News from February 9. Washington is expected to name Bernie Bickerstaff as head coach today (Monday). Bickerstaff is currently GM of Denver. Mitch Richmond (Sac) won the All-Star Shootaround by hitting 8 shots from specified spots on the court in the shortest amount of time. Richmond did it in 1:23. Tim Hardaway (Mia) finished 2nd with 1:29. Bobby Phills (Cle) and Eddie Jones (LAL) also competed. [If anyone has the times for those two players, please let me know.] On the lighter side: Scottie Pippen when asked which team has the ugliest uniform: "Flip a coin between Atlanta and Houston and hope it doesn't come down." 1997 All-Star Game East 120, West 132 MVP: Glen Rice who scored 20 points in the 3rd quarter and 24 points in the 2nd half - both All-Star records 1st 2nd 3rd 4th - Final 2FG 3FG FG% FT% East 21 36 40 35 - 132 .465 .414 .452 .727 West 34 26 27 33 - 120 .487 .429 .474 .679 Halftime: West 60-57 3rd Q: East 97-87 Refs: Ron Garretson, Hugh Evans, Bill Oakes Attendance: 20,592 East REB Player MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS O-T AST TO PF STL BLK Scottie Pippen (Chi) 25 4-9 0-3 0-0 8 0-3 2 2 0 0 0 Grant Hill (Det) 22 4-7 0-0 3-4 11 2-3 2 3 2 1 1 Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) 15 1-5 0-0 1-2 3 2-8 0 1 0 0 1 Michael Jordan (Chi) 26 5-14 0-0 4-7 14 3-11 11 3 4 2 0 Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) 24 7-10 3-5 2-2 19 4-7 3 1 2 2 0 Vin Baker (Mil) 24 8-12 0-0 3-4 19 7-12 1 0 2 0 0 Terrell Brandon (Cle) 17 4-11 2-4 0-0 10 1-3 8 0 2 2 0 Chris Webber (Was) 14 1-4 0-0 0-0 2 1-4 3 3 3 1 0 Tim Hardaway (Mia) 14 4-10 2-6 0-0 10 0-3 2 2 1 1 0 Glen Rice (Cha) 25 10-24 4-7 2-2 26 1-1 1 1 2 2 0 Joe Dumars (Det) 10 1-4 1-4 0-0 3 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 Christian Laettner (Atl) 24 3-5 0-0 1-1 7 4-11 2 2 4 1 1 Totals 48 52-115 12-29 16-22 132 25-67 36 18 22 12 3 West REB Player MIN FGM-FGA 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA PTS O-T AST TO PF STL BLK Karl Malone (Uta) 20 2-8 0-0 0-0 4 1-4 0 0 0 1 1 Shawn Kemp (Sea) 19 4-7 1-2 1-2 10 1-4 1 1 1 1 0 Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) 20 5-8 0-0 1-2 11 0-3 1 1 1 0 1 Gary Payton (Sea) 28 7-15 1-5 2-2 17 0-1 10 4 2 2 0 John Stockton (Uta) 20 5-6 2-2 0-0 12 0-0 5 1 2 1 0 Mitch Richmond (Sac) 22 3-7 3-4 0-0 9 1-3 4 1 1 0 0 Latrell Sprewell (GS) 25 7-12 1-3 4-6 19 1-3 1 1 2 2 0 Tom Gugliotta (Min) 19 3-7 0-1 3-4 9 1-8 3 3 3 2 0 Kevin Garnett (Min) 18 1-7 0-0 4-4 6 1-9 1 0 2 0 1 Eddie Jones (LAL) 17 3-4 0-1 4-7 10 1-1 1 3 1 1 2 Detlef Schrempf (Sea) 20 5-8 1-3 0-1 11 1-4 2 1 3 0 1 Chris Gatling (Dal) 12 1-8 0-0 0-0 2 0-2 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 48 46-97 9-21 19-28 120 8-42 29 16 19 11 6