The greatest stars in NBA betting action will all be assembled at Staples Center on Sunday night for one of the best games that the league has to offer. This year, the 2011 All Star Game odds will be contested in Tinseltown, and the game couldn’t be lined any closer than it is at a pick ‘em. Handicapping the All Star Game lines is tough, but we’ve got our top three picks for MVP picked out!

Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers (Current All Star Game MVP Odds: 4 to 1 at Hollywood Sportsbook)
Kobe is a tremendous star, and he knows what it takes to win the All Star Game MVP award. Bryant won the award in 2002 and 2007 by himself and took down half the honors in 2009, sharing the award with Shaquille O’Neal. Bryant is averaging 25.1 points per game this season, the third highest mark for any player on the Western Conference team, and only the man that we are even remotely afraid of stealing his “thunder” is Kevin Durant — as a scorer, anyway. However, when push comes to shove, Head Coach Gregg Popovich knows that the ball belongs to Kobe, especially since this is his gym that we’re all playing in. Bryant will get the most looks and the most touches, and that will probably translate into the most points if he is on his game.

Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers (Current All Star Game MVP Lines: 9 to 1 at Hollywood Sportsbook)
It seems to be a bit of a stretch to think that this rookie can come in amongst all of the big boys and win the MVP award for the All Star Game, but in all honesty, what is going to stop him? Sure, we know that there are some massive rebounders on the Eastern Conference team, but we have seen some great games before out of Griffin against the likes of Kevin Love, Dwight Howard, and the rest of the best big men in the league. Knowing, again, that this is Griffin’s home court that this game is being played on, we know that Popovich should let the hometown crowd see more of him. That means more rebounds, more scores, and most important, more amazing dunks like this one that he had in the Rookies vs. Sophomores game. If the big man can put together a few moments like that, we wouldn’t be all that surprised if he found himself ending with 20 points, 12 boards, and some hardware that rookies don’t normally get to take home from All Star weekend.

LeBron James, Miami Heat (Favorite To Win All Star Game MVP Odds: 4 to 1 at Hollywood Sportsbook)
He might not be a Cleveland Cavalier anymore, but he is still LeBron Freaking James, and the ball is still going to be in his hands when push really comes to shove and the game is on the line. Sure, Dwyane Wade, his teammate, is the man that is the defending MVP of this duel, but James is due to really light up Tinseltown in a huge way. He’s averaging 26.1 points per game this year, tied for second in the NBA, and in all likelihood, he isn’t going to be worrying about getting the ball into the paint for Amare Stoudemire or Dwight Howard all that often. The only man we’re afraid of stealing his touches down the stretch is Derrick Rose, but even then, Rose hasn’t quite been there and done that yet. If you like the Eastern Conference All Stars, you have to just love what James brings to the table at these odds.

Odds to Win 2011 All Star Game MVP @ Hollywood Sportsbook (as of 2/19/11):
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Amare Stoudemire 9 to 1
Blake Griffin 9 to 1
Carmelo Anthony 9 to 1
Chris Paul 9 to 1
Derrick Rose 6 to 1
Dirk Nowitzki 15 to 1
Dwight Howard 8 to 1
Dwyane Wade 7 to 1
Joe Johnson 15 to 1
Kevin Durant 4 to 1
Kevin Love 8 to 1
Kobe Bryant 4 to 1
LeBron James 4 to 1
Paul Pierce 15 to 1
Ray Allen 15 to 1
Field 15 to 1

The NBA All-Star Game tips off on Sunday night at the brand new Dallas Cowboys Stadium in “Big D.” Basketball’s brightest stars all come together in this fantastic spectacle between the best in the Eastern Conference and the best in the Western Conference. Bankroll Sports takes a moment to look at the odds for and predict the All-Star Game MVP, which is a job that has become a lot harder since last year’s winner and three-time All-Star Game MVP, G Kobe Bryant won’t be playing in the game. Last season’s co-MVP C Shaquille O’Neal didn’t make the Eastern Conference roster.