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Pacers Blow Late Lead in Overtime Loss to Heat
Image courtesy of Keith Allison/Flickr . The Indiana Pacers were up big with only a few minute remaining, but ultimately fell to the Miami Heat 101-93 in overtime Monday night. You can replace the Heat...
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Pacers Survive in Orlando, 115-112
Image courtesy of Erik Drost/Flickr. The Indiana Pacers, after coming from behind to steal a game in Oklahoma City from the Thunder, were able to hang on against the Orlando Magic on the road for...
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City to City, Coast to Coast: Ish Smith is Mr. Opportunity
Image courtesy of the Philadelphia 76ers/Facebook . The ball never stops bouncing for Ish Smith . Undrafted, undersized and overlooked, the journey to basketball stardom is a never ending one. Five years, eleven different teams,...
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West Dominates NBA All-Star Game in Defense Optional Glory, 196-173
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. By a 196-173 margin in the NBA All-Star Game, the Western All-Stars defeated their Eastern counterparts. (Insert "this was Kobe Bryant 's last All-Star Game comment here and 657...
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The 2016 NBA All-Star Skills Challenge: The Story of the Big Men
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. This was the best Saturday night in NBA All-Star Weekend history! Saturday night, for all its ups and downs, is the best night of All-Star weekend, even better than...
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2016 NBA All-Star Weekend: Klay Thompson Shines in the Three-Point Shootout
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube The NBA All-Star Three-Point Shootout captured the attention of many Saturday night, and for good reason as it was a star-studded event. Stephen Curry won last year, and was...
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2016 NBA All-Star Weekend: Rising Stars Challenge
Scree capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube The Rising Stars Challenge is chance for the young players of the NBA to showcase their talents during All-Star Weekend. Since the Rising Stars game started in 1994, the...
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Revisiting Craig Hodges' Legendary Three-Point Shootout Performances
Screen capture courtesy of the NBA/YouTube. The legendary three-point marksman, Craig Hodges , appeared in the first eight NBA All-Star Three-Point Contests spanning from 1986 to 1993, winning the contest three times, in 1990, 1991,...
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The Top 10 NBA All-Star Dunks of All-Time
Image courtesy of cliff1066™/Flickr . With the annual Slam Dunk Competition right around the corner, we present to you the top 10 greatest dunks in NBA All-Star Game history, including such legends as Michael Jordan...
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2016 NBA All-Star Weekend Shedule
All times Eastern (ET ) Friday, Feb. 12 All times Eastern (ET) • 9:30-11:30 a.m. | BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge Practice | NBA TV • 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | NBA All-Star Media Day |...
