Intro:

LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, Blake Griffin and Kevin Durant all gave their reaction after the East beat the West 163-155 in the NBA All-Star game.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) LeBron James, Miami Heat Forward
"We got stops and we made shots and we didn't turn the ball over, very key, We wanted this win. They beat us the last three years and they had a lot of bragging rights. So to be able to come through, being down 18, was huge."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Kyrie Irving, Cleveland Cavaliers Guard
"It was definitely special, just being out here with all these great athletes, playing in front of a great crowd in New Orleans. And then the game got competitive. I think as athletes we all want to make the game competitive, especially as an all-star game. I mean it could get out of hand. But both teams competed until the end and the East kind of wanted to win this one. We kind of took this one personal a little bit. But at the end of the day it was about having fun and the camaraderie and then the friendships out there. And like I said, just being in front of those gracious fans."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers Forward
"They started making shots. And we didn't get stops and we went a little bit cold. And once a team gets hot, especially a team with so many good scorers, it's tough to stop them. And then down the stretch we just made a few key mistakes, but it's all good."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder Forward
"I was going out there and trying to have fun with the game, man. Of course we want to win. We were up 18 but leads in this game are, they come and go, so. We got 127 shots, so that's a first. But it was fun, it was fun. It was one of those games where you're always going to remember. Both teams played extremely well. We just lost."