After years of begging from fans, and one year in the D-League test-bed, there will be a H.O.R.S.E. competition at this year's All-Star Game. TNT will air the competition during the episode of Inside the NBA immediately preceding the Saturday night fare on Valentine's Day.No word on the three contestants yet; that's what will make or break the entertainment value. The initial rules give us a hint as to where TNT is going with it: No dunks allowed. That means we'll likely have some goofy shooters, probably with a half-court shot or 10 mixed in.
There's one more note of interest: TNT announced the broadcasters for the event as Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and ... Chris Webber. I guess Charles Barkley won't be back for the All-Star Game (arguably TNT's signature basketball event of the season since ESPN took over the draft).




















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-03-2009 @ 3:18PM
Juan said...
YESS!!! how awsome... lets see how long it takes to get Kobe VS Lebron. what a perfect game for all star weekend. and it takes some pressure off the dunk contest cuz every dunk has already been done...
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2-03-2009 @ 3:22PM
Randall Kim said...
Steve Nash and Rasheed Wallace should get invites.
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2-03-2009 @ 3:51PM
Hamilton Waldron said...
..and Larry Bird, Michael Jordan....and McDonald's.
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2-03-2009 @ 3:57PM
hamiltonwaldron8 said...
Juan said...
[and it takes some pressure off the dunk contest cuz every dunk has already been done...]
---Are you familiar with Dwight Howard?
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2-03-2009 @ 4:49PM
Juan said...
hamiltonwaldron8 said...
---Are you familiar with Dwight Howard?
Juan says suck it. now what.
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2-03-2009 @ 4:53PM
hamiltonwaldron8 said...
Juan said...
[Juan says suck it. now what.]
uhhh, i back off in fear of another studio wrestling rebuttal.
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2-03-2009 @ 5:14PM
Martin said...
Kevin Love has a couple of shots that would be great in HORSE. And Rasheed Wallace has some amazing shots. However, even better than HORSE would be one-on-one matches with Kobe and LeBron.
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2-03-2009 @ 8:50PM
Braves On The Warpath said...
Juan,
Now we ridicule you for having the comebacks of a 3rd grader.
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2-10-2009 @ 11:47PM
imabuyuadrank said...
woot awesome i love it now chris paul and people who can't dunk can play in it!! :DDD awesome dudezzz
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