The teams have yet to be announced, but we know the players in the 2012 Sprint All-Star Celebrity Game are as follows: J. Cole, Common, Kevin Hart, Ne-Yo, JB Smoove, Penny Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Nick Anderson, Doug Gottlieb, Tamika Catchings, Javier Colon, Drew and Jonathan Scott, Jesse Williams, and of course Vinny Guadagnino (if you remember last month Vinny made a video pleading to be a part of the game). I heard they were gonna ask Terrell Owens to play, but playing in the IFL cancelled out his status as a celebrity. Yes, very sad. Oh well, I just can't wait to see how many times Ne-Yo's hat-less head will be mistaken for the game ball!
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Showing posts with label NBA All-Star Weekend. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NBA All-Star Weekend. Show all posts
February 21, 2012
J. Cole, Common Highlight All-Star Celebrity Game Rosters
February 09, 2012
2012 NBA All-Star Reserves Announced
Not bad, I can't find much fault with either team. Personally, I would've taken Monta Ellis (22.6 ppg and 6.3 apg) over Tony Parker (18.9 and 7.7) or Dirk (17.6 and 6.2 rpg), but I understand why the coaches left him off. The only other snub I can think of is Rajon Rondo, but that's really not all that egregious (though I'm sure Knick fans think Jeremy Lin not making the team is).
Another thing I wanted to bring up was how weird it's gonna be to have an All-Star game with neither Kevin Garnett or Tim Duncan on either roster. Duncan had made the team every season of his career before this (13 straight!) and KG had made it every season since 1997 (14 straight!).
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February 03, 2012
2012 NBA All-Star Starters Announced
The first, and most obvious, snub is Kevin Love. I mean, all Big Love has done this year is average 25.3 points a game (4th in the NBA behind Kobe, LeBron, and Durant) and 13.6 rebounds a game (2nd in the NBA). Don't get me wrong, I totally get why Blake Griffin got the nod, but it's a shame someone can put together those type of numbers and not start in the All-Star game.
I'm fine with the rest, thought I wouldn't have been mad if Bosh started over Carmelo.
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January 13, 2012
Vinny Wants In The NBA All-Star Weekend Celebrity Game
Very impressive shooting display, very poor video display. I know damn well MTV is paying these guys good money, go get a Flip cam or something.
Anyway, why should Vinny have to do all this to get into the All-Star Celebrity Game? Lil Romeo and WNBA players were invited to play, a guy from one of the top rated shows on TV can't get an in?
December 05, 2011
Get Terrico White In The Slam Dunk Contest Now!
Wow! Fuck jumping over the hood of mid-sized cars, let's bring back the real and get Terrico White in the Slam Dunk Contest!
February 21, 2011
2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Recap
A lot of people don't care about this game, but I love it. It's always fun to see if celebrities can really play or not if you ask me (for example: Trey Songz can play, Nick Cannon can't).
Best Moment: Justin Bieber crossing over Common. Okay, he didn't drive and dunk from the top of the key like Rocky from "3 Ninjas" did afterward, but it was quite impressive. MVP-worthy? No, but with a fan vote, if you didn't know Justin Bieber was gonna win you are a moron.
What Did We Learn: That at least 3 players in this game could start for the Cleveland Cavs tomorrow. 1) Scottie Pippen 2) Romeo 3) Jalen Rose. Yeah, Romeo couldn't get on the court for USC a few years back and Jalen Rose can no longer jump off of the ground, but still, they're not better than Christian Eyenga or Alonzo Gee? And as far as Scottie Pippen goes, man, he looked like he was playing for an NBA contract. People were talking about Jordan making a come back last week, but Pippen looked like he desperately needed to make one. Either that, or he put all the money he has left on his team to win. All I'm saying about Pip is don't be surprised if it comes out that he called up Jordan and asked for a try-out with the Bobcats.
This game was a 40 minute highlight reel with commercials and a lame halftime show (get this Dougie shit the fuck up outta 2011, please). DeMarcus Cousins showed out with 33 and 14, DeJuan Blair went for 28 and 14, James Harden's beard chipped in a cool 30, but John Wall was the man of the evening with 22 assists. Not as much debate about this MVP, though I personally would've made he and Cousins co-MVPs if I was in charge.
Best Moment: There were like 8 best moments! Wall's bounce pass alley-oop to Blake Griffin, Blair's off-glass alley-oop to himself, and Cousins' off-glass alley-oop to Wall to name a few.
What Did We Learn: That DeMarcus Cousins is gonna be really really good if he ever grows up mentally. Thank goodness he didn't have swing on any teammates for not getting him the ball after this game.
I'm combining these 2 events because, well, really, why not? Anyway, what's up with Coco Miller's hair? She looks like Stevie Wonder with bangs. I did some light Googling and didn't find that she had any notable disease, but that hair bother me for the entire event.
Best Moment: Kenny "The Jet" Smith hitting that half court shot on the first try in the first round. Reminded me of myself out there.
What Did We Learn: My boy Steph Curry got skills! As far as I'm concerned, he could win this event every year if he wanted to.
Has one team ever had more different 3-Point Contest winners in the history of the NBA, because James Jones was the Heat's 4th? The other 3 were Glenn Rice, Jason Kapono, and Daequan Cook.
Best Moment: James Jones beating out 2 Celtics. Last night on Facebook I said, "The East loss, but lets look on the bright side: the Heat (57 pts) finally beat the Celtics (28 pts) in something besides 'wins against the Cavs' this year." I completely forgot Jones sonned Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. That felt awesome!
What Did We Learn: That if you show up with a haircut like Boobie Gibson's you deserve to lose (though that pic didn't do the wackness of it any justice).
At the end of the Dunk Contest I was left with underwhelmed feeling I can only compare to finally seeing Halle Berry's tits in "Swordfish" (coming in 2nd would definitely be seeing that Sheneka Adams' pussy was hairy). When I think back though, the Dunk Contest was dope as fuck! DeMar DeRozan's dunks were ill (dunk 1 and dunk 2), Serge Ibaka's were ill (dunk 1 and dunk 2), and those guys didn't even make the finals. JaVale McGee had 2 incredible dunks (1 and 2), a good 1, and a dud, and Blake Griffin had 4 dope dunks (1, 2, 3, and 4). It was a great show, Blake should've won, and he did.
It's really sad that there's this weird anti-Blake Griffin backlash floating around right now, but fuck it, niggas are never satisfied. If you want to complain about the dunk itself, that's fine, it was boring, but why are people mad he jumped over the front of the car and not the middle? You're asking the man to do something probably humanly impossible for a person his size. Griffin is 6'10", the 2011 Kia Optima is 57.3 inches (or 4.8 feet), and the goal is 10 feet. Now explain to me how he was supposed to jump over the center of the car, catch the alley-oop, dunk, and land safely. I'll wait.
Best Moment: The 2011 Kia Optima coming out. I never liked Kia cars, but that bitch they rolled out Saturday night was fly!
What Did We Learn: That you can't satisfy everyone. Here we are with the illest overall Dunk Contest since 2000, and all you hear in the aftermath is people bitch about Blake Griffin jumping over the front of the car. I'm not the type of guy to tell people "you can't do it, so shut the fuck up," but YOU CAN'T DO IT, SO SHUT THE FUCK UP!
Even though the West lead for basically the entire game, it was still quite entertaining. Kobe actively trying to win MVP and running out of gas, LeBron taking over in the 4th and messing around and getting a triple-double, and Kevin Durant coming up big in the clutch. Sadly Dwyane Wade and Dwight Howard left the game early with injuries though (oh, wait, that was just Dwyane Wade).
Should Kobe have won MVP? Of course. Even though he disappeared in the 4th quarter when defense started to be played, he still scored the most points (37), grabbed the most rebounds (14), and the game was in L.A. for goodness sake. Yeah, LeBron got the 2nd triple-double in All-Star Game history, but the East loss. End of story.
Best Moment: Paul Pierce getting booed every time he touched the ball like LeBron James in Cleveland. The only difference is that Pierce actually came up in L.A., while LeBron has no real ties to Cleveland besides playing for the Cavs, and it being in the same state he was born.
What Did We Learn: That Kobe knew this was his one shot at beating Michael Jordan in something since he knows the Lakers aren't winning another Championship.
Parting Notes: 1) Did we ever find out why so many people wore yellow sneakers over the weekend? Are they the new version of those thick Lance Armstrong rubber bands? Or maybe everyone was trying to support Kobe and the Lakers after they all wore those neon yellow/green sneakers on Christmas.
2) Am I the only one surprised Skip Bayless and others didn't make a big deal out of all the East starters did the powder toss with LeBron before the tip? I thought for sure they'd collectively reach and say some shit like "Michael Jordan would've never let anyone else do the powder toss with him." I was pleasantly surprised everyone left it alone, although I wouldn't be surprised if Skip was just saving it for later.
Alright, that's all folks.
2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Mini Movies
We know the NFL is king among American sports in ratings, but the NBA is absolutely killing them in this digital market if you ask me. These mini movies definitely show that, so if you haven't watched these, I'd urge you to check them out.
February 04, 2011
Random News Shit: SportsCenter Edition
This might be the best decision David Stern has made since...uhhh, since...well, maybe ever.
Oh well, good. Now I don't have to keep my fingers crossed that Mark Cuban would forced Dirk to opt out of the game. However, this doesn't forgive the fact that the 32 coaches in the NBA got it wrong by taking Blake Griffin and Tim Duncan over Love, but it's a nice place to start.
2) Sam Bradford Wins Offensive ROY Award
Rightfully so. I think Dez Bryant would've had a good shot if Romo didn't get hurt, and he didn't ultimately end up getting hurt, but there was really no other choice for this one but Bradford.
3) Ndamukong Suh Wins Defensive ROY Award
It would've been a travesty even surpassing Kevin Love's All-Star snub if Ndamukong (aka Chaos N. Suh) didn't win DROY.
4) Gilbert Arenas Served Court Papers At Halftime
No wonder Gilbert Arenas was a virtual no show in that Heat-Magic game Thursday night, the man was served with child support and custody papers as he left the court at halftime. Apparently his BM isn't satisfied with the $20,000 a month she's getting, and want it increased to $100,000. These bitches are crazy!
I guess this is what Gilbert gets for fucking this lousy bitch, but if you and a child can't survive off $20,000 a month, you're basic as fuck. Oh well, you can't blame her, she's just playing the oldest game in the book.
5) Albert Haynesworth Accused In Road Rage Incident
If it's true that Albert punched dude and that's what finally gets him released from the Redskins I bet he's gonna be pissed! No, not because he got released, but because he didn't think to do this sooner.
NBA All-Star Reserves Announced; Kevin Love Snubbed
Well, here's who did make the All-Star teams: On the East there's Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Rajon Rondo, Ray Allen, Joe Johnson, Al Horford, and Chris Bosh. Out West there's Russell Westbrook, Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol, Deron Williams, Manu Ginobili, Blake Griffin, and Tim Duncan.
Seriously though, Tim Duncan?? Like Chris Webber said last week, this isn't a lifetime achievement award, it's the All-Star game. If we're gonna throw Tim Duncan on the squad, why not put Steve Nash on over Russell Westbrook or Deron Williams?
But even if you're gonna give Timmy a lifetime achievement award, why is Blake Griffin on the team over Kevin Love?? Don't get me wrong, Blake is having a wonderful rookie season, but if he couldn't dunk, would he still make this team over Love? I don't think so. Again, I don't want to take anything away from Blake, I actually think both he and Love should've made the team, but if it came down to the 2, you've got to take Big Love.
Hopefully David Stern will do the right thing and choose Love to replace Yao Ming on the team, but Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski was told Steve Nash is a "strong favorite" for that spot. I guess we'll have to wait and see.
Kevin Love wasn't the only snub though, here's a list of some of the bigger snubs: LaMarcus Aldridge (21.3 ppg, 9 rpg), Monta Ellis (25.1 ppg, 5.6 apg, 2.3 spg), Eric Gordon (24.1 ppg, 4.5 apg), Kevin Martin (23.1 ppg, 41% from 3), Zach Randolph (20 ppg, 13.2 rpg), Lamar Odom (15.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 57% from the field), Raymond Felton (17.1 ppg, 8.9 apg), Andrea Bargnani (20.9 ppg, 5.5 apg), and Luis Scola (19.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg).
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January 27, 2011
2011 NBA All-Star Starters Announced
West | East
Yao Ming C Dwight Howard
Carmelo Anthony F Amare Stoudemire
Kevin Durant F LeBron James
Kobe Bryant G Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul G Derrick Rose
Yao Ming C Dwight Howard
Carmelo Anthony F Amare Stoudemire
Kevin Durant F LeBron James
Kobe Bryant G Dwyane Wade
Chris Paul G Derrick Rose
Anyway, Kobe got the most votes overall with 2,380,016, and Dwight Howard came in 2nd with 2,099,204. Coming in 3rd with 2,053,011 votes? LeBron James. People sure do hate that guy, I tell ya. Another funny thing in the voting is that Jamal Crawford (246,130) actually got more votes than teammate Joe Johnson (224,571). $119 million well spent.
The reserves will be announced next Thursday (February 3rd) on TNT.
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January 20, 2011
2011 NBA All-Star Jerseys Revealed
Personally, I think they're pretty OK. They're not the 2009 uniforms, but they're definitely better than last year's offering.
Now the only think that needs to be decided is who's gonna wear them. About a month ago I was bored at work and crafted who I thought would make it at the time (no word on why I never decided to post it). On the East I had Howard, Amare, LeBron, D-Wade, and D. Rose starting, and Rondo, Bargnani, Bosh, Granger, Felton, Pierce, and Garnett on the bench. Out West I had Gasol, Nowitzki, Durant, Kobe, and Deron Williams starting, and Westbrook, Love, Carmela (shouts to Mikhail Prokhorov), Ginobili, Ellis, Griffin, and Nash on the bench. I like all those picks still except for Granger (who I'd replace with Joe Johnson) and Nash (who I'd replace with Chris Paul).
In other NBA All-Star weekend news, Brandon Jennings was forced to withdraw from the Slam Dunk Contest, and will be replaced by Toronto Raptor DeMar DeRozan. Good because I rather spend my All-Star Saturday rooting for Blake Griffin to Vince Carter the Dunk Contest than hoping Jennings misses all his dunk because I'm jealous that he's fucking Teyana Taylor.
January 05, 2011
2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Contestants Announced
There's no doubt about it, this is definitely the Blake Griffin show, and obviously the NBA wants him to win with this group they put up against him. I wish LeBron James would've finally threw his hat in the ring, but with the shit Blake has been doing this year, I'm not too surprised he didn't. Oh well, I just can't wait to root against Brandon Jennings. Sorry B, but I can't root for anybody fucking my baby Teyana Taylor.
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January 22, 2010
NBA All-Star Starters; Hatin' On Iverson
Dwight Howard C Amare Stoudemire
Kevin Garnett F Tim Duncan
LeBron James F Carmelo Anthony
Dwyane Wade G Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson G Steve Nash
LeBron James F Carmelo Anthony
Dwyane Wade G Kobe Bryant
Allen Iverson G Steve Nash
Why is everybody so tight about Allen Iverson not only making the All-Star team, but making it as a starter?? Yeah his stats aren't there this year, but he's Allen Iverson! Its a game for the fans and fans like Allen Iverson. Deal with it. Seriously, its a fuckin' exhibition game, it doesn't count for anything, let the fans see who they wanna see without all the bitching. The fans are the ones who pay the ridiculous prices to support these players and teams, they can't AT LEAST see who they want in the All-Star game?? Again, its an exhibition game, it doesn't count.
Besides, why is everyone singling out A.I.?? I don't hear anyone complaining about Kevin Garnett (15 and 8) or Tim Duncan (20 and 10) starting. You telling me Chris Bosh (24 and 11), Antawn Jamison (22 and 8), and Gerald Wallace (19 and 11) aren't all having better seasons than K.G.?? Hell, even David Lee (19 and 11) is having a better season than Garnett.
And out on the West, you telling me you can't make a argument that guys like Kevin Durant (29 and 7), Dirk Nowitzki (26 and 8), and Zach Randolph (21 and 12) should be starting over Timmy?? All of these guys are having better seasons than the person starting over them, but still, Iverson is the one everyone is up in arms about. Of course we all know why though, because K.G. and Timmy are seen as "good guys" and A.I. isn't. Bottom line. Its sad that its come to that, but it has. Sad.
February 16, 2009
West Wins All-Star Game 146-117; Kobe, Shaq Co-MVPs
Man, I was waaay off on this one huh?? lol I mean on Saturday I did say this game wouldn't be close... unfortunately I had the East as the blowoutter and the West as the blowoutee (yeah, I made those words up, fuck you lol). At the same time, I didn't expect all those shooters on the East to be so ice cold last night, or for Mike Brown to put Rashard Lewis in to guard Shaq lol. Its all good, Shaq had a helluva game and Kobe definitely had a helluva game so I'm happy with the out come. Kinda makes you wonder how many championships they'd have if Shaq stayed in L.A.??
As far as my picks go I went 3 for 6 on this weekend's events. I had Nate Robinson over Dwight Howard, Daequan Cook in the 3-pont shootout and Kevin Durant in the H-O-R-S-E game. I did pretty decent, I'm not mad.
February 15, 2009
Nike Foamposite Lite NBA All Star Game East & West Editions
More pics after the jump. (I love these fuckin' sneakers!!)
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