The West don’t always have the better starting lineup, but they usually have the much deeper team (and conference), which explains why they’ve beaten the East three times in a row in the NBA All-Star game, as Chris Paul dominated the start and finish, beating the too serious Kevin Durant for the MVP award, while LeBron James seemed to be trying a bit too hard to make this one mean something. More
Like most All-Star games, there are quite a few obvious choices who will undoubtedly be playing, probably even starting, when the rosters are published: LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and Tim Duncan. But what about the rest of the remaining spots? More
Is the NBA All-Star an absolute indicator of a players’ ability? To an extent, but it’s half a popularity contest among NBA fans and somewhat of the same among NBA head coaches. For John Wall, Brandon Jennings and Ty Lawson it’s about a loaded position; for Al Jefferson it’s about playing for unpopular teams. For Monta Ellis and Josh Smith? Actually, that’s a bit harder to explain. More
The players who got selected to more NBA All-Star games than anyone else in the history of the event. More
A month before the voting is over and the starters are announced, here are our thoughts and suggestions on who to pick for the 2011 NBA All-Star game. More