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It s official. Rudy Gay Dwight Howard and Jamario Moon will challenge defending champ Gerald Green in another Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend in New Orleans. This event is still historic. Larry Nance originally set things off winning the very first competition. Then old school heads like Michael Jordan Dr. J and Dominique Wilkins used their aerial antics to turn the dunk contest into ...
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TWolves Blog - Minnesota Timberwolves News and Articles —
... Taylor bought the Wolves in 1995 for $88.5 million. Today, the franchise is worth $308 million, the Twin Cities second-richest pro team. The owner would make a $220.5 million profit if he sold the club right now, a prime example of just how whack pro sports is you make bonehead decisions and still make a ton of dough. Oly Sandor/Hoopsvibe takes a look at the Slam Dunk competitors: His athleticism, length, and experience gives him the edge. Look for Green to repeat. From ...
The City Gets Snubbed, Dunks on LeBron
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... Despite our best efforts, Nick Young isn’t in the Dunk Contest, and I can’t say I have a problem with that. Jamario Moon is nasty, Rudy Gay is a bigger name, Gerald Green is the champ and Dwight Howard is the top contender. Plus, ...
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Dunk Contest Lineup Finalized, Fans Will Decide the Winner
sports.aol.com 1/22/2008 — So the NBA took my advice and came clean today with the names of the final two participants in this year's Dunk Contest. We had already heard that Gerald Green and Jamario Moon were confirmed, and we now know that Rudy Gay and Dwight Howard will round out the competition. With a lineup featuring the defending champ, two newcomers eager to show off their skills, and an incredible leaper
sports.aol.com 1/22/2008 — So the NBA took my advice and came clean today with the names of the final two participants in this year's Dunk Contest. We had already heard that Gerald Green and Jamario Moon were confirmed, and we now know that Rudy Gay and Dwight Howard will round out the competition. With a lineup featuring the defending champ, two newcomers eager to show off their skills, and an incredible leaper
Rudy Gay Wants You! (Tube) for Dunk Club
sports.aol.com 1/24/2008 — The only rule of Dunk Club ? "Please don't get hurt." Actually, Rudy Gay has expressly issued a few more rules, but safety is the most important one. The NBA recently announced that it would be turning the final vote for the winner of the 2008 Dunk ...
sports.aol.com 1/24/2008 — The only rule of Dunk Club ? "Please don't get hurt." Actually, Rudy Gay has expressly issued a few more rules, but safety is the most important one. The NBA recently announced that it would be turning the final vote for the winner of the 2008 Dunk ...
Dwight Howard Still Holy To Shoe-Buying Flock
sportsbybrooks.com 1/21/2008 — The ORLANDO SENTINEL has the inevitable follow-up piece to noted theologian Dwight Howard having a child out of wedlock . Howard, who has claimed to be devoutly religious his entire life, said when he was drafted, “ Character has been in me, the way I am. I’m not going to change because I have money. ” More: “ He has spoken often about converting as many NBA
sportsbybrooks.com 1/21/2008 — The ORLANDO SENTINEL has the inevitable follow-up piece to noted theologian Dwight Howard having a child out of wedlock . Howard, who has claimed to be devoutly religious his entire life, said when he was drafted, “ Character has been in me, the way I am. I’m not going to change because I have money. ” More: “ He has spoken often about converting as many NBA
No Wonder Brett Favre Hasn’t Retired Just Yet
sportsbybrooks.com 1/22/2008 — Here’s Your Recap of SbB Today … • Packers Bikini Girls apparently have “ been around for years ” ( see update on this post ). More pics here . • Dwight Howard is no Philip Rivers , but we’d be tempted too . • NYC radio host: Pete Carroll is the Redskins’ “mystery” coaching candidate . • Dungy’s staying for one more
sportsbybrooks.com 1/22/2008 — Here’s Your Recap of SbB Today … • Packers Bikini Girls apparently have “ been around for years ” ( see update on this post ). More pics here . • Dwight Howard is no Philip Rivers , but we’d be tempted too . • NYC radio host: Pete Carroll is the Redskins’ “mystery” coaching candidate . • Dungy’s staying for one more
Dwight Howard Will Return To All-Star Dunk Contest; Fans Get Final Vote
FanIQ.com 1/22/2008 — Last year Dwight Howard was robbed in the All-Star Dunk Contest. This year, you'll have only yourself to blame if history repeats itself. Howard will be returning to capture the crown that should have been his, and assuming he makes the finals, you'll have a say in this year's champion.
FanIQ.com 1/22/2008 — Last year Dwight Howard was robbed in the All-Star Dunk Contest. This year, you'll have only yourself to blame if history repeats itself. Howard will be returning to capture the crown that should have been his, and assuming he makes the finals, you'll have a say in this year's champion.
Oh Lordie, NOW We Understand, Dwightie Baby
sportsbybrooks.com 1/22/2008 — Earlier today we posted on hypocrisy of Dwight Howard’s devout christian brethren mindlessly continuing to embrace him after he had a child out of wedlock . But after seeing photos of his baby momma, a former Orlando Magic cheerleader ...
sportsbybrooks.com 1/22/2008 — Earlier today we posted on hypocrisy of Dwight Howard’s devout christian brethren mindlessly continuing to embrace him after he had a child out of wedlock . But after seeing photos of his baby momma, a former Orlando Magic cheerleader ...
'Sheed Doesn't Want to Be an All-Star Either
sports.aol.com 1/23/2008 — Earlier today we heard about Tracy McGrady trying to bail out of his likely starting spot on the Western conference All-Star team. While some may not be thrilled with T-Mac's wanting to shut it down, his lingering knee injury is a fairly legitimate ...
sports.aol.com 1/23/2008 — Earlier today we heard about Tracy McGrady trying to bail out of his likely starting spot on the Western conference All-Star team. While some may not be thrilled with T-Mac's wanting to shut it down, his lingering knee injury is a fairly legitimate ...
Random Thoughts
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 1/23/2008 — First, this week there is a free League Pass preview from January 21-27. So, most of you can watch the Raptors game if you have Digital Cable or DTV. The game is on channel 754 on Direct TV. Also, the price has dropped to $99 for the rest of the ...
celticsgreen.blogspot.com 1/23/2008 — First, this week there is a free League Pass preview from January 21-27. So, most of you can watch the Raptors game if you have Digital Cable or DTV. The game is on channel 754 on Direct TV. Also, the price has dropped to $99 for the rest of the ...
All-Star Starters Announced, Iverson Gets the Nod Over T-Mac
sports.aol.com 1/25/2008 — Here are the lineups for this year's NBA All-Star Game: EAST: Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade WEST: Tim Duncan, Carmelo Anthony, Yao Ming, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant
sports.aol.com 1/25/2008 — Here are the lineups for this year's NBA All-Star Game: EAST: Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Jason Kidd, Dwyane Wade WEST: Tim Duncan, Carmelo Anthony, Yao Ming, Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant
Why Patrick Ewing Deserves Respect — Bleacher Report
You know a lot of talk has been made about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar devolping Andrew Bynum in L.A. and how wonderful its turned out, But what about in Orlando? Patrick Ewing deserves a great deal of recognition. He developed Dwight Howard, the best center in the Eastern Conference and one of the best players in the gane today. Ewing has been working behind the scenes to help Howard expand and ...
Rasheed flexes and Dwight Howard learns — NBA Obsessed
NBA Obsessed takes you into the hit and run game of NBA Basketball.
Rip Hamilton scoring over Dwight Howard
The Pistons destroyed the Orlando Magic.
It was a no contest.
Rasheed came out to show Orlando and Dwight Howard what an NBA All Star veteran can do and he did it early and often.
By the time the first quarter was over the game was hard to watch.
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Pistons-Magic: Detroit Wins 101-93 — Bleacher Report
Dwight Howard may be the best center in the Eastern Conference, but he was no match for a over supportive Detroit Pistons cast, as the Pistons defeated the Magic 101-93. Richard Hamilton seemed like he could do no wrong out on the court tonight, going 14-22 and finishing with 32 points. Swingman Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 23 points. The Magic started the game off bad only managing to ...
All-Star Starters Announced, All-Star Reserves Debated — 20 Second Timeout
The NBA All-Star starters were officially announced during TNT's one hour pregame show on Thursday. In case you missed it, leading vote getter Kevin Garnett, LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade and Jason Kidd will start for the East, while Carmelo Anthony, Tim Duncan, Yao Ming, Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson will start for the West. It is difficult to see how anyone could have a serious ...
Rudy Gay wants you to help him dunk — Ball Don't Lie
For Rudy Gay , maybe the best idea to try in the NBA All-Star weekend slam dunk competition will come from a bent rim in a New York City playground, the dirt driveway of a farmhouse in France, an oceanfront court in Sydney where two teenagers lower a rim to 9 feet to dazzle the Memphis Grizzlies young star with a jam that had been unimagined until them. The most tired All-Star Weekend ...
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Dwight Howard is a very impressive young man. Friendly, articulate, and humble, he has none of the chest-thumping self-promotion that comes with LeBron James and none of the street-cred machismo that defines Carmelo Anthony . He spends nights on the road reading his bible and playing video games rather than joining his teammates in the nightclubs. He’s funny, innocent, and completely focused ...
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the dunk contest field was recently announced and it appears to be the tallest competition ever. but it's also shaping up to be one of the most exciting so i can't say that i'm not pleased. or if you dislike double negatives, i can say that i am pleased. dwight howard returns despite g etting ho sed last year and rudy "mayday" gay, your and my favorite nba pla yer, gets an opportunity to ...
Magic's Howard feeling wear and tear of being go-to guy — NBA - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports
Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard said that he has noticed the wear and tear that comes with being a team's go-to scorer this season. In his first three seasons in the NBA, Howard was mostly a complementary player on the offensive end of the floor and placed most of his focus on rebounding. But now that Howard's game has improved and he is the Magic's leading scorer, he feels the weight of ...
Dwight Howard Inseminates Heat Dancer — MiamiSportsBlog.com - Miami Hurricanes Blog, Miami Dolphins Blog, Miami Heat Blog, Florida Marlins Blog, Florida Panthers Blog
SBB has the story of “Choirboy” Dwight Howard knocking up a Heat (and former Magic) dancer.
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Last season we blogged a nice article about Rasheed Wallace mentoring Orlando's Dwight Howard. Well, the Free Press has a follow up to that story with an amusing quote from 'Sheed. January 22, Detroit Free Press: Howard appreciates those learning...
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NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest '08 — andboo Sports
The NBA has announced the roster for the 2008 All Star Slam Dunk contest. The dunkers will be defending champion Gerald Green, Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay, and Jamario Moon. The standout in the list has got to be Jamario Moon, a "rookie" for the Toronto Raptors. Moon has played for various basketball leagues since 2001, including a stint with the Harlem Globetrotters .
Gerald Green won the ...
Has Baby Hurt D-Howard’s Squeaky-Clean Image? — SLAM Online
by Marcel Mutoni
A little over a week ago, the news came out that Dwight Howard had an out-of-wedlock baby with a former Orlando Magic dancer.
Normally, this would not be a big deal, but Howard is known for his religious beliefs as much as he is for his superhero muscles and monster crams. Remember, he had a bible reference written on the sticker he famously stuck on the backboard in ...
Gerald Green Will Defend Dunk Contest Title — FanHouse
The NBA should just announce the lineup for this year's Dunk Contest already. I mean, last week we heard Jamario Moon say he's in , and now we have Gerald Green announcing that he'll be there to defend his title.
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From Mike Trudell/Timberwolves site:
Gerald Green has accepted the NBA's invitation to defend his slam dunk
title at this year's All-Star game in New Orleans.
Fans Will Decide Winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk — NBA.com: News
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Gerald Green will defend his crown in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 16, at New Orleans Arena (8 p.m. ET on TNT). Green will compete against two first-time entrants ...
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Gerald Green will defend his crown in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 16, at New Orleans Arena (8 p.m. ET on TNT). Green will compete against two first-time entrants ...
Howard, Green, Gay, Moon in dunk contest — FOXSports.com News for NBA
Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters - which this year includes fans watching at home. The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts ...
Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters - which this year includes fans watching at home. The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts ...
Dwight Howard back in slam dunk contest (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NBA News
Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters -- which this year includes fans watching at home. The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts ...
Dwight Howard has another chance to impress the slam dunk contest voters -- which this year includes fans watching at home. The Orlando Magic center was one of four players chosen Monday to compete in the dunk contest at All-Star weekend, which debuts ...
Fans Will Decide Winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk — NBA.com: News
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Gerald Green will defend his crown in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 16, at New Orleans Arena (8 p.m. ET on TNT). Green will compete against two first-time entrants ...
The Minnesota Timberwolves' Gerald Green will defend his crown in the 2008 Sprite Slam Dunk competition to be held on NBA All-Star Saturday Night Feb. 16, at New Orleans Arena (8 p.m. ET on TNT). Green will compete against two first-time entrants ...
Green will defend title in NBA slam dunk contest — ESPN.com - NBA
Gerald Green will defend his NBA Sprite Slam Dunk title in New Orleans next month, facing off with Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay and Jamario Moon.
Gerald Green will defend his NBA Sprite Slam Dunk title in New Orleans next month, facing off with Dwight Howard, Rudy Gay and Jamario Moon.
