Weekend Watchers: Feb. 10-12

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With the 2012 NBA All-Star festivities two weeks away, this weekend features a number of top-tier showdowns in the West -- including a rematch of an epic series from the first round of the 2011 Playoffs. Read More

All-Star Reserves Announced!

The bench players for the Eastern and Western Conference teams at the 2012 NBA All-Star Game have been selected, as 14 players -- including young stars like Kevin Love and Luol Deng and veterans like Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki -- will join forces with the 10 starters for a weekend unlike any other. Release | All-Star Central

There are New Stars on the Block ...

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With the All-Star reserves set to be announced on Thursday, a younger generation of stars could be headed to Orlando for their first trip to the midseason showcase -- including Luol Deng and Andre Iguodala -- in yet another sign of a paradigm shift in star power. Read More

... But These Vets Can Still Play

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While age is a natural enemy to an athlete, some NBA players are finding ways to defy the odds and continue to perform at an elite level, including league assist leader Steve Nash, who just turned 38-years-old this week. Read More

NBA Eye: Alpha Dogs

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A common theme could be seen over the past week in the NBA as the alpha dogs -- the players paid to be cream of the crop -- made it count when it was needed most, including a 42-point performance by Tony Parker. Read More

All-Star Starters Announced!

The starting five for both the Eastern and Western Conference All-Stars are set, with Dwight Howard leading the way with 1.6 million votes. Read more on NBA.com and view photos from the East and West starters here!

Weekend Watchers: Feb. 3-5

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Akshay Manwani provides a look at some of the marquee games over the upcoming weekend. Read More
>> Watch Live in India: Bulls @ Knicks, Feb. 3, 6:30 AM IST, Ten Sports || Grizzlies @ Thunder, Feb. 4, 6:30 AM IST, PIX || Thunder @ Spurs, Feb. 5, 7:00 AM IST, Ten Sports

The Thunder Grow Up Together

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At a time when teams make moves to put together Superteams and Big Threes, the Oklaoma City Thunder have gone a different route: the built a young core of talented players and let them grow together. Now they are reaping the benefits. Read More
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Akshay Manwani
A freelance writer based in Mumbai, Akshay has written at length about sports and cinema. He's contributed to AOL India, Business Standard and others, and is currently working on a bio of a yesteryear personality from popular Indian cinema. Follow him on Twitter.
Karan Madhok
A writer and an NBA junkie, Karan works in communications for the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). He's also the writer of the blog Hoopistani, your source for Basketball, India, Philosophy, and everything else in between. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter.
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