Wednesday, November 25 2009
A Star-Studded Cast
| NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND Feb. 13-15, Staples Center, Los Angeles, Calif. |
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| Event | Date | Result |
| Rookie Challenge | 2/13 | Sophomores 142, Rookies 118 |
| Slam dunk contest | 2/14 | Fred Jones d. Jason Richardson, 86-78 |
| 3-point shootout | 2/14 | Voshon Lenard d. Peja Stojakovic, 18-16 |
| 53rd All-Star Game | 2/15 | West 136, East 132 |
| More From ESPN.com |
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Anthony: Room for all-star improvement  The All-Star program still has a few kinks, but the weekend still set the stage for an exciting second half. |
| Stein: Underdogs' day Despite missing a morale-boosting win, it was the East that truly entertained, serving up highlight-reel moments. |
| West wins All-Star Game The West defeated the East 136-132 Sunday night in the All-Star Game. |
| Kings' Miller hurts ankle in All-Star Game Kings center Brad Miller sprained his right ankle late in the third quarter of Sunday night's All-Star game. |
| Ford: The China Connection The NBA took its first step toward a potential flood of 7-foot Chinese immigrants into the NBA. |
| Stein: All downhill for L.A. When All-Star Weekend is all over, the Lakers return to the reality of salvaging their season's second half. |
| Ford: The keys to NBA peace NBA commissioner David Stern outlines top two economic priorities in labor negotiations. |
| Ford: Lost in translation You have to read between the lines at media day to decipher the true meaning behind the All-Star quotations. |
| Rovell: No cheap seats A ticket to the NBA All-Star Game is more expensive than ones for the Super Bowl. |
| Rovell: New spin on shoes Who would have thought the refs would have something in common with Ron Artest during All-Star Weekend? |
| Stein: There's always next year This night belonged to LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, but it wasn't sufficient consolation for missing the real All-Star Game. |
| Nike's shoe on the right foot LeBron James' on-court performance is quieting the critics of his multimillion dollar shoe deal. |
| Minkoff: Would you like ice in that, Paris? Page 3's Alysse Minkoff fetched water for P. Diddy, Paris Hilton and Co. at the NBA's Celebrity All-Star Game. |
| Page 3: Shooting stars What happens when Paris Hilton coaches basketball? Page 3 has the lowdown on the celebrity game. |
| Page 3: The Love Shaq Shaq threw a party at the Playboy mansion and didn't bother to attend. Page 3 has all the details. |
| LeBron, Carmelo shine; oh yeah, rookies lose LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony were more than ready for prime time. |
| 7-second call: TNT to use All-Star delay TNT will use a seven-second delay for the broadcast of Sunday's NBA All-Star game. |
| Stein Line: Milicic missing in L.A.'s action Leaving him off the rookie team wasn't a tough choice. But does Darko Milicic regret his draft decision? |
| Shootaround: '03 class beating last year's curve If the Rookie Challenge pitted this season's rookies against last season's rookies, it'd be no contest. |
| Wiley: In search of the Sixth Element It's NBA All-Star time, and Dogman waxes poetic about Magic Johnson, Detroit's big, big miss, Superstars and Yao vs. Shaq. |
| Tolbert: Catching a much-needed break For those not playing or coaching in L.A., All-Star Weekend means nothing but four days of R&R. |
| SportsNation poll: All-Star predictions Who will win the 3-point shootout, slam dunk contest, Rookie Challenge and All-Star MVP? Vote now. |
| Shanoff: What's hot for NBA All-Star Weekend It's All-Star Weekend in the NBA, so here's what's sizzling and fizzling at the break. |
| Slams and Dunks: The perfect All-Star weekend If an NBA team won't be landing in Las Vegas, then at least the league should throw its biggest party there. |
| LeBron's decision on dunk contest: 'I'm out!' LeBron James ended speculation that he might enter Saturday's slam dunk contest. |
| ESPN Deportes.com: Carlos Morales In Spanish, the ex-Puerto Rico national team coach gets into the All-Star Game's global attention. |
| Magic says LeBron, Carmelo are All-Stars Magic Johnson is disappointed LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony weren't chosen as All-Star reserves. |
| Hughes: Imperfections of NBA's perfect shots No one can shoot the rock like Peja Stojakovic and Ray Allen. Their forms, however, are way off target. |
| TNT mulls tape delay of pregame, halftime shows TNT might add a delay to portions of its All-Star Game broadcast to prevent a Janet Jackson-like fiasco. |
| SportsNation poll: No love for LeBron, 'Melo? Did LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony deserve to be chosen as All-Star reserves? Vote now. |
| Slams and Dunks: LeBron's last All-Star chance If an East All-Star guard or forward gets hurts, guess who David Stern is going to call as a replacement. |
| Magic among Shooting Stars participants Magic Johnson will play with the Lakers' Derek Fisher and the Sparks' Lisa Leslie in the Shooting Stars contest. |
| Stein: Sorry but LeBron's All-Star worthy There's something seriously wrong with the system when LeBron James isn't selected as an All-Star reserve. |
| LeBron misses coaches' All-Star cut LeBron James finished behind Paul Pierce, Michael Redd, Baron Davis and Jason Kidd in voting for East reserves. |
| Stein Line: Magnificent sevens for East, West Let's hope the coaches don't make the same mistake as the fans and overlook these All-Star caliber players. |
| Bucher: Shining but not All-Stars They're not going to L.A. to play, but that doesn't mean they're not important or don't have game. |
| Carter leads NBA All-Star voting for 4th time Toronto's Vince Carter receiving the most votes of any player as the NBA announced its All-Star starters. |
| Stein: Choosing All-Star starting fives Not only should Michael Redd be in L.A. for All-Star Weekend but he should be on the court for tipoff. |
| LeBron, Carmelo chosen for Rookie Challenge LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony have been picked to play in one All-Star event, the rookies vs. sophs game. |
| 2003 NBA All-Star Game coverage Michael Jordan got one more chance to shine with the NBA's best at the 52nd All-Star Game in Atlanta. |
