The Credits: All Star Edition

 Highlights for Today:

• Kobe out of All Star Game
• The Book of Kobe - | Dime Magazine
• Gap Between Gasol Brothers is Closing
• Knicks in 3-way trade talk for McGrady - NYPOST.com

Much More After the Jump

All Star Weekend Schedule:

What: 2010 All-Star Weekend

When: Feb. 12-14

Where: Dallas

Friday: Celebrity Game, ESPN, 7 p.m. ET

Friday: Rookie Challenge, TNT, ESPN Radio, 9 p.m. ET

Saturday: Skills Challenge, 3-Point Shootout, Slam Dunk Contest: TNT, 8:30 p.m. ET (ESPN Radio coverage starts 6 p.m. ET)

Sunday: 59th NBA All-Star Game, Cowboys Stadium: TNT, ESPN Radio, 8 p.m. ET

ESPN:

• NBA All-Star Game -- a sneak peek at the brand-new uniforms, courtesy of Uni Watch - ESPN
• Kobe Bryant out of the All-Star Game - Lakers Blog - ESPN Los Angeles
• Anything but a slam dunk: The twisty career of Shannon Brown - ESPN

LA Times:

• Good news and bad news: Bryant and Odom to try out for spots on 2012 Olympic team - latimes.com
• Lakers' strong play without Kobe Bryant fuels the notion that LeBron James is the NBA's MVP - latimes.com
• Lakers' Kobe Bryant to miss All-Star game - latimes.com

OTHER:

• All-Star 2010: By The Numbers | Dime Magazine
• Outlook for Western Conference teams for Feb. 18 trade deadline - SI.com
• Snow hitting Dallas hard during 2010 All-Star weekend : InsideHoops
• Lamar Odom May Replace Andrew Bynum in Lakers' Lineup - NESN.com
• Kidd to Replace Kobe in All-Star Game at Lakers.com BasketBlog
• Forum Blue And Gold » Appreciating What You Have
• Former Lakers, WVU coach Fred Schaus dies at 84 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
• Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson to Miss All-Star Game -- NBA FanHouse