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DeMarcus Cousins is going to the All-Star game, after all.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 Zapatillas Air Max Rebajas . Rookie Marek Mazanec made 39 saves for his first NHL victory and the Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7-2 Saturday night. Air Max Baratas Outlet . An in-person hearing allows for Garbutt to be suspended for five games or longer as per the leagues Collective Bargaining Agreement. Garbutt delivered a high hit to Penner in the second period of Sundays game. http://www.baratasairmaxoutlet.es/ . - The Detroit Lions have 13 takeaways this season — three less than all of last season — and the defence isnt the only unit pleased with the performance. Air Max Baratas España .com) - Bradley Beal deposited a season-high 33 points and John Wall posted another double-double as the Washington Wizards went on the road and beat the Houston Rockets, 104-103. Air Max Outlet España . Jacob Jacques, Andrew Ryan and Jonathan Drouin also scored for Halifax (37-18-3), who outshot the Islanders 40-26. Kevin Darveau stopped 25 shots. Bradley Kennedy had the lone goal for Charlottetown (18-33-5), which has nine losses in its last 10 games.KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - Dominika Cibulkova erased three match points in the second set Wednesday and beat Agnieszka Radwanska 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Sony Open. The No. 10-seeded Cibulkova won despite losing her serve 10 times, double-faulting eight times and committing 51 unforced errors. There were 11 breaks in the first 12 games of the match. Cibulkova collapsed to her back in jubilationn when Radwanskas final shot sailed out.dddddddddddd The runner-up at the Australian Open in January, Cibulkova advanced to the Key Biscayne semifinals for the first time. Former top-ranked player Martina Hingis teamed with Sabine Lisicki and overcame three match points against Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova to win 3-6, 7-6 (7), 10-7 and reach the semifinals in womens doubles. ' ' '