Kidd Added to All-Star Roster

Mavericks guard Jason Kidd has been named an All-Star for the 10th time. He will replace the Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, who is sidelined with an ankle injury. Kidd will join Dirk Nowitzki, who despite not playing the same position as Bryant, will now likely be moved up to a starter in front of the home crowd at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, according to Western Conference coach George Karl.

Kidd is fifth in the NBA in assists, averaging 9.3 per game. Seventh in the league in points, Nowitzki averages 24.6 per game. The All-Star Game is set for 7 p.m. Sunday. More than 92,000 fans are expected.

Adamant that nearly seven inches of snow Thursday in Dallas wouldn’t cause any problems throughout the weekend, Mark Cuban jokingly had this to say:

"I ordered up this weather, because if you're going to set a record for the number of people at the game, you might as well set a record for snowfall, because why stop?"
-Mavs owner Mark Cuban

Quotation from the Fort Worth Star Telegram