February 21st, 2011 
Michael Blasko 
Posted in Now that an exciting All-Star Weekend is over, it’s time for the NBA teams to show what they are really made of. With only 25-30 games left for each team, the playoffs are getting near, and every night counts. And in this competitive NBA landscape, home court advantage could mean the difference between a shot [...]
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Curry Outclasses Westbrook, Wins Skills Challenge
Usually with most activities that take place during the NBA All-Star Weekend, there is usually only one winner – the Slam Dunk contest and the NBA All-Star game. This year, the 2011 Taco Bell Skills Challenge would have two winners; I’ll go into more detail about the second winner in just a bit. Five dynamic [...]
Jones Overtakes Pair Of Celtics, Wins 3-Point Contest
For one night, the Miami Heat can say that they defeated the Boston Celtics at something – even if it didn’t involve a game clock and 48 minutes on the hardwood. James Jones, the Heat’s resident 3-point specialist, made five straight shots from beyond the arc in the final round and manazged to hold off [...]
Rookies Rally To Beat Sophomores 148-140, Wall Grabs MVP Award
Anyone who follows the happenings during the NBA All-Star Weekend knows that the games between both the Rookies and Sophomores plus the NBA All-Star Game are lighthearted, by nature. In other words, playground hoops, but with NBA rules attached. The 2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge was certainly no different in that regard. The game, as was [...]
Rose Explodes For 42, Bulls Trample Spurs 109-99
Derrick Rose is an NBA All-Star, that is something that we can all agree on. But perhaps he put an exclamation point on his excellent pre-All Star season and make a League MVP bid thus far as Chicago hosted the San Antonio Spurs Thursday night at the United Center. Rose’s long three-pointer as the shot [...]
Can The Phoenix Suns Steal The Pacific Division From Los Angeles?
If time has taught the basketball world anything, Steve Nash can simply dominate in the NBA. The two-time MVP has turned it up this season and has changed an entirely dysfunctional team into legitimate playoff contenders once again. The Suns, under Nash, have been red hot and are slowly approaching the Lakers for the lead in the Pacific Division. [...]
Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings – Week of February 7-13
In this week’s edition of Slam Dunk Central’s NBA Power Rankings, a couple of streaks ended – one in Cleveland and D.C. meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers continue to heat up as are the Memphis Grizzlies and Portland Trail Blazers – all of which are reflected in this week’s rankings. All this and [...]
All-Star Weekend Thoughts & Predictions
Reggie Left Off Hall Of Fame Finalist List? Reggie Miller was, still is the gold standard for a shooting guard. For aspiring shooters, he is the model to mold after; especially if you don’t have an impressive physique. Work ethic, practice, desire. I don’t care if he never won an MVP award or NBA Finals. [...]