BROOK LOPEZ NAMED NBA ALL-STAR

NBA Commissioner David Stern has named Brook Lopez to the Eastern Conference All-Star Team, replacing Rajon Rondo who tore his ACL Sunday.

For Lopez, it will be his first All-Star appearance. For the Nets, he is the 13th Net selected and the first Brooklyn Net.

Lopez has been leading NBA centers in scoring for most of the season and has been in the top five of the Player Efficiency Ratings as well.

Brook spoke about the selection prior to the start of Nets-Heat, saying, "It's a huge honor. First and foremost I couldn't have done it without my teammates... they make my job 100-times easier... playing with Deron, Joe, Gerald, they gift wrap my buckets and take a lot of attention away from me on the court... It is something I've been working toward and is a goal of mine and it will definitely be an exciting weekend."

• Carlesimo discusses Lopez going to All-Star game (Video) - YES Network
• Brook Lopez named to All-Star team - Joe Auriemma - YES Network
  
• Brook Lopez is named All-Star replacement - Stefan Bondy - NY Daily News
• David Stern names Brook Lopez as Eastern Conference reserve - Stefan Bondy - NY Daily News
• Lopez picks up belated All-Star nod - Fred Kerber & Tim Bontemps
  
• Nets' Brook Lopez selected by David Stern as All-Star reserve - Rod Boone - Newsday
• Nets' Lopez named Rondo's replacement for All-Star Game - Tim Bontemps - New York Post
• Brook Lopez named to replace Rajon Rondo in NBA All-Star Game - Mike Vorkunov - Star-Ledger