All-Star Festivities and more
Sprite Slam Dunk Contest Nate Robinson became the first player ever to win 3 Sprite Slam Dunk contests as he got 51% of the fans vote with a dunk where he tossed the ball of the backboard, then he turned around and he slammed it home on the reverse jam. DeMar DeRozan, the Raptors rookie, did a dunk where he swung the ball around his hips and he slammed it in, but the Cowboys cheerleaders Nate used might have been a little much. DeRozan won the Dunk-In vs. Eric Gordon of the Clippers last night, but even his dunk that got him to the finals wasn't enough. Teammate Sonny Weems tossed the ball off the side of the backboard, and DeRozan grabbed it and he completed the reverse jam. He got a perfect score of 50. Robinson got in with a dunk where he bounced the ball near the hoop and slammed it in. Shannon Brown and Gerald Wallace where the other contestants. H-O-R-S-E Competition Kevin Durant won his second straight H-O-R-S-E competition and he remains the only H-O-R-S-E champion ever