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NBA All-Star Weekend Notes

>>East And West Clash Sunday In NBA All-Star Game

(Houston, TX) -- The league's top stars square off in the 62nd NBA All-Star Game Sunday night at Houston's Toyota Center. The Eastern Conference squad is highlighted by Heat teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, Celtics forward Kevin Garnett and Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony. The West team features 2012 All-Star MVP Kevin Durant of the Thunder, along with Lakers teammates Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard and the Clippers' tandem of Blake Griffin and Chris Paul.

>>NBA All-Star Celebrity Game Tonight

(Houston, TX) -- The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game is tonight in Houston. The annual event helps kick off NBA All-Star Weekend, with rosters including celebrities from film, television and music. 2012 MVP Kevin Hart from "Real Husbands of Hollywood" will look to defend his title alongside stars like Grammy Award winner Ne-Yo, "America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon, Jamaican Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt and actor Josh Hutcherson from "The Hunger Games." NBA All-Stars James Harden of the Rockets and Russell Westbrook of the Thunder will serve as coaches of the West and East squads.

>>Team Shaq Vs. Team Chuck In Rising Stars Challenge Tonight

(Houston, TX) -- It's Team Shaq against Team Chuck tonight in the Rising Stars Challenge in Houston. The game featuring rosters of first and second-year players is part of NBA All-Star Weekend. NBA legends Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley are serving as general managers of the two squads after selecting their teams in a fantasy-style draft last week. The game will feature young stars such as Kyrie Irving, Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis.

>>Conferences Compete For Charity In All-Star Saturday Night Events

(Houston, TX) -- The NBA is gearing up for All-Star Saturday Night in Houston. This year features a new format, with the Eastern and Western Conference competing against one another for charity. It's highlighted by the historically popular Slam Dunk Contest, along with the Three-Point Contest, Skills Challenge and Shooting Stars. Jazz forward Jeremy Evans is the defending dunk champion and returns to compete against Clippers guard Eric Bledsoe, Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried, Pacers forward Gerald Green, Raptors guard Terrence Ross and Knicks swingman James White.

The Three-Point Contest features Pacers swingman Paul George, Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving and Knicks forward Steve Novak in the East, while Warriors guard Stephen Curry, Spurs forward Matt Bonner and Hornets forward Ryan Anderson will fire from long range for the West.

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