All-Star Weekend

DUNK CONTEST

Laker Kobe Bryant declined to defend his title this season:

Player: Team

Vince Carter: Toronto

Ricky Davis: Charlotte

Steve Francis: Houston

Larry Hughes: Philadelphia

Tracy McGrady: Toronto

Jerry Stackhouse: Detroit

PREVIOUS WINNERS

The event returns after a two-year layoff:

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Year Champion Team 1997 Kobe Bryant Lakers 1996 Brent Barry Clippers 1995 Harold Miner Miami 1994 Isaiah Rider Minnesota 1993 Harold Miner Cleveland 1992 Cedric Ceballos Phoenix 1991 Dee Brown Boston 1990 Dominique Wilkins Atlanta 1989 Kenny Walker New York 1988 Michael Jordan Chicago 1987 Michael Jordan Chicago 1986 Spud Webb Atlanta 1985 Dominique Wilkins Atlanta 1984 Larry Nance Phoenix

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SHOOTOUT

Utah’s Jeff Hornacek will try to become the fourth two-time winner of the event:

Player: Team

Ray Allen: Milwaukee

Mike Bibby: Vancouver

Hubert Davis: Dallas

Jeff Hornacek: Utah

Allen Iverson: Philadelphia

Dirk Nowitzki: Dallas

Terry Porter: San Antonio

Bob Sura: Cleveland

ROOKIE GAME

This year’s top rookies will play the 1999 rookies today at 1 p.m. on TNT. The rosters:

2000 ROOKIES

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Player Pos. Team Elton Brand F Chicago Steve Francis G Houston Adrian Griffin G-F Boston Todd MacCulloch C Philadelphia Andre Miller G Cleveland Lamar Odom F Clippers James Posey G-F Denver Wally Szczerbiak F Minnesota

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Coach: Al Attles

Assistant Coach: Nate Thurmond

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1999 ROOKIES

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Player Pos. Team Mike Bibby G Vancouver Michael Dickerson G Vancouver Cuttino Mobley G Houston Raef LaFrentz F-C Denver Dirk Nowitzki F Dallas Michael Olowokandi C Clippers Paul Pierce F Boston Jason Williams G Sacramento

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Coach: Bill Russell

Assistant Coach: K.C. Jones

TWO-BALL

The matchup between NBA players and WNBA players from the same cities debuted as an All-Star event in 1998. Each team has one minute to score as many baskets as possible from any of the designated shooting spots marked on half court:

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NBA player WNBA player City G. Hill J. Azzi Detroit S. Francis C. Cooper Houston D. Fisher L. Leslie Los Angeles A. Houston B. Hammon New York J. Kidd J. Gillom Phoenix J. Williams Y. Griffith Sacramento J. Hornacek N. Williams Utah R. Hamilton C. Holdsclaw Washington

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