Griffin Gets Selected For All-Star Game; Odom Doesn't
NEW YORK (CBS/AP) -- Blake Griffin is going to his first All-Star game, and Kevin Garnett matched an NBA record with his 14th straight selection as one of a record-tying four Boston Celtics selected for the midseason event.
Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen will accompany Garnett, who equaled Jerry West, Shaquille O'Neal and Karl Malone for the most consecutive selections.
Joining Griffin on the Western Conference team were Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili of the NBA-leading Spurs; forwards Dirk Nowitzki of Dallas and Pau Gasol of the Lakers; and guards Deron Williams of Utah and Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City.
Chris Bosh joins Miami teammates LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, who were elected starters. The other East reserves picked Thursday were Atlanta's Joe Johnson and Al Horford.
Lamar Odom of the Lakers was not selected to the team, he's never been to the All-Star game in a career that begin when he was drafted 4th overall in 1999.
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