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The NBA's younger stars will get a chance to shine with Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade out of this weekend's festivities.
The NBA announced the starters for the All Star game to be held on Feb. 16 at New Orleans.
While Kobe Bryant, Rajon Rondo and other popular, but injured or aging stars have been dominating the NBA All-Star Game fan voting, while under-recognized stars like Damian Lillard and others have been left without a chance of starting in the midseason classic. Should the NBA step in and change the fan voting rules to preserve its future?
Jeremy Lin has steadily improved this season as one of the NBA's best sixth men off the bench, and his popularity with fans worldwide is strong as ever. But is that enough to warrant Lin being made an NBA All-Star this season?
Two icons clashed, Steve Nash notched another milestone and defenses were cut to ribbons during this week in some of the top plays in NBA action.
While his fans might not have been too happy that he didn't get an NBA All-Star Game nod this year, Jeremy Lin isn't upset about it at all--in fact, given his struggles this season, he's glad he wasn't chosen.
With all the pageantry, glitz and glamour of the Slam Dunk contest, the Celebrity Game and the Three-Point Shootout all done, NBA All-Star Weekend closes out with the main event-the best of the best from the East and West colliding in the NBA All-Star Game in Houston Sunday at 8 p.m. EST.
Rookie Damian Lillard continued to wow fans, Kyrie Irving proved his long-range dominance and Terrence Ross was the King of the Slam Dunk Contest during the 2013 NBA All-Star Game to round out the Top Plays of the Week in NBA action.
While the Sprite Slam Dunk Competition will be the main event of NBA All-Star Saturday in Houston tonight, look for the show-stealer of the evening to be when the best marksmen in the NBA light up downtown in the 2013 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest.
The latest incoming class for the 2013 Basketball Hall of Fame could be featuring Gary Payton, Tim Hardaway, Bernard King and Rick Pitino as the nominees for September's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony were announced Friday afternoon.
One of the NBA's most serious, no-nonsense coaches for one of the league's best teams is thrilled to be a part of All-Star Weekend.
What was a tragic situation for one star player led to a great honor for another, as the NBA named Brooklyn Nets center Brook Lopez to replace injured guard Rajon Rondo on the Eastern Conference All-Star Team for the Feb. 17 NBA All Star Game.
The coaches have spoken and the final roster for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game is now official.
There has always been bad blood between the New York Knicks (25-14) and the Boston Celtics (20-21), but after the confrontation between their 2013 NBA All-Star Starters, Carmelo Anthony and Kevin Garnett earlier this month, it should make Thursday night interesting when the Knicks visit Boston.
Only seven spots remain on both the Eastern and Western Conference teams when the reserves for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game are announced Thursday night.