While Karl Malone will be going to his 14th All-Star Game, Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics and Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks were among seven reserves picked Tuesday for their first trips.
     
Jermaine O'Neal of Indiana and Shareef Abdur-Rahim of Atlanta joined Pierce as first-time picks on the East team, and will be joined by veterans Alonzo Mourning (Miami), Ray Allen (Milwaukee), Jason Kidd (New Jersey) and Tracy McGrady (Orlando).
     
Steve Nash (Dallas), Wally Szczerbiak (Minnesota), Peja Stojakovic (Sacramento) and Nowitzski were first-time picks on the West team. Along with Malone, other veteran West reserves include Seattle's Gary Payton (eighth) and Sacramento's Chris Webber (fourth).