NBA All-Star Game 2016: TV Schedule, Live Stream, Rosters and Prediction

It's Kobe Bryant and everyone else at the 2016 NBA All-Star Game.

While it may sound silly at first because this is the event placing the best players on the globe together on the hardcourt, look at it this way—Bryant remains top dog in the headlines thanks to his retirement tour despite his Los Angeles Lakers sitting on 11 wins.

Not that Bryant will be the only one putting one a show. That's next to impossible with LeBron James, feel-good story Paul George, Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant, among many others, ready to pour on the points in the pursuit of a win.

Here's a look at everything to know about the event.

Event Details

When: Sunday, February 14 at 8 p.m. ET

Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto

Television: TNT

Live Stream: TNTDrama.com, TNT Overtime (alternate camera angles)

Rosters

Starters	Player	Team
Reserves	Player	Team
BC	Kyle Lowry	Toronto Raptors
BC	Dwyane Wade	Miami Heat
FC	LeBron James	Cleveland Cavaliers
FC	Paul George	Indiana Pacers
FC	Carmelo Anthony	New York Knicks
BC	Jimmy Butler*	Chicago Bulls
BC	DeMar DeRozan	Toronto Raptors
BC	John Wall	Washington Wizards
BC	Isaiah Thomas	Boston Celtics
FC	Chris Bosh	Miami Heat
FC	Paul Millsap	Atlanta Hawks
FC	Andre Drummond	Detroit Pistons
FC	Pau Gasol (replacing Butler)	Chicago Bulls
FC	Al Horford (replacing Bosh*)	Atlanta Hawks

Starters	Player	Team
Reserves	Player	Team
BC	Stephen Curry	Golden State Warriors
BC	Russell Westbrook	Oklahoma City Thunder
FC	Kobe Bryant	Los Angeles Lakers
FC	Kevin Durant	Oklahoma City Thunder
FC	Kawhi Leonard	San Antonio Spurs
BC	Chris Paul	Los Angeles Clippers
BC	James Harden	Houston Rockets
BC	Klay Thompson	Golden State Warriors
FC	LaMarcus Aldridge	San Antonio Spurs
FC	DeMarcus Cousins	Sacramento Kings
FC	Anthony Davis	New Orleans Pelicans
FC	Draymond Green	Golden State Warriors

Preview and Prediction

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It's hard not to get excited about this one after the epic showdown between Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon in the Slam Dunk Contest Saturday.

Those two put on a show, placing even greater expectations on the game's biggest superstars.

In turn, the biggest superstars around figure to turn and toss those expectations on one man—Kobe.

Curry, for example, has already made a point to tell Bryant he'll do what he can to get him the ball and some individual hardware in his last rodeo. For anyone who has even the slightest semblance of understanding about Bryant, this didn't fly too well, as captured by Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News:

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Yet, Bryant did not sound thrilled about the idea that his Western Conference teammates could help him. Bryant reported dismissively questioning Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry after the NBA’s reigning MVP told him, “I have a lot of assists for you.”

“I said, ‘No. What are you doing? You’re a shooter. You grew up watching me. What the hell are you talking about that you want to pass me the ball at an All-Star game. Are you crazy?'”

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But whether Bryant likes it or not, it's this mentality that has Las Vegas way, way in his corner as the potential MVP of the contest.

Just check the list of odds, courtesy of Odds Shark:

Player	Odds
Kobe Bryant, LAL	27-20
Stephen Curry, GS	5-1
LeBron James, CLE	8-1
Russell Westbrook, OKC	8-1
Kevin Durant, OKC	10-1
James Harden, HOU	18-1
Kyle Lowry, TOR	20-1
DeMar DeRozan, TOR	22-1
Kawhi Leonard, SA	25-1
Paul George, IND	25-1
Klay Thompson, GS	25-1
John Wall, WAS	28-1

Las Vegas may love it, but good luck figuring out who actually wins. This set of lines is almost guesswork akin to the casual prop bets the oddsmakers throw at bettors during the Super Bowl—like putting down cash on what color shoes a player wears.

Everybody knows James can take over a game. Curry, if he decides to stop passing, is the guy averaging 29.8 points per game while shooting 45.4 percent from deep and leading the league in player efficiency rating (PER) at an incredible 32.18, according to ESPN.com.

Right behind Curry in PER is last year's MVP, Westbrook. The man averages a double-double with 24.1 points and 10 assists per game. Go ahead and throw in the 7.6 rebounds, too. His teammate, Durant, is right behind him in PER, if not right with him and everyone else in an ability to take a game over on his lonesome based on his 27.7 points per game.

Picking an outright winner is a much easier affair.

The balance in power between the conferences hasn't changed much as of late, something one can glean just by looking at who gets a mention in the MVP conversation.

It's not that the Eastern Conference isn't talented. But James and George won't be able to do it on their own, no matter how much Carmelo Anthony and John Wall can pitch in and help. Swapping out Jimmy Butler (22.4 points per game) and Chris Bosh (19.1) for Pau Gasol and Al Horford doesn't look good in a game the Western Conference will want to play at a breakneck speed.

Which is where the difference comes into play. A Curry-Westbrook combo running the point is scary enough. But when they aren't scoring, the ball will go to Bryant and Durant, not to mention Kawhi Leonard, LaMarcus Aldridge, DeMarcus Cousins and James Harden's beard.

There isn't much of a way to keep up with that—especially while the Eastern Conference suits up down one of the league's most prolific scoring guards.

Look for the Western Conference to roll. There are simply too many options and those options are motivated by sending Bryant off with a win, if not some individual hardware. The balance of power might change in future years as big names hit free agency, but right now it remains in the Western Conference and will play the biggest role in this one getting a tad out of hand.

Prediction: West 169, East 133

All stats and info via ESPN.com unless otherwise specified.