Kobe Bryant Has Torn Ligament in Right Pinky Finger; Could Miss Up to Six Weeks
sports.aol.com 2/15/2008 — No more headline kidding . It is expected to be reported that Kobe Bryant will not be participating in the three point contest in New Orleans this weekend and following the most recent news that my television just told me, it is highly, highly ...

Kobe Will Play in All Star Game
sports.aol.com 2/15/2008 — The Kobe Bryant shredded finger storyline took another bizarre twist a little later Thursday evening, when the league (and Kobe of course) announced that he would play in the All Star Game on Sunday for the Western Conference. Yes, that's right. He ...

FirstCuts: Get Your NBA All-Star Game Kicks
sportingnews.com 2/15/2008 — All of the All-Star Game shoes you'll see this weekend in one place. Lord are there some ugly ones. How we miss the Columbia Jordan XI.

What’s the Point of All-Star Games?
mvn.com 2/16/2008 — Like Kobe Bryant, I am going to pass on the NBA All-Star Game. While I admittedly do not follow the NBA with the passion that I did a few years ago, the league still interests me a great deal. The All-Star Game, however, does not…not even a little. And the same is true for the all-star games in the other three major professional sports leagues.

NBA event gives rookies a chance to showcase talent - Times-Picayune Breaking Sports News
nola.com 2/15/2008 — Portland Trail Blazers second-year guard Brandon Roy used last year's Rookie Challenge game as an opportunity to take in everything involved with All-Star Weekend. He saw the extensive media exposure with reporters from around the world covering the ...

Rules changes translate into more offense — FOXSports.com News for NBA 2/15/2008
You don't need the All-Star Game to see a high-scoring exhibition. The NBA is in a golden age of offense, says Greg Boeck.

Aligning The Stars — SI.com - NBA 2/15/2008
Which player in the All-Star Game is producing the best season of all? SI.com's Marty Burns makes the call between Kobe and LeBron and ranks the rest of the stars you'll see Sunday.

Despite injury, Kobe will start All-Star Game — SI.com - NBA 2/15/2008
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Rules changes translate into more offense — FOXSports.com News for NBA 2/16/2008
You don't need to watch the All-Star Game to see a scoreboard light up. The NBA is in a golden age of offense, says Greg Boeck.

Bryant expects to start All-Star game (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 2/16/2008
Wearing a black brace on his injured right hand, Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant sat out the Western Conference's light practice on Saturday but still expects to start in Sunday's NBA All-Star game. Bryant, the MVP in last year's game, has a ...