The NBA All-Star Weekend is coming up soon, and basketball fans everywhere are getting pumped for what\u2019s certainly going to be an exciting contest between the best of both conferences. Oklahoma City natives have a lot to look forward to in the upcoming MVP battle between their main man, Kevin Durant, who has been at his scary best this season, and two-time champion, Lebron James, who is still playing as well as he always does.<\/p>\n
Who knows what amazing feats we\u2019ll witness in this clash of the titans, but will they match up to the best moments in NBA All-Star history? Here\u2019s a rundown of the top five performances.<\/p>\n
5. Lebron James \u2013 2006 \u2013 29 Points, 6 Rebounds<\/strong><\/p>\n Now the stat line might not seem so impressive, and Lebron James has had better All-Star Games than this one, number-wise, but you have to remember that Lebron was just 21-years-old when he helped the East overcome a 21-point deficit and became the youngest All-Star MVP ever. Most NBA players start peaking once they reach their mid-to-late twenties. Lebron was a monster right out of the gates. This is why he is considered one of the best, not just in today\u2019s league, but league history.<\/p>\n 4. Kobe Bryant \u2013 2011 \u2013 37 Points, 14 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 3 Steals<\/strong><\/p>\n The Black Mamba put on a display in front of his home crowd at Staples Center and reminded fans why Kobe Bryant is a name nearly everyone knows. He won his fourth All-Star MVP, beating Jordan\u2019s three. He may be on his last legs this season, but that\u2019s what everyone said about him last year and his astounding play made many of us eat crow. Who knows what Kobe will bring out once he recovers from his injury and gets back on the ball court?<\/p>\n 3. Wilt Chamberlain \u2013 1962 \u2013 42 Points, 24 Rebounds<\/strong><\/p>\n This man was a force of nature back in the days of old school basketball. And to this day, nobody has displayed sheer statistical dominance quite like Wilt \u201cThe Stilt\u201d Chamberlain, the only player to put up 100 points in a single game. <\/p>\n 2. Magic Johnson \u2013 1992 \u2013 25 Points, 9 Assists, 5 Rebounds<\/strong><\/p>\n Now why is this man in the number two spot? The stats are alright, but not really silver caliber. Well, have you watched the video of this game? Magic had announced his retirement the previous year before he walked back onto the court for the All-Star Game and proceeded to dominate. He put on one of the greatest crunch time performances of all time when he drained three shots from beyond the arc in the final minutes of the game. If this performance doesn\u2019t rank high on the \u201cmemorable\u201d criteria, then nothing does.<\/p>\n 1. Michael Jordan \u2013 1988 \u2013 40 Points, 8 Rebounds, 4 Steals, 4 Blocks<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hanes-loving man who made the NBA what it is today scored 16 points in the final six minutes of this All-Star Game, asserting his position as the best player of all time. And if that weren\u2019t enough, he also won the Slam Dunk Contest against Dominique Wilkins with a perfect 50 point slam dunk from the free throw line. His other accomplishments include six NBA championships and Space Jam<\/em>. A true ubermensch.<\/p>\n The personal injury lawyers at Maples Law Firm hope everyone has a blast watching the All-Star events this upcoming weekend. Go Durantula!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The NBA All-Star Weekend is coming up soon, and basketball fans everywhere are getting pumped for what\u2019s certainly going to be an exciting contest between the best of both conferences.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"yoast_head":"\n