shaq retires
the celtics,lakers,heat,and suns including the the rest of the leage will dearly miss him.
NBA All-Star weekend
to start off friday ,the BBVA celebrity all-star game featured former nba players like:
jalen rose
bill walton
and scottie pippen
he’res some pics
NBA LEGEND SCOTTIE PIPPEN IS INTRODUCED
NBA legend Magic Johnson and actor Ty Burrell exchange fist bumps before the game.
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Singer Trey Songz brings the ball up the court.
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Former NBA players A.C. Green and Jalen Rose congratulate Justin Bieber after a play.
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Romeo Miller puts up a shot during the Celebrity Game.
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Magic Johnson and Justin Bieber share a break in the action.
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Hip-hop star Common has his shot stuffed by A.C. Green.
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next on FRIDAY THE ROOKIE-SOPHOMORE CHALLENGE
Blake Griffin and John Wall chill before the 2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam.
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Taj Gibson shows off his hops early in the contest.
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DeMarcus Cousins comes through with the monster jam. There were over 20 dunks in the first half.
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DeJuan Blair (l), DeMarcus Cousins (c) and Stephen Curry (r) fights for the loose ball.
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Wesley Matthews finishes on the reverse layup.
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And then there’s Blake Griffin.
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Carmelo Anthony looks spiffy during the Rookie Challenge.
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Amar’e Stoudemire tries to one-up ‘Melo.
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DeMar DeRozan practices for the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
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Serge Ibaka invites Wes Johnson to a block party.
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DeJuan Blair piled on 28 points and 15 rebounds.
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San Antonio Spurs rookie Gary Neal scored 20 points in the contest.
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James Harden played a stellar game, notching 30 points on 11-19 shooting.
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NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND DAY 2
FIRST OFF BLAKE GRIFFIN WON THE DUNK CONTEST HERE’S SOME PICS
Blake Griffin glides over a car en route to winning the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
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DeMar DeRozan goes between the legs during the first round.
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Blake Griffin hammers home a dunk during the first round.
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JaVale McGee goes under and around the basket during the first round.
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Serge Ibaka glides in for a thunderous dunk while snagging a teddy bear during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
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Blake Griffin pulls out his elbow dunk to advance out of the first round.
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JaVale McGee somehow finds a way to finish off a dunk on two baskets.
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Blake Griffin goes in for a 360 dunk during the first round.
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JaVale McGee goes in for a monster dunk during the finals of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
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Serge Ibaka takes off from the free-throw line during the first round.
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Serge Ibaka grabs a teddy bear with his teeth while going in for a slam.
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Another angle of Serge Ibaka’s free-throw line dunk.
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Blake Griffin shakes hands with NFL player Terrell Owens during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
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Wizards teammate John Wall tosses up a ball to JaVale McGee.
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JaVale McGee’s mom, Pamela, gives her son a ball for his three-ball dunk during the finals.
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Blake Griffin won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest in front of his hometown fans in Los Angeles.
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DeMar DeRozan (left), JaVale McGee, Blake Griffin and Serge Ibaka pose before the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.
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the hajer shooting stars
Team Atlanta (left-right): Steve Smith, Coco Miller and Al Horford.
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Team Chicago (l-r): Taj Gibson, Cathrine Kraayeveld and Steve Kerr.
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Team Texas (l-r): Dirk Nowitzki, Roneeka Hodges and Kenny Smith.
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Team Los Angeles (l-r): Rick Fox, Tina Thompson and Pau Gasol.
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Rick Fox puts up a shot during the first round of the Haier Shooting Stars competition.
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Pau Gasol tries to connect on a half-court shot for Team L.A.
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Dirk Nowitzki puts up a jumper for defending champion Team Texas.
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Kenny Smith launches a half-court shot during the first round.
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Roneeka Hodges puts up a jumper for Team Texas.
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All thumbs up for Kenny Smith and Team Texas during the first round.
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All thumbs up for Kenny Smith and Team Texas during the first round.
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Team Atlanta knocked off Team Texas to take the 2011 title.
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next the taco bell skills challenge
Derrick Rose receives a word or two from NBA legend Bill Russell.
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Stephen Curry led off the Skills Challenge.
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Russell Westbrook attempts a bounce pass through the circle.
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Kevin Durant and James Harden cheer on their teammate Westbrook.
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John Wall shoots in the first round of the challenge.
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Westbrook finishes with the jam.
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So does Rose.
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Defending Skills Challenge champion Chris Paul was eliminated in the first round.
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Curry tries to wrap up the win in the final round.
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Wall finishes off his lone round.
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Rose, Wall and Westbrook greet each other during the contest.
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Curry wins the Skill Challenge, beating Westbrook in the final round.
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the foot-locker 3-point contest
Celtics All-Star Paul Pierce accepts the boos from local Lakers fans before the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest.
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Cavs guard Daniel Gibson
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NBA 3-point field goals leader Dorell Wright of the Warriors
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Heat sharpshooter James Jones
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NBA scoring leader Kevin Durant
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The NBA’s all-time 3-point king Ray Allen
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2010 3-Point contest winner Paul Pierce
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James Jones accepts the trophy for winning the 2011 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest.
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the magenta carpet arrivals
Amar’e Stoudemire, New York Knicks on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Blake Griffin, Los Angeles Clippers on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Carmelo Anthony, Denver Nuggets on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Deron Williams, Utah Jazz on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Derrick Rose, Chicago Bulls on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Doc Rivers, Boston Celtics on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Boston Celtics Kevin Garnett, Rajon Rondo, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Gregg Popovich, San Antonio Spurs on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Atlanta Hawks’ Joe Johnson, Al Horford on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Kevin Love, Minnesota Timberwolves on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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San Antonio Spurs’ Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Oklahoma City Thunder’s Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant on the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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Maria Menounos, host of the T-Mobile Magenta Carpet
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finally the all-star game
Kobe Bryant relaxes before the All-Star game.
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Dirk Nowitzki arrives to Staples Center in style.
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Deron Williams makes a fashionable entrance as well.
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Amar’e Stoudemire poses during player introductions before the All-Star game.
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Blake Griffin greets crowd during All-Star game introductions.
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The East mimics the “LeBron ritual” before the game.
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Kobe and Dwyane Wade give chase to a loose ball.
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Rose finishes off the play.
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Stoudemire dunks over Tim Duncan.
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Kevin Durant throws one through in the first half.
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Kobe attempts to strip Wade.
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Pau Gasol lets out a yell after the jam.
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Rose tries to take ‘Melo off the dribble.
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Russell Westbrook takes flight.
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Rajon Rondo makes a move while being defended by Deron Williams and Dirk Nowitzki.
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LeBron James finishes with the George Gervin finger roll.
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Rose glides through for the easy two.
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Duncan adds two more points with the left-handed throwdown.
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Allen does what he does best.
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Stoudemire hammers it home.
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Griffin follows up his dunk contest performance.
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Wade defies gravity one more time.
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Manu Ginobili attempts the reverse layup over Al Horford.
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Kobe and Chris Bosh get tangled for the ball.
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Westbrook is ready for his closeup.
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Kobe goes above the rim.
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Rose gets behind the West’s defense for a layup.
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Kobe avoids the furious block attempt from LeBron to complete the dunk.
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The East bench celebrates after a big play from LeBron late in the game.
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Kobe piled on 37 points and 14 rebounds to win his fourth All-Star game MVP.
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top photos of the week
Kevin Garnett poses for a portrait during the 2011 NBA Circuit as part of the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend.
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Singer Justin Bieber, R&B Artist Trey Songz and R&B Artist Romeo Miller of the West celebrates Justin Bieber’s MVP win against the East during the BBVA 2011 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.
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DeMarcus Cousins goes up for a dunk during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at Staples Center on February 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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John Wall of the Rookie Team poses for a portrait with the MVP trophy after the 2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam on February 18, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls and Pau Gasol of the Los Angeles Lakers participate in Play with Kaboom during a NBA Cares All-Star Day of Service on February 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Dar Tucker of the New Mexico Thunderbirds attempts a dunk during the Slam Dunk Competition as part of the D-League Dream Factory Presented by Haier on center court at Jam Session presented by Adidas during NBA All Star Weekend.
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Kevin Durant, Carmelo Anthony and Deron Williamsshare a laugh during the East & West All-Star Practice on center court at Jam Session presented by Adidas during NBA All Star Weekend.
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Garrett Temple of the East All-Stars shoots the ball over Larry Owensof the West All-Stars during the 2011 NBA D-League All-Star Game presented by SonoSite.
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James Jones of the Miami Heat poses for a portrait after winning the Foot Locker Three-Point Contest.
Ray Allen of the East All-Star Team during the 2011 Foot Locker Three-Point Contest at Staples Center on February 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
Blake Griffin dunks over a Kia during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest as part of 2011 NBA All-Star Saturday Night presented by State Farm on February 19, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and LeBron James pose for a portrait prior to the 2011 NBA All-Star Game on February 20, 2011 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
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Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant stand together during the All-Star Game.
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LeBron James of the Eastern Conference All-Stars attempts a shot against the Western Conference All-Stars in the 2011 NBA All-Star Game at Staples Center on February 20, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
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Russell Westbrook of the Western Conference All-Stars shoots against Joe Johnson of the Eastern Conference All-Stars during the 2011 NBA All-Star Game.
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today is saturday
right now it is 7:50 a.m. and me and my cousin and papaw are going up to another cousins house to scout for deer,and afterwards we will go fishing in their creek!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hope i catch a big one
ncaa football
THE MOUNTAINEERS HOPE TO WIN YET ANOTHER GAME AS THEY PLAY THE CINNCINATI BEARCATS IN MORGANTOWN TODAY AT NOON.
GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NCAA BASKETBALL UPDATE
THE MOUNTAINEERS WON THEIR FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON AT HOME AGAINST THE OAKLAND GOLDEN BEARS.
GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ncaa basketball oakland vs west virginia tonight at 9 p.m.
the mountaineers are hoping to win their season opener against oakland tonight at 9pm
go mountaineers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
