All-Star Game Preview: Western Conference at Eastern Conference

Bryant said his shoulder, knees and ankles are in pain and there isn’t any chance he’ll attempt to win his fifth MVP - he and Hall of Famer Bob Pettit share the record of four. “It’s also the last one, so I try to enjoy it as much as I can,” Bryant told reporters. “But it’s no running, it’s no pounding, it’s none of that stuff. It’s rest with plenty of ice baths in between.” Toronto is the first city outside the United States to host the game and the Raptors backcourt duo of DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowery are both on the East squad. Oklahoma City guard Russell Westbrook is one of the West starters and he was the MVP last season when he scored 41 points - one shy of the record held by Wilt Chamberlain (1962) - in the West’s 163-158 victory.<BR><BR><STRONG>TV:</STRONG> 8 p.m. ET, TNT

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