sports.yahoo.com - 1/13/2009
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The other day I was on Facebook, just returning some messages when I got one from former UCLA Forward Lorenzo Mata. He said that he wanted to be part of the movement in any way he could. After about 20 minutes of dialogue Mata asks who I'm gonna vote for to participate in the 2009 NBA Dunk ...
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The D-League showcase is the minor league basketball
family reunion. You see all the guys you haven't...
seen in months loitering around the lobby of the same hotel. At this year's reunion, everyone was asking me when and why I left France . They ...
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Too much Rod Benson: Slippers and a showcase
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
... The three candidates to be voted into the dunk contest are Rudy Fernandez, Russell Westbrook, and Joe Alexander. Rod Benson is voting for Westbrook, and I'm inclined to agree. Under normal circumstances (i.e. you're not Dwight Howard) this is an event for springy and creative little athletes. ...
They Can Play And They Try To Write: Athlete Blog Wrap-Up
RealClearSports - Blog —
Some athletes, not satisfied with being better at a specific skill-set than 99% of the world, choose to blog as well. This is a look at their latest efforts.
Curt Schilling thinks the addition of Gabe Kaplar will have a huge impact for the Rays.
NBA hopeful Rod Benson endorses Russel Westbrook as the final slam dunk contest participant.
Donovan McNabb thinks this playoff run reminds him on his first NFC Championship run.
Cal Basketball: Golden Start
The Play In California —
... Author's Note: This post is by no means biased toward the California Golden Bears. This post is only meant to present the facts. It's not like outsiders are looking up to old/current/new Cal students, like former Bruin Lorenzo Mata dying to be a part of Rod Benson's Boom Tho Movement, promoting his old teammate Russell Westbrook's run to be in the Slam Dunk Contest on Rod's blog. Luckily, Rod knew how to handle the situation. ...
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Jeff Green scored 23 points, Russell Westbrook added 22 and Kevin Durant had 21, and Oklahoma City used a 22-7 third-quarter run to take control in the Thunder's 114-93 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. >
