U.S. Navy NC1 Sclina Mond (left), MRD, New Orleans,
U.S. Navy NC1 Sclina Mond (left), MRD, New Orleans, and U.S. Navy AD2 Robert Spann (right), NOLA, Belle Chasse, prepare to play a game of around the world during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Pract... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is honored during the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game inside the Smoothie King Center, N... More
A U.S. Marine focuses on the basket before taking her
A U.S. Marine focuses on the basket before taking her shot at the free throw line during the NBA All-Star Game Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Feb. 15. The NBA invited se... More
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Daphne Gilles
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Daphne Gilles poses with Indiana Pacers head coach, Frank Vogel, during a NBA Cares charity event at Algiers Point, Feb. 14, 2014. The NBA invited members of the Armed F... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to service members and their children at the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops Basketball Clinic at t... More
A U.S. Army soldier takes a selfie with Atlanta mascot
A U.S. Army soldier takes a selfie with Atlanta mascot Harry the Hawk during the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge Practice at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., Feb. 14, 2014. The NBA invite... More
Members of the U.S. armed forces take photos of the
Members of the U.S. armed forces take photos of the Western All-Stars team line-up as they participated in the NBA All-Star Game practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Feb. 15. ... More
Celebrity musician Ernesto Shaw, also known as DJ Clue,
Celebrity musician Ernesto Shaw, also known as DJ Clue, refinishes a mural on a renovated house at the NBA Cares and Rebuilding Together New Orleans joint outreach initiative Feb. 14, 2014. NBA Cares, a communi... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has some fun with service members and their children at the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops Basketball Cli... More
Rebuilding Together New Orleans Director John Skvarka
Rebuilding Together New Orleans Director John Skvarka welcomes volunteers and thanks them for helping Algiers residents during the NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service Feb. 14. RTNO is a local nonprofit organizati... More
U.S. Army members and their families cheer as Team
U.S. Army members and their families cheer as Team Hill enters onto the court during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., Feb. 14, 2014. The ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aruthur Hawkins, 377th Theater
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Aruthur Hawkins, 377th Theater Sustainment Command (TSC), takes a shot during a dribbling competition against the NBA’s All-Star West Team players during the NBA’s All-Star East Team an... More
U.S. Army soldiers Master Sgt. Lashonda Roberson and
U.S. Army soldiers Master Sgt. Lashonda Roberson and Maj. Donald Moore, Jr., both of the 377th Theater Sustainment Command, discuss the paint job before them in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14.... More
U.S. Military members (left), laugh as Henry the Hawk
U.S. Military members (left), laugh as Henry the Hawk falls in front of them during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., Feb. 14, 2014. The ... More
All eyes watch the basket after U.S. Army Staff Sgt.
All eyes watch the basket after U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kiesa Smith (right) shoots the ball during the free throw challenge at the NBA All-Star Game Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orlean... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Hawkins stands among
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Hawkins stands among the best of the West during the NBA All-Star Game Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention in New Orleans, La., Feb. 15. The NBA invited service members t... More
U.A. Navy AD2 Robert Spann, NALO, Belle Chasse, dances
U.A. Navy AD2 Robert Spann, NALO, Belle Chasse, dances with Henry the Hawk during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., Feb. 15, 20... More
U.S. Navy member (left), and U.S. Air Force member
U.S. Navy member (left), and U.S. Air Force member (right) shoot basketballs from the free throw line during a round the world game at the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Conven... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is honored during the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game inside the Smoothie King Center, N... More
Children of U.S. service members go through some warm-up
Children of U.S. service members go through some warm-up drills during the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops Basketball Clinic at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Feb. 16. The clinic was par... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia (left), 2nd Senior
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia (left), 2nd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets the players of Team Hill during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the... More
U.S. Navy member (left), and U.S. Marine member (right),
U.S. Navy member (left), and U.S. Marine member (right), Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES), stand ready to compete in a game of around the world at the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. ... More
A member of U.S. Marine Corps (right), Marine Forces
A member of U.S. Marine Corps (right), Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES), shoots a basketball at the half court line during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center... More
U.S. Navy EMY April Gooch, MRD, New Orleans, dribbles
U.S. Navy EMY April Gooch, MRD, New Orleans, dribbles the basketball down the court during a dribbling competition against the NBA’s All-Star West Team players during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team ... More
Children of U.S. service members break from a huddle
Children of U.S. service members break from a huddle during the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops Basketball Clinic at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Feb. 16. The clinic was part of 2014 N... More
U.S. Navy LSSN Travis Swartzfager, VFA 204, takes a
U.S. Navy LSSN Travis Swartzfager, VFA 204, takes a shot during a dribbling competition with the NBA’s All-Star East Team players during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Practice inside the Ernest N. ... More
NBA Rising Stars Challenge Color Guard
A joint service color guard presents the colors during the national anthem before the NBA Rising Stars Challenge at the Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Feb. 14, 2014. The Armed Forces community had the oppor... More
The 377th Theater Sustainment Command’s most ranking
The 377th Theater Sustainment Command’s most ranking noncommissioned officer, Command Sgt. Maj. Nagee Lunde, prepares a house for a new coat of paint in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14. The eff... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and NBA All Star Paul George, help rebuild a house during a NBA Cares charity event at Algiers Po... More
Marine Sgt. Michael Michelli, an administrative specialist
Marine Sgt. Michael Michelli, an administrative specialist with 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve, paints a window frame on a house being renovated by the NBA Cares and Rebuilding Together New O... More
Sgt. 1st Class Elisa Edmonds and Sgt. Major Melvin
Sgt. 1st Class Elisa Edmonds and Sgt. Major Melvin Johnson, pose with Atlanta mascot Harry the Hawk during the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge Practice at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La.,... More
(From left to right) U.S. Coast Guard EM PO2 Stephen
(From left to right) U.S. Coast Guard EM PO2 Stephen Tutweiler, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Meagan Parrott, U.S. Navy RP Seaman Richard Montgomery, U.S. Marine Sgt. Efrain Broutan, U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Fotini Nix... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Chandra Hall, Marine Forces Reserve
U.S. Marine Sgt. Chandra Hall, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES), shoots the basketball from the three-point line during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Conventio... More
U.S. Military members standby to compete with the Freshman
U.S. Military members standby to compete with the Freshman and Sophomore NBA basketball players during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., F... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, greets the children of a service member during the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge Practice at the Earne... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, helps rebuild a house during a NBA Cares charity event at Algiers Point, Feb. 14, 2014. The Armed... More
Children of U.S. service members prepare to go through
Children of U.S. service members prepare to go through some warm-up drills during the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops Basketball Clinic at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Feb. 16. The cli... More
U.S. Military members cheer as the members of the NBA
U.S. Military members cheer as the members of the NBA ‘s All-Star East Team members run onto the court during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, N... More
Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia greets Sgt. Michael
Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan B. Battaglia greets Sgt. Michael Michelli, fiscal noncommissioned officer-in-charge, 4th Marine Logistics Group, Marine Forces Reserve and Cpl. Jessica E. Wirth, helicopter mechanic with ... More
A teen goes for the lay-up during the NBA Cares Hoops
A teen goes for the lay-up during the NBA Cares Hoops for Troops Basketball Clinic at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., Feb. 16. The clinic was part of 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in whi... More
Eastern All-Star and Indiana Pacers Center Roy Hibbert
Eastern All-Star and Indiana Pacers Center Roy Hibbert (left) gives high fives to the children of U.S. service members during the NBA All-Star Game Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orle... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and NBA All Star Paul George, help rebuild a house during a NBA Cares charity event at Algiers Po... More
NBA All Star Roy Hibbert works with military members
NBA All Star Roy Hibbert works with military members on a fence during a NBA Cares charity event at Algiers Point, Feb. 14, 2014. The NBA invited members of the Armed Forces community to participate in its All-... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and NBA All Stars: Paul George, Roy Hibbert, and Paul Millsaps pose with other volunteers during a... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kiesa Smith takes her shot as
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Kiesa Smith takes her shot as the New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony cheers her on during the free throw challenge at the NBA All-Star Game Practice at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Hawkins prepares to
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Hawkins prepares to take a shot during the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge Practice at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., Feb. 14, 2014. The NBA invited memb... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Major Fotini Nixon, 377th Theater Sustainment
U.S. Army Sgt. Major Fotini Nixon, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, paints a house in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14. The effort was part of a National Basketball Association global outreach... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lashonda Roberson, 377th Theater
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Lashonda Roberson, 377th Theater Sustainment Command and Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever, take a break from painting a house in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14. The ... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Travis Kelley, MAG-49, 4th Marine
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Travis Kelley, MAG-49, 4th Marine Air Wing (4th MAW), Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES), takes a shot during a dribbling competition with the NBA’s All-Star East Team players during the N... More
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Melvin Jackson, Recruiting Station
U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Melvin Jackson, Recruiting Station Baton Rouge, Recruiting Sub-Station New Orleans, prepares to take a shot at the three-point line during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Pract... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, addresses the audience and service members before the NBA’s Rising Star Practice Challenge inside... More
U.S. military members standby to compete with the NBA’s
U.S. military members standby to compete with the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team during the NBA’s All-Star East Team and West Team Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, 2nd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is honored during the National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game inside the Smoothie King Center, N... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Boyce Ulmer, 377th Theater Sustainment
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Boyce Ulmer, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, does yard work on a home in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14. The effort was part of a National Basketball Association globa... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assists Oklahoma City Thunder and Western Conference All-Star player Kevin Durant put up fencing on a... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks to service members before the NBA’s Rising Stars Challenge Practice at the Earnest N. Morial C... More
AS2 William Wesley, a Navy aviation support equipment
AS2 William Wesley, a Navy aviation support equipment technician with the Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic Site New Orleans, paints a window frame on a house being renovated by the NBA Cares and Rebuilding T... More
Warren Brown, a New York native visiting New Orleans
Warren Brown, a New York native visiting New Orleans during the NBA All-Star Weekend, and (ret.) Army Master Sgt. Kenneth Nixon, repair a porch on a house being renovated by the NBA Cares and Rebuilding Togethe... More
Volunteers at the NBA Cares and Rebuilding Together
Volunteers at the NBA Cares and Rebuilding Together New Orleans joint outreach initiative pose in front of a renovated house Feb. 14, 2014. NBA Cares, a community outreach initiative that focuses on community d... More
U.S. Military members and their families cheer on the
U.S. Military members and their families cheer on the military members playing on the court during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., Feb. ... More
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Luster, 377th Theater Sustainment
U.S. Army Capt. Troy Luster, 377th Theater Sustainment Command, poses with homeowner Debra Robinson in front of her house that he helped repair in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14. The effort w... More
U.S. Military members standby to compete with the Freshman
U.S. Military members standby to compete with the Freshman and Sophomore NBA basketball players during the NBA’s Rising Star Challenge Practice inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, La., F... More
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted
U.S. Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted adviser to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, helps volunteers put up a fence for a homeowner in the Algiers neighborhood of New Orleans, Feb. 14. ... More