2006 NBA All-Star Game

^INJ Jermaine O'Neal was unable to participate due to injury.
^REP Gilbert Arenas was named as O'Neal's replacement.^[1] ^1 Vince Carter was named as starter, replacing O'Neal.

The Eastern Conference team was coached by Flip Saunders of the East leader Detroit Pistons, along with Sidney Lowe, Ron Harper and Don Zierden as assistant coaches. Ted Arzonico of the Orlando Magic was the athletic trainer.

The Western Conference team was coached by Avery Johnson of the Dallas Mavericks. Del Harris, Rolando Blackman and Joe Prunty served as assistant coaches, while Keith Jones of the Houston Rockets was the athletic trainer. Although the San Antonio Spurs have the best record in the West, their head coach, Gregg Popovich, was ineligible to coach in the All-Star Game because he had coached in the 2005 game and league rules prohibit a coach from coaching in consecutive All-Star Games.

The T-Mobile Rookie challenge was played on Friday, February 17, 2006, with the Sophomores beating the Rookies 106–96. Andre Iguodala was named MVP with a game-high 30 points.

* Did not participate due to injury. Delonte West replaced Jameer Nelson (sprained right foot).

Dirk Nowitzki won with a score of 18, beating Gilbert Arenas and Ray Allen in the final round.^[2]

* Did not participate due to a family illness. Gilbert Arenas replaced Raja Bell.

Nate Robinson won, beating Andre Iguodala in a dunk-off^[2] after the first ever tie in a Slam Dunk Contest. Robinson's win was highly questioned as he had missed several dunks and many speculate that Robinson was only awarded the title because of his small stature.

Dwyane Wade won, beating LeBron James in the final round. Dwyane Wade won with a time of 26.1 seconds.^[2]

The San Antonio team won the competition with a time of 25.1 seconds.^[2]