By Nick Gagalis/n.gagalismedia@latinospost.com (staff@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Feb 14, 2013 02:17 PM EST

The Western Conference has two teams with two players each in the starting lineup, all of which play in the same arena. It will be an LA-heavy slate in the home of the Rockets on Sunday for the 2013 NBA All-Star Game. It's too bad for fans at the Staples Center that the game was there last season and not this year.

Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

1 start

2 appearances (last two seasons)

2012 ASG: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists

2011 ASG: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers

13 starts

13 appearances (last two seasons)

4 MVP's: 2011 in LA, 2009 co-MVP with Shaq, 2007 in Vegas, 2002

Only two years in career not in ASG: 1997 (rookie season), 2010

2012 ASG: 27 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist

Best ASG (2011): 37 points, 14 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, led game in scoring, most votes in NBA

First ASG (1998): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, led West in scoring

Other Notes: Also had most votes in NBA in 2003

Chris Paul, Clippers

3 starts

4 appearances (last two seasons)

2012 ASG: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, led game in assists

Best ASG (2009): 14 points, 7 rebounds, 14 assists, 3 steals, only player with double-digit assists

First ASG (2008): 16 points, 3 rebounds, 14 assists, 4 steals, led game in assists

Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder

2 starts

3 appearances (last three seasons)

1 MVP: 2012

2012 ASG: 36 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, tied for game lead in scoring

2011 ASG: 34 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

2010 ASG: 15 points, 5 rebounds

Dwight Howard, Lakers

5 starts

6 appearances (last six seasons)

2012 ASG: 9 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, tied for game lead in rebounds, most votes in NBA

best ASG (2008): 16 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals

first ASG (2007): 3 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists

Other Notes: Also had most votes in NBA in 2009, 2012

Additional Notes

-All five players were starters in last year's game. Dwight Howard was an Eastern Conference starter.

-All of them were starters except for Griffin two years ago.

-Howard and Durant were the only two to make an all-star team in any capacity three years ago: Durant was on the West's bench and Howard started for the East.