Tuesday NBA Schedule Spreads Across Nine Cities
The daily slate lists Orlando at Indiana and Charlotte at New York at 6 to 6:30 pm, followed by Dallas at New Jersey and Miami at Cleveland at 6:30, Seattle and Houston at 7 and 7:30, Toronto at Chicago, Atlanta at Milwaukee, Boston at Denver, and LA teams facing Utah and Portland. The night ends with Washington visiting Golden State at 9:30 pm.
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Bryant shines in All-Star debut at Madison Square Garden
Kobe Bryant, 19, became the youngest All-Star for the West and scored 18 points with six rebounds in 22 minutes. He dazzled the crowd with 360-degree dunk and early dunks but West fell 135-114 to the East as Jordan answered the hype with key shots.
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Jordan claims another MVP award at All-Star game
Michael Jordan won MVP in a high tempo East win as Kobe Bryant sat late. Jordan played most of the fourth quarter and embraced Bryant at center court after the final buzzer. George Karl said Bryant sat to share minutes. Jordan hinted at retirement if Phil Jackson left Chicago. Jordan, battling flu, closed the game with a 3 and a finger-roll during an 18-1 run sparked by Reggie Miller.
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West and East split high-scoring showdown in 135-114 game
West led 135-114 in a high pace clash with standout scorers Bryant 18 and Jones 15 for the West, while Rice 16 and Smith 14 paced the East. Payton tallied 7 assists and 13 rebounds for West, and Kemp logged 12 for East as fans watched 18,323 at arena.
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Bird savors coaching East squad at All Star game
Larry Bird enjoyed his first and possibly last NBA All Star coaching stint as East coach. Michael Jordan led the East to a 135 114 win over the West scoring 23 points and earning MVP honors. Bird, a former Celtics star and Pacers coach, hinted he would not coach again, citing a desire to spend time with family and indicating he may not stay in coaching long.
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Celebrities Fill New York All Star Gala Atmosphere
A star studded All Star game at Madison Square Garden drew Madonna, Muhammad Ali, Prince, Spike Lee, Jack Nicholson, Elle MacPherson, Tyra Banks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray, Derek Jeter, Ken Griffey Jr, Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Julius Erving, John McEnroe and Donald Trump. Tyson attended halftime while Spike Lee dominated seats near court. Mitch Richmond and coach Eddie Jordan discussed reconciliation amid trade rumor tensions.
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