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For three days next weekend, New Orleans will be the center of the professional basketball universe as host of NBA All-Star Weekend.
It’s an improbable role for a city with a suspect record as a “basketball town,”but it’s a natural one for a city with a world-class reputation as a host for major sporting events.

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Monta Ellis scored 16 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter, including a key jumper with 12.9 seconds left in the Warriors’ 105-102 victory over the Kings on Saturday.

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Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz responded one night after their 10-game winning streak ended by beating the Chicago Bulls 97-87 Saturday.

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The Knicks overcame a 17-point, third-quarter deficit to beat the Bucks 99-98 Saturday night and break an eight-game losing streak.

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Yao Ming had 28 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets routed the Atlanta Hawks 108-89 on Saturday night for their 10th win in 11 games.

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David West had 33 points and 10 rebounds to help the undermanned New Orleans Hornets beat the Memphis Grizzlies 112-99 on Saturday night.

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Lou Williams scored 18 points, and the Sixers won their third straight game with a 101-80 victory over the Clippers on Saturday.

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Danny Granger scored 29 points, and the Indiana Pacers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-93 Saturday night for their second straight victory.

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There is a 50-50 chance injured Celtics forward Kevin Garnett will play in the All-Star Game next weekend.
Doc Rivers, coach of the Eastern Conference All-Stars, said yesterday that Garnett would need to play by Wednesday against New York to prove he is healthy enough to play in the All-Star Game a week from tomorrow in […]

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