NEW YORK - Tim Duncan was selected to his 14th All-Star game, Spurs teammate Tony Parker is joining him, and the Chicago Bulls also had two reserves chosen Thursday for next month's game in Houston.

DENVER - Here's how inexperienced in playoff situations the New York Jets really are: 19 of their players have been in the postseason, including 11 who have played in a Super Bowl.

The Juneau-Douglas High School track teams will be in for some tough competition today and Saturday at the Skyview Invitational at Skyview High School in Soldotna. Preliminaries will be run today and the finals will take place on Saturday.

With the soccer season right around the corner, the JDHS defending state champion boys' team is set to travel to Spokane, Wash., to take on some of the best competition the state of Washington has to offer. Senior center midfielder Riley Paul realizes it's time to get down to business. Paul, who was named to the All-State Tournament Team last season as a junior, said he likes to spend most of his free time outdoors, has an interest in both anatomy and law and is an avid Arsenal fan. He said after his prep career is over he intends to take his game to the next level and play soccer at a Division III college.

DENVER - Here's how inexperienced in playoff situations the New York Jets really are: 19 of their players have been in the postseason, including 11 who have played in a Super Bowl.

On the football field, Crimson Bears senior cornerback Vinh Le plays on an island. But the Railbelt All-Conference First Team selection doesn't mind.

Neither team, technically, has anything to play for tonight and Saturday when the Crimson Bears invade Ketchikan to take on their bitter Southeast Conference rivals. Just try telling that to the Kings fanatics who, while dipped head-to-toe in camo and hunters orange, will be clapping bricks and assaulting an array of stuffed grizzlies and kodiaks from rows 1-31.

Kobe does tap dance on Jazz: Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant drives to the hoop all alone Sunday in the Laker's 102-98 win over Utah in Inglewood. Bryant had 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter.MARK J.

Juneau-Douglas High School track coach Tracy Rivera looked at the couple of hundred kids running and jumping every which way at Adair-Kennedy Park and was at once thrilled and terrified.

Chin out in that defiant manner that is his trademark, Gary Payton dipped his head, stole the baseline and beat Damon Stoudamire to the basket for the score and the foul that gave the Sonics their third straight Pacific Division title. The move was uniquely ``G.