LeBron James came into the weekend with the hype he’s built through the monstrous 60 percent, 30-point tear that he’d been on for nearly seven straight games. Kevin Durant dropped (another) 30-spot: It was his third straight 30-point All-Star game. Kobe Bryant made an timely, game-sealing block with the West up 134-126 and under 2:40 seconds to play in the game. Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade each played a well-rounded game. [Read more…]
Lin fails to gain ground on Paul in All-Star voting
Last time we checked, which was two days after Christmas, Jeremy Lin was gaining a wee bit of ground on Chris Paul in All-Star voting. That trend has ceased. [Read more…]