Durant leads West over East in intense All-Star Game as Kobe makes history (VIDEO)

source: Reuters.com

Kevin Durant stole the spotlight from LeBron James to help orchestrate a stirring 152-149 All-Star Game victory for the Western Conference on Sunday that shifted from exhibition to grudge match in the closing stages.

Kevin Durant has career-best 51 in Thunder's OT win

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant scored a career-best 51 points for the top performance in the NBA this season, Russell Westbrook added 40 and Serge Ibaka had his first career triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat theDenver Nuggets 124-118 in overtime Sunday night.