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• All-Star Update: James Jones to defend Three-Point title; Norris Cole waits

  A couple of weeks, James Jones said he would decline the automatic invitation to defend his three-point title during All-Star weekend in Orlando. Jones changed his mind, however, and has chosen to make the short trip. (Nor did it hurt that the league has raised the participation reward). Jones is [...]
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• Chris Bosh: I’m not a popular guy, I guess

  Chris Bosh says he doesn’t watch pre-game shows, but some of his friends do, and one reached out to him Thursday night to tell him about one TNT debate. It was about Bosh. Charles Barkley actually argued in favor of Bosh for an East forward starting spot, over fan choice [...]
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• No bounds for Shaquille O’Neal’s Bosh-bashing

  Shaquille O’Neal is not a fan of Chris Bosh. He’s made that abundantly clear, and did again Thursday, as TNT announced the All-Star starters. As expected, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose and Dwyane Wade were runaway winners, even with Anthony suffering through an incredibly inefficient season and [...]
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• Dunk contest? It’s not for Dwyane Wade

  Dwyane Wade is 30 now. That’s not the age, in basketball terms, to start experimenting with acrobatic slams, especially those that don’t help your team. Still, why did he never participate in the All-Star Slam Dunk contest in his 20s? “You don’t want to see me in that. I’m not [...]
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• Wade finds peril in leading on the road

  Dwyane Wade said something surprising after Wednesday’s loss. “I hate to say it, but being on the road, I didn’t want to go up 20 at all,” wade said. “I hate it. It’s not easy playing on the road when you got a big lead. Give the home team an [...]
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• Numbers Game: Bucks 105, Heat 97

  Numbers of note from the Heat’s third straight loss to Milwaukee, and second this season… 1: The spot in the East the Heat could have taken if it had simply closed the deal Wednesday. It’s early, and not that important, but this is looking like a team that can’t stand [...]
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• LeBron James should save his dunking for games

  LeBron James, as usual, has produced some of the season’s best slams. So the question was raised after Wednesday’s shootaround in Milwaukee: Have you thought about finally entering the All-Star Slam Dunk contest? “I have thought about it before and a few times in the past I kind of had [...]
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