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Bryant, Shaq stake West to halftime lead (AP) (sports.yahoo.com)

Shaq and Kobe were together again, and they combined to lead the West to a 72-67 halftime lead Sunday night at the NBA All-Star game. Kobe Bryant had 13 points on 6-of-13 shooting, more than twice as many attempts as anybody else on his team. Shaquille O'Neal had five points, three rebounds and three assists in just five minutes on the court.