Hooped Up

Washington Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan will coach the Eastern Conference All-Stars for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, to be played on Sunday, Feb. 18, at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.Jordan and the Wizards’ (27-18, .600) coaching staff earned the honor to coach the East as a result of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ (26-20, .565) 92-89 loss to the Miami Heat this evening at AmericanAirlines Arena. The Suns previously clinched the best winning-percentage through games of Feb. 4 and Mike D’Antoni and his staff will coach the Western Conference All-Stars.

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