DeMarcus Cousins is going to the All-Star game, after all. Luka Doncic Mavericks Jersey .NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected the Sacramento Kings centre to replace injured Lakers star Kobe Bryant on the Western Conference All-Star team Friday.Silvers choice leaves Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard as the games biggest snub. Lillard could still be picked if another player drops out before the Feb. 15 game at New Yorks Madison Square Garden.Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who is leading the West, will decide who replaces Bryant in the starting lineup. Kerr will choose from a roster that includes Houstons James Harden and Golden States Klay Thompson.Cousins is headed to the All-Star game for the first time in his five-year career. He becomes Sacramentos first All-Star since Brad Miller and Peja Stojakovic in 2004.Im extremely excited to play in my first All-Star game, Cousins said. I appreciate the recognition and want to also thank my teammates and the fans for their support throughout the season. Representing the Kings and the city of Sacramento is a great honour.Last season, Cousins was passed over as an injury replacement — also for Bryant. New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis was chosen instead. Cousins had better traditional statistics, while Davis defensive numbers and efficiency ratings ranked higher. It also didnt hurt that New Orleans hosted the event.Portland already had an All-Star this time in forward LaMarcus Aldridge, who was picked by the coaches as a reserve. Sacramento wouldve had no representation at All-Star weekend if Cousins hadnt been selected. That may have helped his campaign over Lillard, who made the All-Star team last season.Everyone in the Kings organization is thrilled for DeMarcus and happy that his diligence and commitment to becoming the best player he can be has been recognized, Kings general manager Pete DAlessandro said.Cousins entered Friday nights contest at Cleveland fifth in the NBA in scoring (23.8 points) and third in rebounding (12.3) per game, both career highs. He also was averaging career-bests of 3.2 assists and 1.6 blocks.The biggest thing hurting Cousins cause — besides the competition — was his teams worsening record.After starting 9-5 this season, the Kings (16-28) have collapsed since Cousins came down with viral meningitis in late November. They went 2-8 during his sick leave — which coincided with Michael Malones stunning firing as coach — and have failed to pick up the pieces under short-term replacement Tyrone Corbin.Lillard began Friday averaging 21.8 points, 6.2 assists and 4.6 rebounds. The Northwest Division-leading Blazers (32-14) were tied for the third-best record in the difficult Western Conference.___Antonio Gonzalez can be reached at: www.twitter.com/agonzalezAP Jalen Brunson Mavericks Jersey . "There are a lot of things that are going very well in this organization. Im not coming in here to rip things apart," Nicholson told reporters Friday. "I know what Hockey Canada was when I started, and I know where this (Oilers) organization is today. Dallas Mavericks Jerseys . Alexander was released last week by the Edmonton Eskimos, where he spent the past three seasons at safety. He had 121 defensive tackles, five special teams tackles and seven interceptions in 51 regular-season and three playoff games. http://www.mavericksteamofficial.info/jose-juan-barea-mavericks-jersey/ . New York (16-9-8) took over first place in the Eastern Conference and has the best record in the league with one game remaining. Houstons five-game unbeaten streak was snapped, and the Dynamo (13-11-9) are sixth in the East with one game remaining.But enough with the World Cup, heres some guys who really know how to fly....... Well, not really this guy.Ok, thats better.Ping Pong -- Beer Pong -- Head Pong?Ever wonder whhat its like to be in the middle of a World Cup wave?And were tying these two together for the last one because it was that awesome of a moment. Dirk Nowitzki Jersey. ' ' '