Against the Boston Celtics, Derrick Rose was the best player on the court. And that's quite a feat considering the Celtics have at least four Hall of Fame players on their roster. But on Saturday, the game belonged to Rose, who finished with 36 points. When all was said and done, the Bulls had a 90-79 victory over the Celtics.

Tom Thibodeau, the head coach of the Chicago Bulls, is known for being a master of teaching defense. On Thursday, those defensive teachings were on full display against the Dallas Mavericks. In a tough, defensive struggle, the Bulls defeated the Mavs by a final score of 82-77 in front of their home fans in Chicago.

The 2010-11 NBA All-Star Game takes place in February. Let's take an early look at the Eastern Conference All-Star roster and the Western Conference All-Star roster. Who should make the big game? Here is the official EveryJoe projection of the NBA All-Star rosters:

Western Conference All-Star Roster

STARTERS
C Pau Gasol, Los Angeles Lakers
F Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
F Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets
G Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers
G Chris Paul, Los Angeles Lakers

RESERVES
Tim Duncan, San Antonio Spurs
Manu Ginobili, San Antonio Spurs
Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs
Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks
Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers
Deron Williams, Utah Jazz
Steve Nash, Phoenix Suns

Eastern Conference All-Star Roster

STARTERS
C Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
F Amare Stoudemire, New York Knicks
F LeBron James, Miami Heat
G Dwyane Wade, Miam Heat
G Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls

RESERVES
Kevin Garnett, Boston Celtics
Paul Pierce, Boston Celtics
Rajon Rondo, Boston Celtics
Ray Allen, Boston Celtics
Chris Bosh, Miami Heat
Al Horford, Atlanta Hawks
Raymond Felton, New York Knicks

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Each year, Forbes comes out with a report that lists the most valuable teams in the NBA. The 2011 version of the list has one big change. Despite winning back-to-back championships, the Los Angeles Lakers are no longer the NBA's most valuable team. Instead, that honor belongs to the New York Knicks, who saw their franchise's value jump a whopping 12% in the last year.

The 2011 NBA All-Star Game is beginning to take shape. On Thursday, the NBA announced the starting lineups. Though there is no huge snub in either conference, it is notable that neither conference's best team (the Boston Celtics in the East and the San Antonio Spurs in the West) has a representative in the All-Star game starting lineup.

The Boston Celtics lost Game 7 last year in Los Angeles as the Lakers won their second straight NBA championship. On Sunday, the Celtics got their revenge. After outscoring the Lakers 59-42 in the second half, the Celtics posted a 109-96 victory despite Kobe Bryant pouring in 41 points in 38 minutes.