(New York, NY)  --  Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard will be playing in the NBA All-Star Game after all.  Lillard has been named to replace Blake Griffin of the L.A. Clippers on the Western Conference roster.  Griffin is about to undergo surgery for a staph infection in his elbow.  Lillard will join fellow Blazer LaMarcus Aldridge for the game, which will be played in New York's Madison Square Garden on February 15th.