SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » nba all-star game http://espn1420.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 West Tops East In NBA All Star Game, Chris Paul Named MVP http://espn1420.com/west-tops-east-in-nba-all-star-game-chris-paul-named-mvp/ http://espn1420.com/west-tops-east-in-nba-all-star-game-chris-paul-named-mvp/#comments Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:01:37 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=135188 The NBA's best gathered Sunday night in Houston for the 62nd All-Star game in league history. Offense dominated for the first three quarters before each squad cracked down on defense in the final frame. In the end, it was Chris Paul who...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/west-tops-east-in-nba-all-star-game-chris-paul-named-mvp/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images West Beats East In All-Star Battle http://espn1420.com/west-beats-east-in-all-star-battle/ http://espn1420.com/west-beats-east-in-all-star-battle/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 06:33:18 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=5977 Kobe Bryant took home MVP honors for the Western Conference as the West shined brighter than the East on All-Star weekend. 148-143 was the final from Staples Center in L.A. Chris Paul started at PG for the West, finishing with 10 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds, and a game high 5 steals.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/west-beats-east-in-all-star-battle/feed/ 0 Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Blake Griffin Is Simply Ridiculous http://espn1420.com/blake-griffin-is-simply-ridiculous/ http://espn1420.com/blake-griffin-is-simply-ridiculous/#comments Fri, 18 Feb 2011 20:28:21 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=5904 With NBA All-Star weekend getting underway, here is a taste of what rookie sensation Blake Griffin can do. He will play in the Rookie challenge tonight, is a participant in the slam dunk contest Satuday, and an all-star for the Western Conference in Sunday's game. He is also arguably a super hero.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/blake-griffin-is-simply-ridiculous/feed/ 0 Chris Paul Named All-Star Starter http://espn1420.com/chris-paul-named-all-star-starter/ http://espn1420.com/chris-paul-named-all-star-starter/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 01:06:04 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=5133 Chris Paul was named to his fourth straight NBA all-star team Thursday. It is the second time he has been voted by the fans as a starter. Kobe Bryant, Yao Ming, Kevin Durant, and Carmelo Anthony were named as the other Western Conferencer starters. Eastern conference all-star starters are Dwyane Wade, Derrick Rose, Dwight Howard, LeBron James, and Amar'e Stoudemire.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/chris-paul-named-all-star-starter/feed/ 0 Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Okafor Longs For Post-Season http://espn1420.com/okafor-longs-for-post-season/ http://espn1420.com/okafor-longs-for-post-season/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 22:01:54 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=4806 Emeka Okafor is enjoying a solid season for the New Orleans Hornets. One of only eight players averaging a double-double, Okafor has an outiside chance of making his first all-star game. If it is up to Emeka, he would prefer to play in his first playoff game. He was asked about his preference by Times Picayune journalist Jimmy Smith.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/okafor-longs-for-post-season/feed/ 0 (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) NBA Holds Hornets Future In Their Hands http://espn1420.com/nba-holds-hornets-future/ http://espn1420.com/nba-holds-hornets-future/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:58:58 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=3158 David Stern says he wants to keep the team in New Orleans.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/nba-holds-hornets-future/feed/ 0 Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images All-Star Voting For Hornets http://espn1420.com/all-star-voting-for-hornets/ http://espn1420.com/all-star-voting-for-hornets/#comments Fri, 19 Nov 2010 00:40:42 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=1625 Four Hornets are on the all-star ballot. Fans can vote for all four right now on NBA.com.

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