NBA ALL STAR WEEKEND!

It's party time in LA (despite losing the last 4 regular season games) Los Angeles is hosting the 2011 All Star weekend! And what a weekend it will be. Line ups for the exhibition East Vs West game are:

Eastern Conference

F -- Amar'e Stoudemire, New York
F -- LeBron James, Miami
C -- Dwight Howard, Orlando
G -- Derrick Rose, Chicago
G -- Dwyane Wade, Miami
Head coach: TBD 

Western Conference

F -- Carmelo Anthony, Denver
F -- Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City
C -- Kevin Love, Minnesota Timber-wolves 
G -- Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
G -- Chris Paul, New Orleans
Head coach: Gregg Popovich, San Antonio

The 3-point competition will prove to be very interesting, with teammates Ray Allen and Paul Pierce facing off. Ray Allen recently broke record for the most 3s and Paul Pierce is the defending champ!

As usual the dunk contest will be INSANE! Here is the line ups

BLAKE GRIFFIN

Coach: Kenny Smith

BLAKE GRIFFIN

The Top Pick

In his first year, Blake Griffin has proven himself to be a powerhouse dunking machine. Fans watch his dunks in highlight clips and viral videos, and are already whispering about Blake Griffin being one of the greatest dunkers of all time.

SERGE IBAKA

Coach: Kevin Durant

SERGE IBAKA

The Team Player

If you think Serge Ibaka is a long-shot for winning the Sprite Slam Dunk, then you don't know who's behind him. Ibaka is fiercely dedicated to his team, and is building his entire Slam Dunk strategy around representing for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

JAVALE MCGEE

Coach: Chris Webber

JAVALE MCGEE

The Family Man

If there's no better inspiration than making your family proud, JaVale McGee has the ultimate motivation to win the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. As the first NBA player whose mother played in the WNBA, McGee would cement a new basketball dynasty with a win.

DEMAR DEROZAN

Coach: Darryl Dawkins

DEMAR DEROZAN

The Veteran

Brandon Jennings dropped out due to injury and now it's DeRozan's turn. Having Sprite Slam Dunk Contest experience and Darryl Dawkins as a coach gives him an edge over the other contestants. Can DeMar best his second place finish from a year ago?