2016 West All-Stars

Every year, the NBA hosts an All-Star Weekend during the middle of the season full of exciting events to entertain fans, and to give NBA players a break from a long 82 game season. One of the highlights of the weekend is the All-Star game. In the All-Star game, all of the best players (or fan favorites) participate in a game that usually isn't competitive until the final quarter to basically show off what they can do. The starters of each team are voted in by fans throughout the globe. The remaining players are voted in by coaches who are not allowed to vote for their own players.
For the West, the conference is absolutely stacked and they are usually the favorites to win, however, the East does have a lot of talent, and has won recently.
The five players in the West who were voted in as starters include, Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, Kawhi Leonard of the San Antonio Spurs, and Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Kobe Bryant was the player who overwhelmingly received the most amount of votes. Earlier in the season, Kobe announced that this would be the last year he would suit up and play in an NBA basketball game and he would finally be retiring after his long and arguably great career. Although his team isn't as great as they used to be, the fans wanted to see Bryant play in one final All-Star game before he retired.
Stephen Curry is arguably the best player in the league right now. After winning NBA MVP last year, and taking his team all the way to the NBA Finals for a Championship, Curry seems to only be getting better. He has an off-the-charts player efficiency rating in the fourth quarter, and his team is looking to make history with the best single-season record ever in the NBA. Currently, Michael Jordan's '95-'96 Bulls team holds the record with an amazing 72-10 season. However, the Warriors are right where they need to be to make history, currently holding a 44-4 record after beating the Knicks in New York.
Kawhi Leonard is also having a remarkable season. Leonard looks to be the future of the San Antonio Spurs after Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, and Tony Parker retire. He is an incredible defensive player, and he's grown remarkably since he came into the league.
Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are coming to this game wanting to make a statement. After last year's injury plagued season where the Thunder were unable to make the playoffs, the dynamic duo looks to turn things around and get another shot at the finals this season.
The players that were voted in by the coaches include Draymond Green, James Harden, Chris Paul, Klay Thompson, Anthony Davis, Demarcus Cousins, and LaMarcus Aldridge. The team will be coached by Spurs head coach Gregg Poppovich.