2009 NBA All-Star Game

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2009 NBA All-Star Game

Eastern conference players matchup with Western Conference in the NBA All-Star basketball game in Phoenix.

Eastern All-Star Dwight Howard (12), of the Orlando Magic, reaches to shoot around Western All-Star Yao Ming (11), of the Houston Rockets, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game in Phoenix.

Members of the Eastern All-Star team, among them the Hawks' Joe Johnson (2), Danny Granger (33) of the Pacers, and Dwight Howard (12) of the Orlando Magic enter the arena before the NBA All-Star basketball game.

Western All-Star Shaquille O'Neal, of the Phoenix Suns, makes his entrance to the floor doing some interpretive dance moves.

Actress Eva Longoria-Parker visits with her husband, Western All-Star Tony Parker (9), of the Spurs, before the start of the game.

Western All-Star Chris Paul, of the Hornets, and the Hawks' Joe Johnson (2), of the Eastern All-Star team, reach for a loose ball.

Eastern All-Star guard Dwyane Wade (3) of the Miami Heat goes to the basket between Western All-Stars Kobe Bryant (24), of the Lakers, and Tim Duncan (21), of the Spurs.

Hawks' Joe Johnson guards Western All-Star Chris Paul in the first half.

Western All-Star Pau Gasol (16), of the Lakers, takes a shot during the first quarter.

Western All-Star Kobe Bryant (24), of the Lakers, goes up for a dunk.

Eastern All-Star Paul Pierce (left) of the Boston Celtics, takes a shot past Western All-Star David West, of the Hornets.

Western All-Star Dirk Nowitzki (41), of the Dallas Maverick, does his best Michael Jordan impression as he drives to the basket.

Western All-Star Shaquille O'Neal (32), of the Phoenix Suns, dunks in front of Eastern All-Star Joe Johnson (2), of the Hawks.

Dwight Howard (12) and Western All-Star Amare Stoudemire, of the Suns, reach for a rebound.

Kobe Bryant (24), plays defense knocking the ball away from Eastern All-Star LeBron James, of the Cavaliers.

Kobe Bryant (left), interrupts Dwyane Wade's dribbling as he gets a hand on the ball to create a turnover.

Dwight Howard battles Western All-Star Yao Ming, of the Rockets, for a loose ball.

Phoenix Suns' Shaquille O'Neal flies off the basket after nailing down a dunk.

Dwight Howard reaches up high to block a floating shot by the Hornets' Chris Paul.

Dwyane Wade prepares to dish off the basketball after being blocked on his way to the rim.

West All-Stars and former Lakers, teammates Shaquille O'Neal (left) and Kobe Bryant shared the MVP trophy as the West thumped the East 146-119 in the NBA All-Star game in Phoenix.

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Eastern All-Star Dwight Howard (12), of the Orlando Magic, reaches to shoot around Western All-Star Yao Ming (11), of the Houston Rockets, during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game in Phoenix.

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