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- One-round, two participant dunk contest at half-time of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge to determine the final participant of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
- Each participant gets 2 dunks, with a 2-minute clock to complete each dunk
- Fans will vote to determine the winner of the "Dunk-In" via text message & online voting. Polls open at the beginning of the"Dunk-In" and close 2-minutes after the final dunk
- "Dunk-In" participants will be announced tonight on NBA Tip-Off at 8:00 pm ET
- The 3 definite Dunk Contest participants will be announced this coming Monday
[h1]NBA to hold first Slam Dunk-In during All-Star Weekend[/h1]
By Official release
Posted Jan 13 2010 7:16PM
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2010 -- For the first time the NBA will hold a nationally televised slamdunk competition - the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In - to determine one of the participants in the Sprite Slam Dunk, the NBA announced today.
This one-round slam dunk-in competition will be held during halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam on Friday, Feb. 12, and fans willdetermine the winner by voting via SMS text message and at NBA.com.
The NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In will air live on TNT, which will televise the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam (9 p.m. ET) from American AirlinesCenter in Dallas.
TNT will announce the participants in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In on-air during NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com on Thurs., Jan 14, at 8 p.m.ET.
TNT's coverage of All-Star Weekend will continue Saturday from American Airlines Center in Dallas with All-Star Saturday Night (8 p.m. ET), includingthe Sprite Slam Dunk, and will conclude Sunday from Cowboys Stadium with the 59th NBA All-Star Game (8 p.m. ET).
The participants will have two dunks each, with a two-minute time limit to complete each dunk.
Fans will determine the winner of the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In by voting via SMS Text message or on NBA.com during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge &Youth Jam. Voting polls will open at the beginning of the event and close two minutes after the final dunk. The player with a higher percentage of overallvotes will advance to participate in the Sprite Slam Dunk contest on All-Star Saturday Night. The other three contestants in the Sprite Slam Dunk will beannounced on Monday, Jan. 18.
The Sprite Slam Dunk and T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam are part of NBA All-Star 2010, which also includes the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout;Taco Bell Skills Challenge; Haier Shooting Stars; NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas; and the 59th NBA All-Star Game.
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[h1]DeRozan, Gordon to compete in All-Star Slam Dunk-In
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Posted Jan 14 2010 7:58PM
NEW YORK -- Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan and Clippers guard Eric Gordon will competein the All-Star Slam Dunk-In competition at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge on Friday, Feb. 12. The winner will advance to the All-Star SaturdayNight Sprite Slam Dunk event.
DeRozan and Gordon will each get two dunks in the one-round dunk-in, with the player receiving the highest percentage of fan votes via NBA.com and SMS textmessaging advancing to the dunk contest on All-Star Saturday.
Taking the fourth and final spot in the event, the dunk-in winner will then compete against three other dunk contestants for the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunktitle. The NBA has yet to announce the other dunkers. The Knicks' Nate Robinson won the contest in 2009.
DeRozan is a rookie forward from USC, averaging 7.8 ppg with Toronto. He was drafted ninth in the 2009 Draft. He created a Web site, LetDeMarDunk.com, to promote his candidacy.
Gordon is in his second NBA season out of Indiana, averaging 17.1 ppg with the Clippers this season after being selected seventh overall in 2008.
• NBA to hold first Slam Dunk-In during All-Star Weekend
All-Star Slam Dunk-In Rules
Two dunkers will compete in a one-round competition at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge to advance to the All-Star Saturday Night "Sprite SlamDunk" event.
• Officiating -- Throughout the competition, an NBA Referee will judge whether a dunk is considered a made dunk or a missed dunk.
• Time Limit -- Upon receiving the ball from the referee, players will have two minutes to complete their dunk. Attempts resulting inmissed dunks are unlimited. However, once a made dunk is ruled by the referee, that dunk will be scored. There is no replacing a made dunk, even if timeremains.
• Final Attempts -- If a player has not begun an attempt that results in a made dunk when the clock expires, he will have two finalattempts to do so. An attempt is defined as the ball leaving the player's (or his teammate's) hand in an effort to complete the dunk (in any motionother than dribbling). The referee is the final judge and will advise the dunker when he has used an attempt.
• Props -- Use of any props (including the use of any person other than a current NBA player in uniform) to assist in any way must beapproved in advance of the competition by the NBA Basketball Operations department.
• Two Dunks per player: A random draw will determine the order.
• At the beginning of the event, fan voting polls will open via SMS text messaging and on NBA.com.
• For text message voting, the letter "A" will be assigned to the dunker who goes first. B = Player 2.
• Fans can vote via SMS Text message from their wireless phone by sending in the letter "A" or "B" to the wireless short-code 38657(DUNKS).
• Voting will be closed two minutes after the final dunk has been completed.
• The combined SMS text message and NBA.com votes will determine who advances.
• The player with a higher percentage of overall votes, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, will advance to participate in the Sprite Slam Dunk eventon All-Star Saturday Night.
• At the discretion of the referee, instant replay may be consulted for clarification of rules compliance.
• Number of votes per user is unlimited. Voting is available to users on all major wireless carriers in the United States, plus most second-tier carriers.Voting is also available to wireless users in Canada. Standard SMS text message rates apply.
- One-round, two participant dunk contest at half-time of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge to determine the final participant of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest
- Each participant gets 2 dunks, with a 2-minute clock to complete each dunk
- Fans will vote to determine the winner of the "Dunk-In" via text message & online voting. Polls open at the beginning of the"Dunk-In" and close 2-minutes after the final dunk
- "Dunk-In" participants will be announced tonight on NBA Tip-Off at 8:00 pm ET
- The 3 definite Dunk Contest participants will be announced this coming Monday
[h1]NBA to hold first Slam Dunk-In during All-Star Weekend[/h1]
By Official release
Posted Jan 13 2010 7:16PM
NEW YORK, Jan. 13, 2010 -- For the first time the NBA will hold a nationally televised slamdunk competition - the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In - to determine one of the participants in the Sprite Slam Dunk, the NBA announced today.
This one-round slam dunk-in competition will be held during halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam on Friday, Feb. 12, and fans willdetermine the winner by voting via SMS text message and at NBA.com.
The NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In will air live on TNT, which will televise the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam (9 p.m. ET) from American AirlinesCenter in Dallas.
TNT will announce the participants in the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In on-air during NBA Tip-Off presented by AutoTrader.com on Thurs., Jan 14, at 8 p.m.ET.
TNT's coverage of All-Star Weekend will continue Saturday from American Airlines Center in Dallas with All-Star Saturday Night (8 p.m. ET), includingthe Sprite Slam Dunk, and will conclude Sunday from Cowboys Stadium with the 59th NBA All-Star Game (8 p.m. ET).
The participants will have two dunks each, with a two-minute time limit to complete each dunk.
Fans will determine the winner of the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk-In by voting via SMS Text message or on NBA.com during the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge &Youth Jam. Voting polls will open at the beginning of the event and close two minutes after the final dunk. The player with a higher percentage of overallvotes will advance to participate in the Sprite Slam Dunk contest on All-Star Saturday Night. The other three contestants in the Sprite Slam Dunk will beannounced on Monday, Jan. 18.
The Sprite Slam Dunk and T-Mobile Rookie Challenge & Youth Jam are part of NBA All-Star 2010, which also includes the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout;Taco Bell Skills Challenge; Haier Shooting Stars; NBA All-Star Jam Session presented by adidas; and the 59th NBA All-Star Game.
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[h1]DeRozan, Gordon to compete in All-Star Slam Dunk-In
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Posted Jan 14 2010 7:58PM
NEW YORK -- Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan and Clippers guard Eric Gordon will competein the All-Star Slam Dunk-In competition at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge on Friday, Feb. 12. The winner will advance to the All-Star SaturdayNight Sprite Slam Dunk event.
DeRozan and Gordon will each get two dunks in the one-round dunk-in, with the player receiving the highest percentage of fan votes via NBA.com and SMS textmessaging advancing to the dunk contest on All-Star Saturday.
Taking the fourth and final spot in the event, the dunk-in winner will then compete against three other dunk contestants for the 2010 Sprite Slam Dunktitle. The NBA has yet to announce the other dunkers. The Knicks' Nate Robinson won the contest in 2009.
DeRozan is a rookie forward from USC, averaging 7.8 ppg with Toronto. He was drafted ninth in the 2009 Draft. He created a Web site, LetDeMarDunk.com, to promote his candidacy.
Gordon is in his second NBA season out of Indiana, averaging 17.1 ppg with the Clippers this season after being selected seventh overall in 2008.
• NBA to hold first Slam Dunk-In during All-Star Weekend
All-Star Slam Dunk-In Rules
Two dunkers will compete in a one-round competition at halftime of the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge to advance to the All-Star Saturday Night "Sprite SlamDunk" event.
• Officiating -- Throughout the competition, an NBA Referee will judge whether a dunk is considered a made dunk or a missed dunk.
• Time Limit -- Upon receiving the ball from the referee, players will have two minutes to complete their dunk. Attempts resulting inmissed dunks are unlimited. However, once a made dunk is ruled by the referee, that dunk will be scored. There is no replacing a made dunk, even if timeremains.
• Final Attempts -- If a player has not begun an attempt that results in a made dunk when the clock expires, he will have two finalattempts to do so. An attempt is defined as the ball leaving the player's (or his teammate's) hand in an effort to complete the dunk (in any motionother than dribbling). The referee is the final judge and will advise the dunker when he has used an attempt.
• Props -- Use of any props (including the use of any person other than a current NBA player in uniform) to assist in any way must beapproved in advance of the competition by the NBA Basketball Operations department.
• Two Dunks per player: A random draw will determine the order.
• At the beginning of the event, fan voting polls will open via SMS text messaging and on NBA.com.
• For text message voting, the letter "A" will be assigned to the dunker who goes first. B = Player 2.
• Fans can vote via SMS Text message from their wireless phone by sending in the letter "A" or "B" to the wireless short-code 38657(DUNKS).
• Voting will be closed two minutes after the final dunk has been completed.
• The combined SMS text message and NBA.com votes will determine who advances.
• The player with a higher percentage of overall votes, rounded to the nearest tenth of a percent, will advance to participate in the Sprite Slam Dunk eventon All-Star Saturday Night.
• At the discretion of the referee, instant replay may be consulted for clarification of rules compliance.
• Number of votes per user is unlimited. Voting is available to users on all major wireless carriers in the United States, plus most second-tier carriers.Voting is also available to wireless users in Canada. Standard SMS text message rates apply.
