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| Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo will once again be paired up on the 2013 Eastern Conference All-Star team. |
Rondo and Garnett held a spot in the starting lineup in each of the three voting returns, so their selection is not a surprise.
Rondo will make his first start in the All-Star game. This is his 4th time being named an All-Star.
Garnett is now tied with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal for the second-most All-Star appearances with 15, second only to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 19. He will make his 12th start in the All-Star game.
As for other All-Star news, Rondo said earlier this week that his participation in other All-Star weekend activities would depend on whether or not he made the team. Now that he has secured a spot, it'll be interesting to see if Rondo competes in the skills competition or even the H-O-R-S-E competition, both of which he has competed in at past All-Star weekends.
The All-Star reserves are voted on by the coaches, and a coach cannot vote for his own players. The reserves will be announced next Thursday. Paul Pierce is worthy of another All-Star berth. The Truth has once again posted solid numbers of 19.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.4 steals.
Keep an eye out for Jared Sullinger, who definitely deserves a spot in the Rising Stars Challenge, the "All-Star game" of rookies vs. second-year players. Players for that game will be announced at a later date.
Here all the full starting lineups for both conferences:
East:
Rajon Rondo
Dwyane Wade
LeBron James
Carmelo Anthony
Kevin Garnett
West:
Chris Paul
Kobe Bryant
Kevin Durant
Blake Griffin
Dwight Howard
The 62nd NBA All-Star Game will be played at the Toyota Center on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. EST.
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