Basketball: Bryant gets record 15th straight All-Star start
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Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant watches a free throw during their NBA basketball game against the Miami Heat in Los Angeles on Jan 17, 2013. Bryant has been voted to his National Basketball Association-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
NEW YORK (AP) - Kobe Bryant has been voted to his National Basketball Association-record 15th consecutive All-Star start, leading four Los Angeles players into next month's game.
Lakers team-mate Dwight Howard and the Clippers' Chris Paul and Blake Griffin will join Bryant in the Western Conference lineup for the Feb 17 game in Houston.
Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, the Most Valuable Player of last year's game, rounds out the five.
Kevin Garnett held off Chris Bosh in fan balloting, giving the East two Boston Celtics and two Miami Heat players. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will represent the defending champions and receive passes from Rajon Rondo. New York's Carmelo Anthony is the other starter.
