2012 NBA All-Star Roster: All-Star Game Roster To Be Announced Thursday Night

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Thursday night on TNT, 8 PM CST, the NBA will announce the 2012 NBA All-Star Game rosters and starting lineups.

Expected to get the call for the Easterng conference:

• Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
• LeBron James, Miami Heat
• Carmelo Anthony, New York Nicks
• Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat
• Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

The Western Conference starters should look like this:

• Andrew Bynum, Los Angeles Lakers
• Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
• Chris Paul, Los Angeles Clippers
• Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
• Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers

The NBA's Hang Time Blog recently dissected their list of snubs, conspicuously leaving out Bulls SF Luol Deng, who has had an All-Star worthy season, as well C Joakim Noah, who is expected to earn a bench spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team.

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