RECAPPING THE SCENE With more than 25 WNBA players past and present hanging around in Houston, the WNBA.com Blog was all over the place, keeping you updated at every step. Ruth Riley and Lindsay Whalen blogged while Swin Cash and Kristen Mann shared their personal photos. PHOTO GALLERIES PLAYER PORTRAITS Becky Hammon J. Pottheiser/NBAE/Getty Images CELEBRITY GAME Swin Cash Gregory Shamus NBAE/Getty Images BEHIND THE SCENES Visiting Kim's Place Bill Baptist NBAE/Getty Images WNBA CARES Mann and Kids Bill Baptist NBAE/Getty Images JAM SESSION Van and the fans Joe Murphy NBAE/Getty Images SHOOTING STARS Kendra Wecker and the Shooting Stars Trophy Andrew D. Bernstein NBAE/Getty Images SHOOTING STARS Team San Antonio, comprised of San Antonio Silver Star Kendra Wecker, current Spur Tony Parker and Spurs legend Steve Kerr, dominated the competition in the 2006 RadioShack Shooting Stars with a record-setting time of 25.1 seconds. The San Antonio trio bested the times posted by Lisa Leslie's Team L.A., Sheryl Swoops' Team Houston and Kelly Miller's Team Phoenix. ALL-STAR CHAT WITH SHERYL SWOOPES AND TINA THOMPSON Comets stars Tina Thompson and Sheryl Swoopes are the toasts of the town during NBA All-Star Weekend, so see what they had to say about a number of topics as they chatted live with fans during All-Star Friday and find out where they've been this offseason and what they are most looking forward to in 2006. CELEBRITY GAME The McDonald’s NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, presented by 2K Sports, took place on All-Star Friday night. The game featured Swin Cash, Becky Hammon and more.   HOUSTON GUIDE Comets legend Cynthia Cooper, now coaching at Prarie View A&M, knows Houston as well as anyone, and shares her travel stories about Houston and beyond.

CALENDAR Throughout NBA All-Star week, WNBA and NBA players will be around the Houston area, participating in a number of events. Click here for more. Monday, February 13 NBA Cares and WNBA Cares Reading Caravan Tuesday, February 14 Jr. NBA/WNBA Fitness Clinics Wednesday, February 15 Kim's Place visit Habitat for Humanity Build Thursday, February 16 NBA Cares Hospital visit NBA/WNBA Wheelchait Classic Jam Session opens Friday, February 17 Read to Achieve Reading Rally Celebrity Game T-Mobile Rookie Challenge Saturday, February 18 All-Star Saturday Night: Radio Shack Shooting Stars event NBA Cares Learn and Play Center Dedication Jr. NBA/WNBA game Sunday, February 19 Habitat for Humanity Build NBATV Red Carpet 55th NBA All-Star Game SHOP NOW! THE PLAYERS Scheduled to Attend: Jennifer Azzi, WNBA legend Swin Cash, Detroit Tamika Catchings, Indiana Cynthia Cooper, WNBA legend Helen Darling, Charlotte Becky Hammon, New York Lisa Harrison, Phoenix Kristin Haynie, Sacramento Niele Ivey, Phoenix Kara Lawson, Sacramento Betty Lennox, Seattle Lisa Leslie, Los Angeles Sancho Lyttle, Houston Kristen Mann, Minnesota Nikki McCray, San Antonio Kelly Miller, Phoenix Ruth Riley, Detroit Katie Smith, Detroit Sheryl Swoopes, Houston Tina Thompson, Houston Kendra Wecker, San Antonio Lindsay Whalen, Connecticut Lynette Woodard, WNBA legend Brooke Wyckoff, Chicago WNBA BALLOTS From Kara Lawson and Sue Bird to Nykesha Sales and Betty Lennox to Houston's own Tina Thompson, some of the WNBA's best players shared their 2005 NBA All-Star ballots and personal picks for the game in Houston. See how well they did with their picks.

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