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NBA Dunk Contest 2011 Contestants: YouTube Preview

The NBA Dunk Contest has been waiting for Superman to save it, but as it turns out not even he -- nor Krypo-Nate -- could pull off such a feat. So up next is a tall new crop of contestants headlined by Clippers forward Blake Griffin, who is joined by Thunder forward Serge Ibaka, Wizards center JaVale McGee and Bucks...

A Highly Personal All-Star Weekend Viewing Guide

All-Star Weekend. It has been called, by no less an authority than Michael Wilbon, the "black Christmas." Or maybe 'twas "black Thanksgiving." An important qualifier to these stirring pronouncements -- Wilbon doesn't seem to think much of the ASG itself, much less Rookie/Soph, the Dunk Contest, or that newly-minted mystery...

Saving All-Star Weekend From Itself

From all the controversy brewing around All-Star weekend, you'd think it actually mattered. You've got zombies clogging up the starting line-up. The dunk contest was pronounced dead on arrival, then Shaquille O'Neal trying to bring that back beat in the form of a Bron/Vince/Kobe/D-How revue. Shaq's final, and most...

Rudy Gay Wants You! (Tube) for Dunk Club

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 Contest to the fans at home and Gay is jumping all over that, rolling with a...

2008 Dunk Contest Watch

It's never too soon to think about this season's Dunk Contest. Especially not when Nick Young is actively campaigning for a spot, and Dwight Howard has already announced his plans to return. Howard is a no-brainer. He's the breakout story of the season, which is a weird thing to say about someone who has already been an...