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The Kevin and Kobe show won it for the West at the NBA All-Star game, holding off LeBron James at the end.

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love took just 19 three-pointers his rookie season in 2008-09. He made just two... Three seasons later, Love is the 2012 Three-Point Contest champion... People replaced cars as props in the NBA's slam dunk contest to wrap up All-Star Saturday night, won in the fan vote by Utah Jazz Jeremy Evans.

Kobe Bryant won his record-tying fourth All-Star Game MVP award to the delight of his hometown fans, scoring 37 points and propelling the West to a 148-143 victory against the East in the NBA's midseason showcase on Sunday night.

With a gospel choir at midcourt encouraging him to fly, Blake Griffin soared over a car and threw down a two-handed dunk. The rookie's remarkable leap won the slam dunk contest, and it also drove home the clear point of All-Star Saturday: The Clippers' rising star is just at the beginning of one thrilling ride.

Blake Griffin is going to his first All-Star game, and Kevin Garnett matched an NBA record Thursday with his 14th straight selection as one of a record-tying four Boston Celtics headed for the midseason event....

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder top the Western Conference, while Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic and LeBron James of the Miami Heat lead the Eastern Conference after the first returns of 2011 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by T-Mobile. Bryant, The Finals MVP last season, is the overall leader with 722,682 votes.

In front of a record crowd at Cowboys Stadium, Chris Bosh made two free throws with 5 seconds left to push the East past the West 141-139 in the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday night. Dwyane Wade scored 28 points to earn MVP honors.

Local products Chris Bosh of Toronto and Utah's Deron Williams are headed back to Dallas for the All-Star game, which will include seven first-time selections....

After putting his name into the hat for the 2010 dunk competition, the self proclaimed King has reversed court and withdrawn.