Monthly archive February, 2009

Nate Robinson Wins 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Daequan Cook Wins 2009 Three-Point Shootout (and More Updates…)

Nate Robinson Wins 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Daequan Cook Wins 2009 Three-Point Shootout (and More Updates…) Sorry, Dwight – It’s time for Nate Rob to win the 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest (again). Do you remember back in 2006 when Nate Rob dunk over Spud Webb? This time, Nate Rob dunk over… Dwight Howard!? He’s 6-11, Read More →

2009 D-League All-Star – The Red Team Cruises Past the Blue, James White Wins Slam Dunk Champs, and More

2009 D-League All-Star – The Red Team Cruises Past the Blue, James White Wins Slam Dunk Champs, and More Here is another update. This time not from the NBA, but from the 2009 NBA D-League All-Star. 2009 D-League All-Star game Dakota’s Blake Ahearn and Iowa’s Courtney Sims were co-MVP in 2009 D-League All-Star game, as their team, the Red, Read More →

The Soph Beat The Rooks (Again), T.O. Gets Celebrity Game MVP Trophy (Again)

The Soph Beat The Rooks (Again), T.O. Gets Celebrity Game MVP Trophy (Again) Again and again. Here’s the recap of the 2009 Soph vs. Rooks and the Celeb game that has just ended all and well :) 2009 NBA All-Star Rookie Challenge – The Sophomores vs. The Rookies. The Sophomores, driven by Kevin Read More →

Blockbuster Trade (For Real, This Time!): Heat’s Shawn Marion is Traded to Raptors for Jermaine O’Neal

Blockbuster Trade (For Real, This Time!): Heat’s Shawn Marion is Traded to Raptors for Jermaine O’Neal Another blockbuster trade (for real this time!) nearing the All-Star break: On Friday, the Miami Heat traded Shawn Marion, along with their guard Marcus Banks to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Jermaine O’Neal, Jamario Moon (!) and the lottery-protected Read More →

J.R. Smith to Replace Rudy Gay in 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest

J.R. Smith to Replace Rudy Gay in 2009 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Due to Rudy Gay’s injury – left hip flexor strain – J.R. Smith will replace him to compete in 2009 NBA Slam Dunk Contest against Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson and Rudy Fernandez. In my opinion, 2009 Slam Dunk Contest is Read More →

Nike Dunk High – Black/Neutral Grey-Hoop Orange: Built from Hemp and Basketball Rim

Nike Dunk High – Black/Neutral Grey-Hoop Orange:  Built from Hemp and Basketball Rim While surfing the Web today, I stumbled on basketball shoes that are not really that cool, but have an interesting feat that should attract environmentally conscious ballers out there. Nike Dunk High – Black/Neutral Grey-Hoop Orange is constructed using hemp Read More →