Shaq, Kobe All-Star Starters
The Lakers, with the best record in the NBA, will be the only team with two starters in the All-Star game--Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant.
In the final voting announced Saturday, O’Neal and Bryant were joined in the Western Conference starting lineup by guard Jason Kidd of Phoenix and forwards Kevin Garnett of Minnesota and Tim Duncan of San Antonio.
Toronto’s Vince Carter, the league’s top vote-getter, leads an Eastern Conference lineup that also features Detroit forward Grant Hill, Miami center Alonzo Mourning and guards Allen Iverson of Philadelphia and Eddie Jones of Charlotte.
The game will be played Feb. 13 at the Arena in Oakland, home of the Golden State Warriors.
Phil Jackson, whose Lakers are 34-9, will coach the West. The East coach will be Miami’s Pat Riley or New York’s Jeff Van Gundy, depending on which team has the better winning percentage after today’s games.
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