NBA All-Star Game ~ Lenny Kravitz, Rihanna, Kanye, and Kobe as MVP

Sunday was the day for the NBA All-Star game and as I made my way to the Staples Center, I had 2 things in mind.  Take a picture of the TNT guys doing their thing and take a picture of the newly unveiled Jerry West statue. 

The West won the 2011 NBA All-Star game, even though LeBron James did his best to make up the difference and put the East in the lead.  Kobe Bryant played his heart out in front of the Lakers crowd to win MVP.

If you want to see players up close and can't afford a lower level ticket, here's a tip ~ get an upper level ticket and hang out on the main concourse.  There are plenty of players (current and retired) running around the concourse and taking pictures.  I had a lower level ticket, but when I went to the concourse to the concession stand, I saw "Big Baby" Davis, Gary Payton, etc. 

If you've never been to an NBA All-Star game and you're a music fan, you need to know that music is a large part of the weekend's festivities.  Josh Groban sang the national anthem.  Lenny Kravitz rocked out for the player intoductions.  Rihanna performed at half time with Drake and Kanye West.  Drake and Kanye were surprise guests.  People who had a ticket to the game, were treated to a mini-concert with these artists.  It was a special treat!

Enough about music, back to the game...

As for the game, the game was a good one.  Like I said, for most of the game, the West had a 15 point lead.  However, down the stretch the East (i.e. led by LeBron James) started to mount a comeback.  The final score was West 148, East 143.  For the East, both LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire dropped 29 points.  For the West, Kobe Bryant had 37 points and 14 boards.  Also for the winning team, Kevin Durant came up big with 34 points. 

Great game, great music, and great time!  Bring on Orlando...


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My Grammy tweet timeline ~ Random thoughts during the award show

I've compiled my Tweets from the Grammys.  I've removed the ones where I tweeted other people and replied to others.  They're from most recent to oldest.  Enjoy!

• I feel like I should've watched the Oklahoma City Thunder play instead of the #Grammys...
• Arcade Fire for Album of the Year?!?! Seriously? What a waste of time. Where's #Kanye when you need him? #Grammys. Thumbs down.
• No more lady antebellum!!!! #Grammys
• Arcade Fire... Am I still watching the #Grammys?
• Can't wait too see #Rihanna and Lenny #Kravitz perform on NBA All-Star Sunday. It'll be hot!
• #Rihanna and #Drake... Hot! #Grammys
• Love Diddy, but.. Check out #Diddy's lower grill and why does he look like a waiter who just got off a shift? #Grammys
• Nicki #Minaj... With a 101 dalmations wig like Cruella... Ummm.. Ok... #Grammys
• Anyone know the Oklahoma City #Thunder score? I'm a bit over the #Grammys...
• Barbara Streisand... Wow. Terrific. #Grammys
• Ok. Get Jagger off stage. We get it. #Grammys
• Mick Jagger on stage. Looks and sounds good to me! He came out looking a bit like a matador. #Grammys
• i feel like the crowd should be snapping during this Grammy PSA. I hate jazz. #Grammys
• Grammy camp... Who knew? #Grammys
• I mean hotter from all of them. Number was hot, but I feel it was missing something. https://twitter.com/thewirk/status/36988242465136641”
• Dr. Dre!!! With #Eminem and #Rihanna... You think he's still working out? Performance was good, but I've seen hotter. #Grammys
• Bring out Dr. Dre!!!! #Grammys
• If you haven't seen #Eminem live you need to! Seen him at Anger Mgmt Tour and at the Home and Home tour. Amazing. #Grammys
• #Rihanna... Just beautiful. #Grammys
• I didn't know Johnny Depp played guitar
• John Mayer looks like he's trying to Johnny Depp... Fail. #Grammys
• Is the girl in the black dress wearing the dress Camille Grammer almost wore to the Tony's? #RHOBH. #Grammys
• Katy Perry resembles Eliza #Dushku... #Grammys
• #Gwyneth sounds good but she looks like she should be performing on a talent show, not the #Grammys.
• Cee Lo Green (a cross between a peacock and a fraggle rock puppet) and Gwyneth Paltrow... Diggin' it. #Grammys
• Ever been to the Bahamas? Cee Lo Green looks like he's ready for Junkanoo! #Grammys
• "It's a 1/4 after 1 and I'm drunk dialing you now" was probably the original line for the song... #Grammys
• From now on, I am going to backlight myself to check my split ends... #Grammys
• So maybe we can't get Clay Matthews a barber, but what about a trip to the mall? Sup with the outfit? #Grammys
• #Gaga imagined Whitney Houston singing Born This Way? Random. I hear #Madonna. #Grammys
• How many times do we get to watch #Usher perform "oh my gosh"!?!? Didn't he do it last All-Star? #Grammys
• The sound is off on #Bieber's never say never performance... Might have to see movie, but prob won't. #Grammys.
• I've got #Bieber fever. #Grammys
• I'll admit it right now. I think the "grenade" song is dumb. I bet he'd catch it and wing it somewhere else though. That'd be smart.
• Lenny #Kravitz still looks hot. Haven't seen him since #GNR concert at #Hammerstein Ballroom... #Grammys
• #gaga's "born this way" sounds like "express yourself" by #madonna... gaga is also sporting the madonna pony-tail #grammys
• who's the kathy griffin look a like that was singing aretha's song? am i watching bravo? #grammys

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