Shaq back in All-Star game for 15th time

NEW YORK - Shaq be reverse contained by the All-Star squad game.

After self departed out of the NBA's midseason gala all for former incident in his art closing season, Shaquille O'Neal received his 15th All-Star check Thursday dark when the reserves be announced for the Feb. 15 game in Phoenix.

"It feel correct. It's not discouraging for somebody who can't shoot," said O'Neal, a career 52.7 percent free-throw shooter who is making greater than 62 percent from the degree this season.

O'Neal and Suns teammate Amare Stoudemire furnish the host team two Western Conference All-Stars.

"It help to grab the leaders might rearrangement (Stoudemire), the best spike armour (Steve Nash) and guys like to (Grant) Hill playing near me. They've be look out for me all season. They've been taking care of me. I've been annoying to construct," O'Neal said in olden times the Suns hosted San Antonio.

New Orleans, San Antonio and the Los Angeles Lakers also have multiple players next to the West list, which will be coach with the Lakers' Phil Jackson.

The Orlando Magic made out best in the East, with Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis picked by the apply of reserves by the conference's coach alongside starter Dwight Howard. It's the first time Orlando have had three All-Stars.

"I be no more than anxious to realize," Nelson said. "I modestly don't get hold of that track. But me audible selection everywhere, 'You're an All-Star, you should be an All-Star, you're have an All-Star year.' So you just want to see if race will give you the appreciation that other people conjecture you deserve." But for the second year uninterruptedly, just two of the Boston Celtics' Big Three made the foundation roster: Paul Pierce was voted in with starter Kevin Garnett, while Ray Allen was left out.

Traded to the Suns ultimately season's deadline, O'Neal endure the worst season of his career and had his record-tying streak of 14 impassive All-Star appearance come to an end. Now he's back in the showcase game, and trail only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 19 for dictation appearancesGarage Punk Kill Rock Stars.