Lakers guard Kobe Bryant talks with NBA great Bill Russell prior to the start of the 57th annual NBA All-Star game at the New Orleans Arena. (LARRY W. SMITH / EPA)
Amare Stoudemire of the West hangs onto the rim after a slam dunk. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images)
Brandon Roy , of the Portland Trail Blazers, sails in for a dunk during the second quarter. (Eric Gay / Associated Press)
Lakers Kobe Bryant, of the West, takes a jump shot. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY, AFP/Getty Images)
Kobe Bryant played just three minutes due to concern for his injured right hand. (Alex Brandon / Associated Press)
