News from February 18.

2017 Hall of Fame Finalists:
Hugh Evans                Sidney Moncrief
Tim Hardaway              Bo Ryan
Robert Hughes             Bill Self
Rebecca Lobo              Rudy Tomjanovich
Rollie Massimino          Wayland Baptist University
Tracy McGrady             Chris Webber
Muffet McGraw
A nominee needs at least 18 of 24 votes from the Honors Committee to be
inducted.  The announcement for the new inductees will take place April 3.
In addition, direct-inductees will be announced during the NCAA Final
Four.  The enshirement ceremonies will take placed September 7-9.


All-Star Saturday night results - at New Orleans

Skills Competition (obstacle course dribbling, passing, shooting)
1st round  (head-to-head winner advances)
  Gordon Hayward (Uta) defeated John Wall (Was)
  Isaiah Thomas (Bos) defeated Devin Booker (Pho)
  Kristaps Porzingis (NY) defeated DeMarcus Cousins (Sac)
  Nikola Jokic (Den) defeated Anthony Davis (NO)

2nd round
  Hayward defeated Thomas
  Porzingis defeated Jokic

Finals
  Porzingis defeated Hayward


3-point Shootout (4 racks of 5 balls - 4 worth 1 point, 1 worth 2 points;
5th rack of 5 2 point balls, 60 seconds)
1st Round  (top 3 advance)
  25  Eric Gordon (Hou)
  20  Kyrie Irving (Cle)
  19  Kemba Walker (Cha)
  18  Klay Thompson (GS)
  18  Nick Young (LAL)
  11  Wesley Matthews (Dal)
  10  C.J. McCollum (Por)
   9  Kyle Lowry (Tor)

Finals
  20  Gordon
  20  Irving
  17  Walker

Tiebreaker
  21  Gordon
  18  Irving


Slam Dunk Contest
[2 dunks each round, maximum 3 attempts, 5 former players judge dunks]
1st Round (top 2 advance)
  Derrick Jones (Pho)   45a 50b = 95 pts
  Glenn Robinson (Ind)  50c 41  = 91
  DeAndre Jordan (LAC)  41  43  = 84
  Zach LaVine (Min)     38  34  = 72  (did not complete 2nd dunk)

a = over 4 guys lined up
b = teammate lob off side backboard, under leg slam
c = over player on other player's shoulders, left hand dunk

Finals
  Robinson  44  50a = 94
  Jones     37  50b = 87  (did not complete 1st dunk)

a = over 3 people, 2-hand over head slam
b = teammate bounced ball, jump inside ft line, between legs


February 17-19 All-Star Weekend at New Orleans  [all times Central]
Sunday
  12:00-1:30   Legends Brunch                NBATV
  7:20-10:00   All-Star Game                 TNT


Schedule for Monday, February 20  (All times Central)
  No games scheduled


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