Below are the 10 most recent journal entries recorded in knballstarpoint's LiveJournal:

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
11:05 am	Garnett Named 2007 NBA All-Star The starters for the 2007 NBA All-Star game were announced today and Garnett will be part of the action. KG led all Western Conference forwards in the balloting with 1,616,575 votes received. (Comment on this)
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006
9:51 am	Yao Thanks You For Your Consideration Between all the love and hate, Yao would like to thank you, the fans, for once again making the Big Red One-One the NBA's leading All-Star vote-getter so far. Special ups to Greg Anthony at ESPN.com for his selection of Yao as early season MVP and the Associated Press for their Best Center in the NBA rhetoric. We hope you enjoyed those gift baskets. Who'd want a Nano over a 60-gig video? Nobody. With a little sweat and determination, Yao is certain we can all make sure he stays on top of the charts. Yao Central has more. NEXT UP: A concerted push for Mid-Season and All-Star MVP honors. Yao Ming | NBA All Star ballot | Greg Anthony | MVP (Comment on this)
Thursday, November 2nd, 2006
1:29 pm	Ex-All-Star to plead guilty to mail fraud Former NBA All-Star Ralph Sampson has agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and serve two months in jail, his attorney said Wednesday. Ex-All-Star to plead guilty to mail fraud (Comment on this)
Friday, August 18th, 2006
11:51 am	All-Star Game as part of NBA All-Star Weekend highlights D-League ... The inaugural National Basketball Development League All-Star Game highlights the release of the 2006-07 D-League schedule. The All-Star game will be played as part of Jam Session at the 2007 NBA All-Star Weekend in Las Vegas and will be televised by NBA TV. (Comment on this)
Friday, August 11th, 2006
11:13 am	How to increase your chances of getting tickets If you don't have a ticketmaster account already, make sure you are already registered for one. Sign up to get an email alert when the tickets for the NBA All-Star event you want goes on sale. Get ready a couple of minutes before the event goes on sale. Make sure everything is working properly and go to the ticketmaster webpage and log into your account. You don't want to delay your chances at tickets by having to sign in later. Find the event you want and open up 2 (or more) different browsers (such as Internet Explorer and Firefox). This is because Ticketmaster will only allow you to search for one event per browser. Opening up a second window with the same browser won't work because it will just reset the first window search. A minute or two before the tickets go on sale, keep hitting refresh on your browser. If you get a message that the system is unavailable, clear your cache. Even if Ticketmaster says the event is sold out, check back a couple of minutes later because many times people release tickets on hold or someone's credit card declines the charge. You can also use different computers (laptop helps) and also talk to a phone agent at the same time. Good luck and see you at All-Star weekend! (Comment on this)
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
6:09 pm	2009 NBA All-Star Game in Toronto The 2009 NBA All-Star Game will be played at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, home of the Toronto Raptors. This will mark the first time ever that an NBA All-Star game will be played outside the United States. (Comment on this)
Monday, July 31st, 2006
10:08 pm	2006 NBA All-Star Balloting 2006 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING: EASTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: LeBron James (Clev) 2,207,697; Jermaine O’Neal (Ind) 1,291,836; Rasheed Wallace (Det) 866,932; Chris Webber (Phi) 584,579; Grant Hill (Orl) 482,336; Tayshaun Prince (Det) 481,652; Paul Pierce (Bos) 441,218; Chris Bosh (Tor) 352,033; Richard Jefferson (NJ) 307,771; Dwight Howard (Orl) 299,876. Guards: Allen Iverson (Phi) 2,062,206; Dwyane Wade (Mia) 1,499,664; Vince Carter (NJ) 1,294,373; Chauncey Billups (Det) 717,006; Jason Kidd (NJ) 594,352; Richard Hamilton (Det) 474,895; Gilbert Arenas (Wash) 453,971; Steve Francis (Orl) 438,892; T.J. Ford (Mil) 210,570; Gary Payton (Mia) 191,424. Centers: Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) 2,192,542; Ben Wallace (Det) 1,234,687; Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Clev) 244,322; Andrew Bogut (Mil) 209,705; Michael Olowokandi (Bos) 147,110; Nenad Krstic (NJ) 144,871; Jeff Foster (Ind) 143,911; Samuel Dalembert (Phi) 115,793; Jamaal Magloire (Mil) 112,597*; Eddy Curry (NY) 105,974; Raef LaFrentz (Bos) 88,065. 2006 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING: WESTERN CONFERENCE Forwards: Tracy McGrady (Hou) 1,818,932; Tim Duncan (SA) 1,518,796; Kevin Garnett (Minn) 1,479,386; Pau Gasol (Mem) 662,916; Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) 626,083; Ron Artest (Sac) 502,886; Carmelo Anthony (Den) 458,410; Elton Brand (LAC) 442,056; Shawn Marion (Pho) 285,505; Amaré Stoudemire (Pho) 270,109. Guards: Kobe Bryant (LAL) 2,271,631; Steve Nash (Pho) 1,818,230; Manu Ginobili (SA) 900,935; Ray Allen (Sea) 693,892; Tony Parker (SA) 646,739; Baron Davis (GS) 416,811; Jason Richardson (GS) 303,362; David Wesley (Hou) 280,296; Mike Bibby (Sac) 266,378; Sam Cassell (LAC) 242,456. Centers: Yao Ming (Hou) 2,342,738; Marcus Camby (Den) 859,086; Mehmet Okur (Utah) 494,261; Chris Mihm (LAL) 276,556; Brad Miller (Sac) 222,383; Erick Dampier (Dal) 211,342; Chris Kaman (LAC) 182,017; Kurt Thomas (Pho) 116,529; Lorenzen Wright (Mem) 110,446; Joel Przybilla (Por) 62,581. * The final vote tallies for Milwaukee’s Jamaal Magloire, Sacramento’s Ron Artest and Boston’s Michael Olowokandi are counted towards their respective conferences. TOP 10 ALL-TIME SINGLE SEASON LEADING NBA ALL-STAR VOTE-GETTERS Player Year Votes 1. Yao Ming, Hou (2005) 2,558,278 2. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2005) 2,448,089 3. Michael Jordan, Chi (1997) 2,451,136 4. Yao Ming, Hou (2006) 2,342,738 5. Kobe Bryant, LAL (2006) 2,271,631 6. LeBron James, Cle (2006) 2,207,697 7. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia (2006) 2,192,542 8. Vince Carter, Tor (2004) 2,127,183 9. Kevin Garnett, Minn (2005) 2,087,200 10. Allen Iverson, Phi (2006) 2,062,206 2006 NBA ALL-STAR BALLOTING TOP 10 OVERALL LEADING VOTE-GETTERS Player Votes 1. Yao Ming, Hou 2,342,738 2. Kobe Bryant, LAL 2,271,631 3. LeBron James, Cle 2,207,697 4. Shaquille O’Neal, Mia 2,192,542 5. Allen Iverson, Phi 2,062,206 6. Tracy McGrady, Hou 1,818,932 7. Steve Nash, Pho 1,818,230 8. Tim Duncan, SA 1,518,796 9. Dwyane Wade, Mia 1,499,664 10. Kevin Garnett, Minn 1,479,386 (Comment on this)
Saturday, July 29th, 2006
5:00 pm	Las Vegas to Host All-Star 2007 LAS VEGAS, Aug. 5 --- Las Vegas has been selected to host NBA All-Star 2007, NBA Commissioner David Stern announced today. The 2007 game will mark the first time that NBA All-Star is held in a city without an NBA team. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) will serve as the host organization for NBA All-Star 2007. NBA All-Star is a week-long celebration that enables fans from around the globe to experience the thrill of the world’s greatest athletes playing the game they love while also leaving a lasting impact in the host city’s community. The week’s festivities will culminate on Sunday, Feb. 18, 2007 with the playing of the 56th NBA All-Star Game at the Thomas & Mack Center. The game will be televised on TNT in the United States and will reach a worldwide television audience in more than 200 countries. Click here to read the rest of the article. (Comment on this)
Thursday, July 27th, 2006
11:01 am	New Orleans to host NBA all-star game in 2008 I'm not a fan of the NBA, but they have stepped up when it comes to helping out the city. This could be one of the signal turning points for the city to show the rest of the country that New Orleans is not a lost cause and is worth saving, given its importance to America's heritage. (Comment on this)
Saturday, February 25th, 2006
10:25 am	knballstarpoint Other major events include Friday Night's Rookie Challenge and Saturday Night's Slam Dunk Contest, Three Point Contest, and the Skills Challenge event (started in 2003) which pits the league's top point guards in an obstacle course of dribbling, shooting and passing, and the new Shooting Stars Competition which features a retired NBA player, a current NBA player and a WNBA player representing their team's city in a shooting competition. (Comment on this)