Per  , MVP votes were tallied before the game’s conclusion, so Julius Erving became the second man in All-Star history to win MVP despite playing on the losing team. All rights reserved.

58-50. with only .5 seconds on the clock, Jason Kidd launched a  from his team’s side of the half-court line that beat the buzzer and swirled inside the basket to give the West an 11-point advantage at the break. Legends like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James padded Hall of Fame resumes with historic All-Star performances, and the hope is that the Association’s revolving-door youth moment will follow in their footsteps and make All-Star Games must-watch television beyond the start of the 2020s.

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Image Mookie Betts is going to be a Dodger for a looooooong time as he signed a 12-year, $365 million extension with the team on Wednesday.

Please review the Unable to verify your NBA partner. Check out some of Dwayne Wade's best defensive clutch moments.

His windmill finish over four defenders that seemed to feature Dr. J hanging in midair for seconds as he banked the ball in off the backboard is something young fans playing on driveways and outdoor courts have tried to replicate for decades.

Following his retirement as coach of the  Auerbach suffered the same fate while coaching an “old-timer’s team” at an All-Star Game.

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Kobe hit a jumper over MJ as His Airness counted down the shot clock.

You'll For one night, at least, the two got along for the greater good at the  in Phoenix. History was made in March 1951 when the NBA held its first All … Up Next. *visit For The Win: https://www.ftw.usatoday.com Please contact support.

This short clip makes us wish we had hours of footage of these two wearing microphones during meaningful games, particularly Finals encounters. Get the latest news and rumors, customized to your favorite sports and teams. How many versions of the national anthem can you remember that  The final All-Star Game of the 2010s provided fans attending the contest played in Charlotte to offer farewells to a pair of legends, as both Dirk Nowitzki and  that Team LeBron won over Team Giannis. Please review the This video cannot be played on your device. On a night where defense was optional for the majority of the game, Irving shot 14-of-17 from the field and finished with 31 points and 14 assists. Jordan roasted Bryant over having more championship rings. As mentioned by , MJ scored 16 of his 40 points in the game’s last 5:30.  and Feb. 9, 1992, Magic Johnson twice stunned the world. Kobe scored a game-high 27 points, and Shaq converted eight of nine field-goal attempts and scored 17 in the West’s 146-119 win.

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when he made his only All-Star appearance as a reserve for the East. History is history, though, and Anthony Davis set a new ASG standard when he scored 52 points to smash Wilt Chamberlain’s previous  and helped the West earn a 192-182 win and himself receive MVP honors, all of which AD did in front of what was, on that night, a hometown New Orleans crowd. Johnson stole the show, as he tallied 25 points and nine assists, both game highs. This shouldn’t surprise anybody, per , as Auerbach set NBA records for the most fines and ejections accumulated by a coach. Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Countless memorable moments have taken place on the NBA's grandest stage and after much discussion, we present some of the top moments in Finals history. Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images

The two looked like old friends over that  Russell Westbrook was less than pleased with Kevin Durant after Durant announced he was leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder for the  more than once in games played over the next few seasons, but Durant earned the last laugh by winning a pair of NBA Finals MVPs before the end of the decade.