nba.com - 2/13/2009
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. The PlayStation Skills Challenge will be the second of four events on All-Star Saturday Night (8 p.m. ET, TNT). The event debuted during 2003 All-Star weekend in Atlanta with Jason Kidd beating Gary Payton in the finals. Miami's Dwyane Wade is the event's only two-time champion. The object of ...
sports.yahoo.com - 2/13/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
The Basketball Jones are on the loose in
Phoenix. They'll be posting various NBA All-Star '09 videos...
here on Ball Don't Lie, all weekend long. Stay tuned. Well, The Jones came to Phoenix to talk to an NBA player ... and that's exactly what we ...
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TBJ in Phoenix: Tony Parker talks Skills Challenge, subs
docksquadsports.com - 2/15/2009
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The Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Extravaganza!!!!
Blue Blitz —
... The new Celebrity All-Star Game makes this event almost obsolete. Still, everyone misses the Twin Towers, and it's nice to see them performing together again. The NBA participants for the other cities are pretty weak. Oklahoma City should have a team. They could have Earl Watson be the NBA player, waived player Donyell Marshall be the Legend, and Courtney Paris be the (future) WNBA representative. Anyone with me?
Playstation Skills Challenge Winner: (Participants)
Okluschen: Devin Harris ...
OPEN THREAD: NBA All-Star Saturday 2009
Golden State Of Mind —
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Team Los Angeles: Derek Fisher, Michael Cooper and Lisa Leslie
Team Phoenix: Leandro Barbosa, Dan Majerle and Tangela Smith
All I know is I'm glad there's no Team Golden State participating. Can you imagine if Biedrins was on the squad? Watching him shoot any of those jumpshots would be pretty hilarious.
Prediction: Home team Phoenix for a bright win.
Skill Challenge
This one's another great playground or practice drill. I have no idea where ...
2009 NBA All-Star Weekend Recap
Blaze of Love —
... And then a slew of top point guards laced 'em up for the Skills Challenge which can be somewhat entertaining if the guys decide to show up and take it serious. Derrick Rose took out Devin Harris in the finals by putting up a solid 35 second run and finishing it off with a monster, pump, reverse two hander. Very nice. (Full story here.) ...
The Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star Extravaganza....Results!!!!
Blue Blitz —
... (Participants)
Okluschen: Pistons (2)
Pappagiorgio: Spurs (4)
Royce: Spurs (2)
Zorgon: Spurs (0)
Comments: Okluschen wins with the surprise pick, mainly because Phoenix cheated their way into the second round and San Antonio never got a shot. Why? Dan Majerle was way over the line.
Playstation Skills Challenge Winner: (Participants)
Okluschen: Devin Harris (2) ...
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Rose shows off mad skills —
Chicago Sun-Times Bulls 2/15/2009
PHOENIX -- After navigating the course of the Skills Challenge seemingly on cruise control for two rounds, Derrick Rose put an exclamation point on his easy victory Saturday night with a reverse dunk.
