Valentine
• Dallas Mavericks: 44-38 (lost in conference semis to LA Lakers), Head Coach Dick Motta
• Top Grossing Movie: Top Gun ($176.7 million)
• Top Rated TV Show: The Cosby Show
• College Football Champion: Penn St.
• NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship: Louisville 72-69 over Duke (also at Reunion Arena)

2010 NBA All-Star Game
Cowboys Stadium

Attendance: Expected to be over 80,000

2010

• #1 Billboard Song (Currently:) “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha
• Dallas Cowboys: 11-5 (1st place, lost in division round), Head Coach Wade Phillips
• Texas Rangers: 87-75 (2nd place), Manager Ron Washington
• Dallas Mavericks: 50-32 (lost in conf semis to Denver) Head Coach Rick Carlisle
• Top Grossing Movie: Avatar ($554 million)
• Top Rated TV Show: American Idol
• College Football Champion: Alabama
• NCAA Men’s Basketball Champion: North Carolina 89-72 over Michigan St.