The NBA All-Star starters were named Thursday and the Western Conference is almost entirely from Los Angeles.
Kobe Bryant and Andrew Bynum of the Lakers and Chris Paul and Blake Griffin of the Clippers will join Kevin Durant for the West in Orlando Feb. 26.
They will play opposite three-time All-Star and reigning league MVP Derrick Rose, game host and leading vote-getter Dwight Howard, the Heat's Dwyane Wade and LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony.
The league locked out to start the season has seen marquee players, including three All-Star Game starters (Paul, James and Anthony), move from small markets to big cities in the past year.
It's understandable the game's lesser exposed talents due to their location -- Kevin Love, for one -- would not be voted in to start.
Overall, though, the fans got this one right.
Reserves will be named next Thursday.
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