San Francisco put enormous effort into the All-Star Weekend. Many city landmarks were decorated in NBA colors, while many hotels and convention areas held parties and fan events for the many who came to town.

For the past few days, San Francisco was the center of the basketball universe. It was the first time in 25 years NBA All-Star weekend was in the Bay Area. Coming into the weekend, there were doubts about how San Francisco would fare as the host city — most notably from