Gallery: 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend

 

The best players in the NBA converge in Los Angeles for the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend

 
February 20, 2011
 
 
 
Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers slam dunks a ball over a car as teammate Baron Davis looks on, before winning the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 19, 2011.
 

Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers slam dunks a ball over a car as teammate Baron Davis looks on, before winning the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 19, 2011.

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Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers slam dunks a ball over a car as teammate Baron Davis looks on, before winning the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 19, 2011.
FEBRUARY 20 - Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers slam dunks a ball before winning the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Clippers' Blake Griffin holds the trophy inside the car he jumped over while competing in the slam dunk contest during the NBA All-Star dunk contest in Los Angeles, February 19, 2011
Blake Griffin from the L.A. Clippers slam dunks over a car with teammate Baron Davis inside, before winning the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 19, 2011.
Winner Blake Griffin (L) from the L.A. Clippers celebrates with runner-up JaVale McGee (R) from the Washington Wizards during the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 19, 2011.
JaVale McGee of the Washington Wizards dunks three balls at one in the Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles February 19, 2011.
JaVale McGee from the Washington Wizards slam dunks two balls before finishing runner-up during the All-Stars Slam Dunk contest at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 19, 2011.
Toronto Raptors' DeMar DeRozan competes in the slam dunk contest during the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, February 19, 2011.
Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce sits as the Chicago Bulls' mascot stands behind him during the skills challenge event at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
Former NBA players Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller, now both analyst for TNT, sit courtside during NBA All-Star Saturday night presented by State Farm at Staples Center.
James Jones #22 of the Miami Heat wins the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest apart of NBA All-Star Saturday Night at Staples Center.
Al Horford (L), Coco Miller (C) and Steve Smith (R) of Team Atlanta pose with their trophy after winning the Haier Shooting Stars competition during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
Singer Cee Lo Green is pulled out of his seat by mascot Benny the Bull of the Chicago Bulls during the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
Washington Wizards' JaVale McGee dunks two balls during the slam dunk contest at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
Oklahoma City Thunder's Serge Ibaka grabs a stuffed animal with his mouth while competing in the slam dunk contest during the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett (L) and Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade react as they watch the Celtics' Paul Pierce compete in the three-point contest during the NBA basketball All-Star weekend in Los Angeles.
FEBRUARY 19 - Recording artist Justin Bieber of the West team kisses his MVP trophy after the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as a part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles.
John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards and the Rookie Team and Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Rookie Team laugh on the court in the second half during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at Staples Center on February 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (
John Wall #2 of the Washington Wizards and the Rookie Team reacts in the second half during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at Staples Center on February 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
West team coach NBA basketball hall of famer Magic Johnson laughs during the second half of the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as a part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles.
NBA star Kobe Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers, is helped by Lisa Leslie from the WNBA as they participate in the "City Year School Refurbishment Project" at the Virgil Middle School in Los Angeles. The project is part of the "2011 NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service" where current and past NBA players help the community before the weekends All-Star game at the Staples Center.
Recording artist Justin Bieber (R) drives around former NBA player Mitch Richmond (L) during the first half of the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as a part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles.
Recording artist Justin Bieber (2nd L) of the West team celebrates with his MVP trophy along with (from L-R) West team coach NBA basketball hall of famer Magic Johnson, R&B Artist Trey Songz, rapper Romeo Miller and former NBA player Jalen Rose after the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as a part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles.
Recording artist Justin Bieber looks on during the second half of the 2011 BBVA All-Star Celebrity basketball game as a part of the NBA All-Star basketball weekend in Los Angeles.
Sophomore Team's DeMar DeRozan (L) of the Toronto Raptors slam dunks during the Rookie Challenge as part of the NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles, California.
Toronto Raptors DeMar DeRozan (L) goes up for a dunk against the Detroit Pistons.
San Antonio Spur Tim Duncan will replace Yao Ming at the NBA All Star game as centre.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Miami Heat will start for the Eastern Conference at the 2010-2011 NBA All-Star Game.
Kevin Garnett was named to a record-tying 14th consecutive NBA All-Star Game on Thursday by coaches, whose reserve picks also included Spain’s Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki of Germany and Argentina’s Manu Ginobili.
LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Eastern Conference celebrate their 141-139 victory over the Western Conference during the NBA All-Star Game.
 
 
 
 
 

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