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Two of the most prolific scorers in the NBA, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant, go head-to-head when the Los Angeles Lakers (18-25) host the NBA's winningest team, the Oklahoma City Thunder (34-10) at 3:30 EST Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
Only seven spots remain on both the Eastern and Western Conference teams when the reserves for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game are announced Thursday night.
A game-winning three-pointer, a doozy of a shootout shot, a perfect bounce pass and a mascot's shot blocked illegally make up our plays of the week this time around.
Will Jeremy Lin make his first-ever NBA All-Star Game?
How good are Jeremy Lin and James Harden together?
With the New Year of 2013 kicking off, the NBA is looking hotter than ever.
Ah, the mistakes of youth.
They have the stats. They have the moves. And they have one of the hottest, most exciting offenses in the NBA at their beck and call.
From the rise of Linsanity to the coronation of King James to the US Olympic Basketball team winning gold, it was quite a year in the NBA in 2012.
Despite another heartbreaking loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, the Houston Rockets (16-13) are still on a roll, their backcourt tandem of James Harden and Jeremy Lin still firing on all cylinders as the team has rattled off seven win out of 10 games in a testing and tough two-week schedule thus far.
Two of the league's best teams will match up head to head in a rematch of last season's NBA Finals as LeBron James and the defending world champion Miami Heat (18-6) take on Kevin Durant and Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5) owners of the league's best record in a Christmas Day showdown.
Something is changing in Houston.
Based on the fans' votes, Jeremy Lin could very well be starting for the West when the NBA All-Star Game comes to Houston this February.
Jeremy Lin vs Russell Westbrook by the stats
