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Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal, famous for feuding as Lakers and rarely more than cordial since the breakup, are best buds at NBA All-Star game and are named co-MVPs in West's 146-119 victory.

New York Knicks guard Nate Robinson beat defending champion Dwight Howard of Orlando in the slam dunk contest on Saturday night, winning 52 percent of fans' votes.

In his first home game since being named an All-Star, Mo Williams scored a career-high 44 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their 40th game, 109-92 over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.

Who will start the NBA All-Star Game? Amare Stoudemire thinks he is. According to a report in the Arizona Republic on Thursday, Stoudemire passed Carmelo Anthony to earn his first All-Star start. The game is set for Feb. 15 in Phoenix.

The Lakers raised their record to a Western Conference-best 33-8 record at the halfway point of the season Wednesday night, earning Phil Jackson a coaching spot in the NBA All-Star game Feb. 15 in Phoenix.