NBA: NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2013: Full List of Participants and Predictions

The high-flying action of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is unmatched by any All-Star spectacle in the world of sports. Nothing is off limits, and as we ve seen in the past, going big isn t an option it s a requirement. The field of six has been determined for the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Every player has a little something different to offer including last year s champion, Jazz forward Jeremy Evans. Here are the participating players in this year's event: Jeremy Evans Eric Bledsoe K... Read More


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NBA: Harden, Westbrook, Bosh to Highlight 2013 All-Star Shooting Stars Challenge

Scott Halleran/Getty Images All-Star Saturday night once again will start off with the Sears Shooting Stars challenge the event where NBA stars, retired NBA legends and some WNBA players (who often are the best shooters of the group in the event) have to drain a series of shots, ending with a half courter. Continue Reading on ProBasketballTalk.com... Read More


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NBA: Kevin Garnett Hits 25,000 Points, Nears Lakers Great Jerry West on All-Time List

The super exclusive 25,000-point club gained a new member in Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett during the team's matchup with the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night. The 36-year-old center hit the mark on one of his trademark weapons (via ESPNBoston.com's Chris Forsberg): KG with a little turnaround fadeaway to join the 25,000-point club. Chris Forsberg (@ESPNForsberg) February 8, 2013 Garnett contemplated retirement over the summer of 2012 before returning to Boston on a three-y... Read More


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PBA: Deep PBA talent pool enough to form four equally strong Gilas teams, says Rajko

FORMER national coach Rajko Toroman believes the Philippines has one of the deepest talent pools in Asia, so much so that Gilas coach Chot Reyes can't go with his selections for the team vying in the Fiba-Asia championships in Manila this August. The talent base in the pro league is so deep, in fact, that Toroman believes the PBA is capable of forming up to four equally strong Gilas teams. You have a lot of talent here, in fact there are 40 players that can play for the national team,...Read More


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PBA: First-timer Fajardo eager to learn from Gilas big boys

PETRON'S rookie slotman June Mar Fajardo hopes to learn a thing or two from national coach Chot Reyes and naturalized player Marcus Douthit when he joins the Gilas Pilipinas national pool s practice beginning on Monday at the Philsports Arena. Tinawagan na ako kagabi ng PBA at sinabihan nga po ako na isasama daw ako sa national team, the 6-10 Fajardo told Spin.ph after the Boosters' practice on Thursday. "Opportunity ito para sa akin na matuto." The former University of Cebu star cent... Read More


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PBA: Fierce Cebu college rivals Slaughter, Fajardo finally team up at Gilas

FIERCE rivals in college, Greg Slaughter and June Mar Fajardo have yet to step onto the hardwood together since their last title clash in Cebu over three years ago. Now the two giants will not only be sharing the same court but also find themselves on the same side. Slaughter, the University of Visayas star who led the Green Lancers to a 3-1 victory over Fajardo and the University of Cebu Webmasters in the 2009 Cesafi title series, is looking forward to the reunion with his longtime r... Read More


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NBA: Are the Indiana Pacers the NBA's Biggest Dark Horse Contender?

The Miami Heat are prohibitive Eastern Conference favorites, that much is certain. The New York Knicks can win almost any playoff series, due to their three-point heavy strategy. The Chicago Bulls are a successful, public team, just waiting for a major boost in the form of a returning Derrick Rose. In this Eastern milieu, Indiana gets lost in the shuffle. They're third in the East, though without the press coverage that casts light on the fifth-place Brooklyn Nets. The Indiana Pacers,...Read More


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NBA: 5 Big Men Who Would Be Ideal Fits for Mike D'Antoni's L.A. Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Mike D'Antoni has been trying to find the right big man to fit into his offensive scheme for months now. But all of his efforts to turn Pau Gasol into a stretch 4 have had a decided "square peg, round hole" feel to them, and Dwight Howard has only a couple of the skills the ideal D'Antoni big man needs. And now, Ken Berger of CBSSports.com is reporting that Gasol may be out for as long as six weeks. In a perfect world, the Lakers coach would travel back i...Read More


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NBA: Andrea Bargnani Back Wednesday… Just in Time to Shop Him

Harry How/Getty Images Time to celebrate Toronto, Andrea Bargnani is back. Okay, maybe not celebrate. But if the Raptors have any chance of trading him at the deadline and there isn t that much of a chance, people have seen him play they need to get him on the court and remind teams of what Bargnani can do. Continue Reading on ProBasketballTalk.com...Read More


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NBA: Los Angeles Lakers: Have They Found Their Mojo?

When last we met, I was opining that the Lakers needed to recapture their mojo. They d completely lost their swagger. Well Lakers fans, here we are half way through the Lakers Grammy road trip. Things are looking a lot better now, with the Lakers current road record at 3-1. It really should have been 4-0 because as every Lakers fan knows, the Lakers should have beaten Phoenix. But they did not and the best possible spin on it is that it gave the Lakers a serious scare and emphasized h...Read More


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