Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard and Denver Nuggets  forward  Carmelo Anthony have been named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace injured West All-Stars Yao Ming (right knee) of the Houston Rockets  and  Carlos Boozer (left fibula) on the Western Conference  Roster for the 2007 NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, February 18 in Las Vegas.

Anthony and Howard, each in their fourth NBA season, will be making their first All-Star appearance. West All-Star head coach Mike D?Antoni will determine which player on his roster  will replace Yao in the starting line-up.