|  | | Lasting weekend image: How 'bout dunker JRich? |
OK, admit it, when you saw Michael Jordan breaking in all alone for a slam dunk -- and watched in awe as he missed! -- you knew this wasn't the East's night. It wasn't. While Jordan and his teammates struggled, Kobe Bryant was terrific and the West cruised to a 135-120 win in Philadelphia. Jordan finished with eight points on 4-for-13 shooting, while Kobe ended up with hurt feelings after hearing boos throughout.
• Iverson: Bad night | Notebook: Honors Erving
• Grades: West | East | Dunk | Shootout
• Recaps: Dunk | Shootout | Rookie | Hoop it up
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Unwanted Philly great Kobe returns home
Kobe Bryant is looking for different results from the hometown crowd this weekend.
Patience pays off for Peja
Peja Stojakovic felt like leaving the NBA after his rookie season. The Kings are glad he stuck around.
Rookies Battier, Gasol are here to stay
Grizzlies rookie phenoms Shane Battier and Pau Gasol have showed that they can play in the NBA.
Around The Rim (Saturday): Breaking things down
Who will win the All-Star game? We discuss the matchups and what might happen.
Haywood comes up big for Wizards
Wizards rookie big man Brendan Haywood finds himself in the middle of a playoff race.
No plan for shootout, just shoot, shoot, shoot
While 3-point shootoout veterans don't think before they shoot, Cleveland's Wesley Person has a plan.
Around The Rim (Saturday): Dunkers feel no shame
Many think the Slam Dunk contest has gone downhill, but the dunkers themselves want to continue a legacy.
Aldridge: Don't look now, here come the Wiz
Led by MJ, the Wizards are on the verge of being a legitimate contender in the East.
May: All-Star weekend is fun, but rather meaningless
The result of the game is normally secondary, as All-Star weekend is about having a good time.
Lawrence: Iverson's playground, but MJ still rules
Look for Michael Jordan to make the most noise in the All-Star game, even though it's Allen Iverson's homecourt.
Rules committee instates neutral timekeepers for playoffs
The clock trick known as ``home cooking''
won't be a factor in this year's NBA playoffs.
Mailman latest starter to miss All-Star Game
Karl Malone is the latest starter to decide not to play in the All-Star game, joining no-shows Shaquille O'Neal and Vince Carter.
Shanoff: The NBA almost got it right
Page 2's Dan Shanoff salutes the addition of 3-on-3, but he's uncovered an idea to make it even better.
Carter upstages Shaq, MJ in All-Star voting
Vince Carter was the leading vote-getter for the third straight year.
NBA All-Star game history
Check out all the results in the 50-plus years since the big All-Star weekends began.
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| ALL-STAR STATS |
| EAST |
| Starters |
Player
A. Iverson
J. Kidd
M. Jordan
A. Walker
D. Mutombo
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Pts
5
2
8
8
8
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Rebs
4
1
4
2
10
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| Reserves |
Player
S. A-Rahim
R. Allen
V. Carter*
B. Davis**
T. McGrady
A. Mourning
J. O'Neal
P. Pierce
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Pts
9
15
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2
24
13
7
19
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Rebs
6
3
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1
3
3
7
7
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| WEST |
| Starters |
Player
S. Francis
K. Bryant
K. Garnett
T. Duncan
C. Webber
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Pts
3
31
14
14
8
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Rebs
2
5
12
14
3
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| Reserves |
Player
E. Brand**
K. Malone*
S. Nash
D. Nowitzki
S. O'Neal*
G. Payton
P. Stojakovic
W. Szczerbiak
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Pts
6
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8
12
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18
11
10
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Rebs
10
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3
8
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1
2
3
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*injured, did not play
** replacement
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All-Star MVP and Philadelphia native Kobe Bryant responds to being booed.
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The NBA All-Stars react to the Philadelphia crowd's badgering of Kobe Bryant.
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