The NBA has attempted to make All-Star games more competitive but in doing so they’ve lost organic moments like the great 2001 NBA All-Star Game. The NBA All-Star Game gets a bad rap and in most ...

The 2001 NBA All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. will forever be remembered for its nail-biting intensity, with the Eastern Conference edging out the West in a close 111-110 battle.

Pettit first earned the award in 1956, the year of the sixth NBA All-Star Game, and won it again in 1958, 1959 and 1962. Bryant took the honor home in 2002, 2007, 2009 and 2011.

The 2001 NBA All-Star weekend kicks off in Washington, D.C. this Thursday at the Washington Convention Center with the Fleer Jam Session and culminates on Sunday evening with the All-Star game at CI ...