query: who won the nba 3 point contest 2017

pos: Three-Point Contest Three-Point Contest The Three-Point Contest (officially named the JBL Three-Point Contest and previously named the Three-Point Shootout) is a National Basketball Association (NBA) contest held on the Saturday before the annual All-Star Game as part of All-Star Weekend. From its introduction in 1986 to 2002, and again from 2017 onward, eight participants were selected to participate in each season's shootout. Between 2003 and 2016, the contest was open to just six competitors. Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns is the most recent winner of the event which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. In this contest,

neg: 2011–12 NBA Development League season the 2012 NBA All-Star Weekend. The events included a slam dunk contest, a three-point shooting contest and a shooting stars competition, all of which are also annual competitions in the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. In the Slam Dunk Contest, reigning champion L.D. Williams of the Springfield Armor retained the title after defeating Texas Legends center Chris Douglas-Roberts in the final round with a score of 93–90. Another player who won again was Legends guard Booker Woodfox in the Three-Point Contest. The Shooting Stars Competition was won by the team of Marqus Blakely (Sioux Falls), Jery Smith (Springfield) and Cameron Jones

neg: 2010–11 NBA Development League season Lin, were named to the All-NBA D-League Showcase First Team by a panel of D-League head coaches, NBA scouts and media. In addition to the 16 games, the league also hosted the inaugural NBA D-League Showcase Three-Point Contest and NBA D-League Showcase Slam Dunk Contest. The Three-Point Contest was won by Texas Legends guard Booker Woodfox, while the Slam Dunk Contest was won by Springfield Armor guard L. D. Williams. Notes The fifth annual NBA D-League All-Star Game was held during the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles. The game was played in the Los Angeles Convention Center on

neg: Troy Williams October 29, 2016, recording three points, one assist and two steals in nine minutes off the bench in a 111–104 loss to the New York Knicks. On November 26, 2016, he had an 18-point effort in a 110–107 win over the Miami Heat. On January 30, 2017, he was waived by the Grizzlies. During his time with Memphis, Williams received multiple assignments to the Iowa Energy of NBA Development League. On February 3, 2017, Williams was acquired by the Iowa Energy after being waived by the Grizzlies. On February 18, 2017, Williams won the 2017 D-League Dunk Contest. On March

neg: Andre Ingram the 2017–18 season, before joining the Los Angeles Lakers in April 2018. Ingram is the NBA G League's career leader in three-point field goals, with 713. He has also scored the fifth-most points in league history (3,901) and won the D-League 3-Point Contest in 2010 and 2016. Ingram was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, and grew up in a tight-knit family of four. He loved basketball from an early age, and by the time he turned 12, he was beating his older brother by seven years, Lucius, in one-on-one. Ingram attended Highland Springs High School in Highland Springs, Virginia,

neg: Craig Hodges Craig Hodges Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960) is an American retired professional basketball player and former head coach of the Westchester Knicks of the NBA Development League. He played in the NBA for 10 seasons and led the league in 3-point shooting percentage three times. He won two NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls, and along with Larry Bird, is one of only two players to win three consecutive Three Point Contests at the National Basketball Association All-Star Weekend, winning the competition in 1990, 1991, and 1992. Hodges also holds the Three Point Contest records for the most

neg: 2009 NBA All-Star Game Baruch College, won the contest. Ahmed won a free trip to Phoenix and a chance to meet players. This marks the first time that a fan-designed uniform has ever been worn during an NBA game or NBA event. The Sophomores wore fan-designed white jerseys and the Rookies wore fan-designed purple jerseys in the game. </div> <br> The Sophomores won the game 122–116 with Sophomore Kevin Durant named as the Rookie Challenge MVP. Durant scored a record 46 points in the game, breaking Amar'e Stoudemire's 36-point record from 2004. The Rookies led by 3 at halftime, but then Durant took over,

neg: Marco Belinelli career-high 32 points in a 101-105 loss to the New York Knicks. Belinelli also won the Three-Point Contest at the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend in New Orleans, beating Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards at the second attempt in the final after Beal equaled Belinelli's score in the initial final round. In his first season with the Spurs, Belinelli posted career-highs percentage-wise on field goal percentage, three-point percentage, and free-throw percentage. In Game 3 of the 2014 NBA Finals against the defending champion Miami Heat, Belinelli hit a crucial 3 pointer in the third quarter that increased San Antonio's lead

neg: Larry Drew II won the 3-point shooting contest. Drew started his collegiate career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In his freshman year, he averaged 1.4 points, 1.9 assists, 1.2 turnovers, and 1.1 rebounds in 9.6 minutes per game as the Tar Heels won the 2009 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I championship. He became the starting point guard as a sophomore, replacing Ty Lawson who departed for the NBA. Drew had an up and down season as the Tar Heels struggled to a 20-17 overall record and failed to qualify for the NCAA tournament. However, they did advance to

neg: 1994–95 Miami Heat season on March 3, 2014. During the 1995 NBA All-Star Weekend in Phoenix, Rice won the Three-Point Shootout, and Miner won the Slam Dunk Contest for the second time. 1994–95 Miami Heat season The 1994–95 NBA season was the seventh season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association (NBA). During the offseason, the Heat signed free agent Kevin Gamble. Before the season started, Heat management decided to start pulling the plug on their core that dated back to the franchise's first season in 1988–89. It started by trading Rony Seikaly to the Golden State Warriors for Billy Owens. Miami

neg: 2010–11 NBA Development League season All-Star Saturday Night. In the Slam Dunk Contest, the reigning champion Dar Tucker of the New Mexico Thunderbirds retained his title as the D-League Slam Dunk Champion after defeating Dakota Wizards center Chris Johnson in the final round with a score of 96–93. Texas Legends guard Booker Woodfox, who also won the Three-Point Contest during the D-League Showcase in January, won the Three-Point Shooting Contest. The Shooting Stars Competition was won by the team of Shane Edwards (New Mexico Thunderbirds), Orien Greene (Utah Flash) and Jeremy Wise (Bakersfield Jam). The Eastern and Western Conference winners, along with the next six

neg: Hoosier Hysteria athletes have played professional basketball in the world's top league. Considering the size of the state (population 6.4 million), this makes Indiana high schools by far the most successful at developing NBA players per capita. Today there are 22 Hoosiers in the NBA - more than one for every 150,000 male residents. The state's unparalleled ability to produce NBA talent, both statewide and specifically in smaller towns, is featured in this Deadspin article. In 2017, Indiana natives won the NBA and D-league Dunk Contests, NBA and D-league 3-point contests, and won runner-up in the NBA Skills Challenge. Historically, each of

neg: NBA Live 06 basketball. The gamer can trade, sign, and drop players. In the Playoffs, the game player participates in the playoffs with teams either from the Eastern or Western Conference. The default teams are those that were in the 2004-05 playoffs. In the All-Star Weekend mode, the game player can choose to participate in a rookie game, a dunk contest, or a 3-point contest. In the dunk contest, fancy dunks are attempted and the player with the most points wins. In the 3 point contest, as many 3 pointers are attempted as possible. Both the 3 Point Shootout and the Slam Dunk

neg: NBA G League Conference team defeated the Eastern Conference Team, 98–81. Bakersfield Jam center Brian Butch, who scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, was named as the MVP of the game. The NBA D-League also ran their third annual Dream Factory Friday Night events. The inaugural Shooting Stars Competition was won by a team of Pat Carroll, Trey Gilder and Carlos Powell. The Three-Point Shootout was won by Andre Ingram of the Utah Flash, and the Slam Dunk Contest was won by Dar Tucker of the Los Angeles D-Fenders. The league stages an annual NBA G League Showcase in which all of

neg: Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star Selections NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP NBA Slam Dunk Contest NBA Three-Point Shootout NBA Skills Challenge Minnesota Timberwolves accomplishments and records This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Bold denotes still active with team. "Italic" denotes still active but not with team. Points scored (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) Other statistics (regular season) (as of the end of the 2017–18 season) NBA MVP NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Most Improved Player J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship

neg: Splash Brothers Splash Brothers The Splash Brothers are a duo of American basketball players consisting of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. The two guards play professionally for the Golden State Warriors in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Excellent long-range shooters, they have combined to set various NBA records for three-point field goals by a pair of teammates, and each has won the Three-Point Contest. The two NBA All-Stars have won three NBA championships with the Warriors. The sons of former NBA players, Curry and Thompson were not highly recruited out of high school, but enjoyed relatively successful college basketball careers before being

neg: ABA–NBA merger the All-Star Game is the 3-point shootout". The ABA originated the idea of the slam dunk contest at the 1976 ABA All Star Game; the NBA subsequently held their first one in 1984. The slam dunk contest has ever since been a major part of the NBA's All Star Weekend (with the exception of 1998 and 1999). Pressing and trapping defenses, not used in the slower-tempo NBA, were common in the ABA, and after the merger began to play a larger role in the NBA. Billy Cunningham, Philadelphia 76ers star: "When the Knicks were pressing and shooting 3-pointers and all

neg: 2009–10 NBA season Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade being named the MVP. The game had record-breaking attendance, with 108,713. In the Rookie Challenge game, the Rookies defeated the Sophomores. Tyreke Evans was named the game's MVP. This is the first time the Rookies won the Rookie Challenge since 2002. During the NBA All-Star Weekend, Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest for the third time in his career; Kevin Durant, who also won the inaugural event, won this year's H.O.R.S.E Competition and Boston's Paul Pierce beat rookie Stephen Curry to win the Three-Point Shootout. Steve Nash won the

neg: 1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season lose in the first round of the newly expanded playoff format to the New Jersey Nets, who had never won a playoff series in their NBA history to that point. The 76ers lost all three post season games at The Spectrum. (3) Philadelphia 76ers vs. (6) New Jersey Nets: "Nets win series 3-2" Last Playoff Meeting: 1979 Eastern Conference First Round (Philadelphia won 2-0) 1983–84 Philadelphia 76ers season The 1983–84 NBA season was the 76ers' 35th season in the NBA and 21st season in Philadelphia. The 76ers entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, having won their third NBA

neg: Donovan Mitchell surpassed Karl Malone for most 20+ points games during a rookie season when he had his 19th 20+ point game. On February 2, 2018 Donovan recorded his second 40 point game of his rookie season against the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first rookie guard to notch two 40-point games since Allen Iverson in 1996-97. On February 5, 2018, Donovan was officially named by the NBA as an injury replacement for Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (strained left hip flexor) for the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. He won the contest scoring a 48 and 50 in the first round, then

neg: Derek Willis turning in averages of 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest, while making 108 of his 271 shots taken from three-point territory in his college career. Willis won the SEC Tournament with the Wildcats in 2015, 2016 and 2017, advancing to the NCAA Final Four in 2015. He proposed to his girlfriend on senior night, prior to Kentucky's home game against Vanderbilt. In April 2017, he attended the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Portsmouth, Virginia. After going undrafted, Willis was signed by the Detroit Pistons of the NBA as a part of their training camp roster, before being reassigned to the

neg: 2017 VTB United League All-Star Game the 3-Point Contest. 2017 VTB United League All-Star Game 2017 VTB United League All-Star was the inaugural All-Star event of the VTB United League as a part of the 2016–17 VTB United League. The event took place on February 11, 2017. The game was played at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in Sochi, Russia. The game was played in a Russia Stars vs. the World Stars format. The Russian Stars won the game against the World Stars, by a score of 131:121. Andrey Vorontsevich was named the MVP of the game. Jānis Timma won the All-Star Game's slam dunk contest, and

neg: Jarell Eddie However, he was waived by the Celtics four days later. On October 30, 2014, Eddie was acquired by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Atlanta Hawks. However, his rights were traded to the Austin Spurs two days later in exchange for Myck Kabongo and a second-round draft pick. He officially joined the Spurs on November 3, 2014. On February 15, 2015, he won the NBA D-League Three-Point Contest during the league's All-Star weekend festivities. On March 5, 2015, Eddie signed a 10-day contract with the Atlanta Hawks. On March 14,

neg: Ceola Clark III Ceola Clark III Ceola Clark III (born January 13, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Tajfun of the Liga Nova KBM. He played college basketball for the Western Illinois University. Clark III played collegiate basketball six years for the Western Illinois University. After going undrafted in the 2013 NBA draft, Clark III signed with Sigal Prishtina of the ETC Superleague for the 2013–14 season. On 11 September 2014, Clark signed a one-year deal with the Slovenian team KK Šentjur. He is a great 3 point shooter, he won the All star 3pt contest in Slovenia.

neg: Isaiah Thomas (basketball) to earn NBA All-Star nods in 2016 and 2017, as well as All-NBA Team honors in 2017 after leading the Celtics to the first seed in the Eastern Conference. In August 2017, he was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers, who traded him midseason to the Los Angeles Lakers. Thomas was named after former Detroit Pistons Hall of Fame point guard Isiah Thomas when his father, James, bet his friend that his favorite team, the Los Angeles Lakers, would defeat the Pistons in the 1989 NBA Finals (which the Pistons won in a four-game sweep). The younger Thomas ended up being

neg: Antwaine Wiggins and 1 block per game. 2016–2017 The following season, Wiggins was selected from the Raptors 905 in the 2nd round, the 43rd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Development League Draft under coach and former NBA All-Star Jerry Stackhouse. With the Raptors, he won the NBA D-League championship. In Toronto he only averaged 18.7 minutes but maintained a decent average of 8.7 ppg. 2017–2018 On July 20, 2017, Wiggins joined Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He was invited to the 2018 Greek All-Star Game where he performed in the dunk contest. He finished his first regular season in the

neg: Reggie Hearn Hearn averaged 13.4 points and 4.6 rebounds per game, earning Honorable Mention All-Big Ten Conference. Following his college basketball career, Hearn joined the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League (now called the NBA G League). He played for the Stampede for a full season, and part of another, before being traded to the Westchester Knicks, and ultimately landing with the Reno Bighorns. With the Bighorns, he earned a reputation of one of the G League's top three-point shooters. During the 2016–17 season, Hearn was selected to compete in the three-point contest at the 2017 NBA Development League All-Star Game.

neg: Carmelo Anthony 3 assists. In just his sixth career NBA game (November 7 versus the Los Angeles Clippers), Anthony scored 30 points, becoming the second youngest player in NBA history to score 30 points or more in a game (19 years, 151 days; Kobe Bryant was the youngest). It was the fewest number of games a Nuggets rookie took to score 30 points in a contest since the ABA–NBA merger. On February 9, 2004, against the Memphis Grizzlies, Anthony became the third-youngest player to reach the 1,000-point plateau in NBA history with a 20-point effort in an 86–83 win. On February 13,

neg: Josh Smith draft. He won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest his rookie year during the 2005 NBA All-Star Weekend. He became only the fifth player to record three perfect scores in the same contest along with Jason Richardson, Vince Carter, Spud Webb, and Michael Jordan. Smith averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.95 blocks per game for the 2004–05 season and was selected to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. On March 3, 2007, Smith broke the 500 career block mark, making him the youngest player to do so in NBA history. He ended the 2006–07 season with averages of 16.4 points, 8.6

neg: Spud Webb in NBA history under six feet tall to win a slam dunk contest. Webb was a judge for the 2010 Dunk contest in Dallas, at the American Airlines Center. It was the first time the event has been in Dallas since Webb's win in 1986. Spud Webb Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball point guard. Webb, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA), is known for winning a Slam Dunk Contest despite being one of the shortest players in NBA history. NBA.com lists him at 5 feet 7 inches (170 cm)

neg: NBA G League the game's MVP. The second annual All-Star game was held on February 16, 2008, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The Blue team beat the Red team, 117–99, and Jeremy Richardson was named the MVP. In addition to the NBA D-League All-Star Game, the league debuted its first Dream Factory Friday Night events, which modeled after the NBA All-Star Saturday Night events. The events consists of Three-Point Shootout (won by Adam Harrington), Slam Dunk Contest (won by Brent Petway) and game of H-O-R-S-E (won by Lance Allred). The 2009 D-League All-Star game was held on February

neg: 1995–96 Chicago Bulls season season record was broken by the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors, who won 73 games and lost 9. Those Warriors have a connection to this Bulls team, as Steve Kerr, the current Golden State coach, was a reserve point guard with the Bulls. The team started 37–0 at home, part of a then-NBA-record 44-game winning streak that included games from the 1994–95 regular-season. Their 33 road wins were the most in NBA history until the 2015–16 Warriors won 34 road games. The season was the best 3-loss start in NBA history at 41–3 (.932), which included an 18-game winning streak for

neg: 2010 NBA All-Star Game won the third annual D-League Slam Dunk Contest, beating Alonzo Gee in the final round. Tucker scored four 50-point dunk, finishing with perfect score in both the first and final round. In his final dunk, Tucker jumped over his teammate Brian Butch, who is seven feet tall. Andre Ingram won the third annual D-League Three-Point Shootout, beating defending champion Blake Ahearn in the final round by a score of 39–37. Ingram advanced to the finals having scored 18 points, while Ahearn scored 20 points in the first round. Morris Almond and Rob Kurz were eliminated in the first round. The

neg: Eric Gordon game in a 122–100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. The Rockets made an NBA-record 24 three-pointers in the game, led by Gordon's 7-for-12 effort. On January 2, 2017, he scored a season-high 31 points in a 101–91 win over the Washington Wizards. On February 18, 2017, he edged out Kyrie Irving to win the Three-Point Contest during the NBA All-Star Weekend. On March 4, 2017, he scored 18 points and made six of Houston's 18 three-pointers in a 123–108 win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Gordon finished the game with 180 three-pointers; his 180 three-pointers in 49 games off the

neg: Splash Brothers field of contestants in the event's history. They both advanced to the three-man final round before Curry won the contest. The Warriors finished Kerr's first season with a league-best 67–15 record, the most wins ever by an NBA rookie coach, and won the 2015 NBA Finals for their first title in 40 years. Curry captured the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. Kerr had Curry guard opposing point guards, which Curry credited with keeping him more focused; Jackson had previously assigned that defensive responsibility to the longer Thompson. Additionally, Curry broke his own record for three-pointers (286), and Thompson again finished

neg: 1998 NBA All-Star Game advance to the final round. Jeff Hornacek, Hubert Davis, Dale Ellis, and Charlie Ward advanced to the semifinals with Jeff Hornacek and Hubert Davis competing in the finals. In the end, it was Jeff Hornacek who won the 3 Point Shootout. 1998 NBA All-Star Game The 1998 NBA All-Star Game was the 48th edition of the North American National Basketball Association All-Star Game. The event was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The East won the game 135–114. Besides the NBA All-Star game, there were two other events that occurred in the All-Star Weekend including the Rookies

neg: 1974–75 NBA season Lakers. With the Bucks in the doldrums, it fell to Kansas City–Omaha to challenge Chicago for division supremacy. Nate Archibald responded by averaging 26.5 points per game, while Sam Lacey was a force in the paint with 11.4 rebounds a contest. Seven NBA teams out of 17 finished over .500, but three teams, New York, Cleveland and Detroit, also had 40–42 records. Boston drew a young 41–41 Houston team who had just won their first playoff series in franchise history against the Knicks 2–1. The Rockets had 20-point scorers Calvin Murphy and Rudy T. but little rebounding, and the veteran

neg: Andre Ingram the D-League's all-time leader in three-pointers made and won his second three-point contest title. He took the crown by making 39-of-50 shots over two rounds – an all-time record across the NBA and D-League. On October 18, 2016, Ingram signed with the Perth Wildcats for the rest of the 2016–17 NBL season, marking his first stint overseas. However, he managed just two games for the Wildcats before requesting his release from the club a week after landing in Perth, citing mental health reasons for the sudden decision. On March 6, 2017, Ingram returned to the Los Angeles D-Fenders to play

neg: Eurovision Song Contest 1992 song did not comply with some of the rules of the national selection contest and so, despite having won, it did not go to Malmö. Each performance had a conductor who maestro the orchestra. Each country had a jury who awarded 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 point(s) for their top ten songs. Below is a summary of all 12 point in the final: Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald

neg: NBA Live (video game series) Three Point Shootout, Slam Dunk Contest, and the NBA All-Star Game, and Freestyle Challenge which 2 players or more can play the Three Point Shootout or the Slam Dunk Contest. In "NBA Live 08" a limited number of international teams were added under FIBA's license. "NBA Live 09" added a feature called Dynamic DNA, the first concept of daily updates changing tendencies, rosters, and hot-cold streaks. After the release of "NBA Live 10", EA attempted to retool the series under a new name with "NBA Elite 11". However, the game was met with bad publicity and development problems before release

neg: Moritz Wagner (basketball) Wizards. Wagner won gold with the German national team at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship Division B in Bulgaria. Averaging 16.1 points per contest, Wagner was Germany's leading scorer at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. Moritz Wagner (basketball) Victor Moritz "Moe" Wagner (born April 26, 1997) is a German professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for University of Michigan from 2015 through his junior season for the 2017–18 Wolverines team. The forward entered his name for the 2017 NBA draft without hiring an agent, but withdrew and returned

neg: Vanderbilt University and leading the Purdue Boilermakers women's basketball team to a national championship in 1999. Festus Ezeli (B.A. 2012) won an NBA championship with the Golden State Warriors. Vanderbilt alumni in the NBA include Golden State Warriors power forward and center Damian Jones (B.A. 2017), Portland Trail Blazers point guard Wade Baldwin IV (B.A. 2018), and New York Knicks power forward and center Luke Kornet (B.A. 2017). Will Perdue (B.A. 1988) won four NBA championships with the Chicago Bulls in the 1990s. Brandt Snedeker (B.A. 2002) was the PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2007. Jeff Turner (B.A. 1984) played

neg: NBA Finals Conference champions making their first Finals appearance in franchise history. The Mavericks won the first two games at home, but the turning point of the series was in Game 3, when the Heat overcame a 13-point deficit with less than 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter to win 98–96. The comeback was led by Dwyane Wade's 12 points in the final six minutes and a clutch outside jumpshot by Gary Payton, who was appearing in his third NBA finals. Miami won all three of their home games, two of which were sparked by fourth quarter comebacks led by Wade;

neg: Jack Ryan (streetball player) written by Bobbito Garcia about Ryan in "Slam Magazine" Streetball Special Collector's Issue, Chris Mullin once described Jack as the best shooter he'd ever seen who hadn't played in the NBA. The article also states Peter Vecsey got Ryan a tryout with the New Jersey Nets in 1990, but was the second-to-last man cut, ending Ryan's NBA aspirations. In May 2003 Ryan was named as one of "Slam Magazines Greatest Playground Ballers of All Time." Ryan further proved his mastery of the 3-point shot when he won the 2005 City Slam 3-Point Shooting Championships, which aired on ESPN. In a

neg: Craig Hodges in the NBA, Hodges played for the San Diego Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, Phoenix Suns, and Chicago Bulls. He played for the Bulls from 1988 to 1992, and helped them win two NBA Championships in 1991 and 1992. He was waived by the Bulls after the 1991–92 season. After sitting out the NBA season, he played a season with Clear Cantù in the Italian league. Hodges appeared in the first eight NBA All-Star Three Point Contests from 1986 to 1993, and won the contest three times, in 1990, 1991, and 1992. He reached the final round on two other occasions, in

neg: Portland Trail Blazers accomplishments and records reserves are chosen by NBA teams' coaches. Rookie Challenge Slam Dunk Contest Three-point Shootout Skills Challenge The NBA presents several annual awards to recognize its teams, players and coaches for their accomplishments. In addition, three honorary teams (All-NBA, All-Rookie, All-Defensive) are formed by voting to honor the best players, best rookies and best defenders respectively. European players in the NBA are currently eligible for three prestigious continent-wide awards for their performances with their club and national teams: Two Blazers players have won at least one of these awards while in Portland. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in

neg: Antone Warren per contest. He was the number 1 ranked center in the 2017 junior college class and in March 2017 opted to forgo his remaining college eligibility to start his professional career and to submit his name to the 2017 NBA draft. He was not picked by any team though. Antone Warren Antone Warren is a center, who played at the Antelope Valley College men's basketball team and who participated in the 2017 NBA draft. A graduate of Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky, Warren spent his freshman year at Kankakee Community College in Kankakee, Illinois. After a year at

neg: Corey Webster (basketball) to join the team's roster for the 2017 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Then on 13 July 2017, the Wildcats agreed to a request from Webster to release him from his contract with the club, effective immediately. Webster expressed the desire to break his contract to pursue his career overseas. On 1 August 2017, Webster signed with Ironi Nahariya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. On 2 March 2018, Webster won the Three-Point Shootout during the 2018 Israeli All-Star Event. On 3 May 2018, Webster parted ways with Nahariya. In 23 games played during the 2017–18 season, Webster averaged

neg: Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Denmark participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The country was represented by the song "Where I Am", performed by Anja Nissen and co-written by Australian songwriters Angel Tupai and Michael D'Arcy. The Danish broadcaster DR selected the entry through the national final "Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2017". Prior to the 2017 contest, Denmark had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-five times since their first entry in . Denmark had won the contest, to this point, on three occasions: in with the song "Dansevise" performed by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann, in with

neg: Brett Tomko Kansas City Royals organization as a scout. On March 14, 2014, Tomko agreed to a minor league contract with the Kansas City Royals. On June 3, Tomko was released by the Royals. Tomko signed a minor league deal with the Colorado Rockies on June 10, 2014. Tomko married "Playboy" Playmate Julia Schultz (February 1998) in November 2003. Tomko is an artist. As of 2017 he was training with famous sports artist Opie Otterstad. Tomko's father won a contest of over 11,000 entries in "The Plain Dealer" for naming the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team. His entry stated, "The name Cleveland Cavaliers

neg: Cleveland Cavaliers NBA Most Valuable Player NBA Rookie of the Year NBA Coach of the Year NBA Executive of the Year NBA Sportsmanship Award J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award NBA Finals Most Valuable Player NBA All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team All-NBA First Team All-NBA Second Team All-NBA Third Team NBA All-Defensive First Team NBA All-Defensive Second Team NBA All-Star Game <nowiki>*</nowiki> Starter NBA All-Star Game head coaches NBA All-Star Game MVP Three-point Shootout Slam Dunk Contest Skills Challenge Rookie/Rising Stars Challenge Rookie/Rising Stars Challenge MVP Two Ball Contest WTAM (1100 AM) and WMMS (100.7 FM) currently serve as the flagship

neg: Marco Belinelli Marco Belinelli Marco Stefano Belinelli (; born 25 March 1986) is an Italian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected 18th overall in the 2007 NBA draft by the Golden State Warriors. In 2014, he won the NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs, becoming the first Italian player to do so. He won the NBA Three-Point Shootout during the 2014 NBA All-Star Weekend. He played in the 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017 editions of the FIBA EuroBasket and the 2006 FIBA World Championship with the Italian national basketball

neg: 2018 Asian Women's Volleyball Cup amount of the participating teams. Each team as well as the host side will be assigned into a pool according to their previous ranking (2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship). As the three best-ranked teams will be drawn in the same Pool A, the next best three will contest Pool B. Pool C will comprise teams finishing next best four teams. All matches will be held at Korat Chatchai Hall, Nakhon Ratchasima Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser<br> Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point

neg: Oracle Arena Warriors playoff games in 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. It hosted the 2015, 2016, 2017, and the 2018 NBA Finals, where the Warriors won in 2015, 2017, and 2018. The 2015 victory was the first time since 1975 the Warriors won the title; however, Games 2 and 3 of the 1975 NBA Finals were played in the Cow Palace as the Coliseum was unavailable. The 2017 victory was the first time that a San Francisco Bay Area team won a title in their home venue since the

neg: 2012 NBA All-Star Game which featured the Shooting Stars Competition, Skills Challenge, Three-Point Shootout and Slam Dunk Contest. The D-League All-Star Game and the D-League Dream Factory, which includes the Slam Dunk Contest, Three-Point Shootout and Shooting Stars Competition, also took place during the All-Star Weekend. Both events were held on Saturday before the NBA All-Star Saturday Night. The coaches for the All-Star game are the head coaches who led the teams with the best winning percentages in their conference through the games of February 15, 2012. The head coaches from the previous year, Doc Rivers and Gregg Popovich were not eligible for selection.

neg: Isaiah Hartenstein 26. Later in that season, he helped Žalgiris win their first ever King Mindaugas Cup. Hartenstein declared for the 2017 NBA Draft on April 22. He was also named an invite for the 2017 NBA Draft Combine, but he ultimately declined participation for the event. On June 22, 2017, he was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets and subsequently competed for the team in the 2017 NBA Summer League. In the 2017-18 campaign, Hartenstein appeared in 38 games of the NBA G League, averaging 9.5 points and 6.6 rebounds a contest

neg: NBA G League 14, 2009, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The Red Team defeated the Blue Team, 113–103, and Blake Ahearn and Courtney Sims were named co-MVPs. Along with the All-Star game, the NBA D-League ran their second annual Dream Factory Friday Night events. H-O-R-S-E was won by Will Conroy of the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. The Three-Point Shootout was won by Blake Ahearn of the Dakota Wizards, and the Slam Dunk Contest was won by James White of the Bakersfield Jam. The 2010 D-League All-Star game was held on February 13, 2010, at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas. The Western

neg: Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell Donovan Mitchell Jr. (born September 7, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Denver Nuggets with the 13th overall pick in the 2017 NBA draft and was later traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz. During his rookie season, Mitchell was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team and won the Slam Dunk Contest. Donovan Mitchell was born on September 7, 1996 to parents Donovan Mitchell Sr. and Nicole Mitchell. His father Donovan Sr.

neg: Mark Price at least 40% from three-point range, at least 50% from the field and at least 90% from the free throw line in a single season, and is still one of only seven players to have ever done this while also achieving the NBA league minimum number of makes in each category. Price ranked consistently among the assist leaders (as of March 11, 2015, LeBron James surpassed Price's Cavs record of 4,206 assists, taking over 1st place), twice won the Three Point Contest, and was a four-time All-Star. Price was named to the All-NBA First Team after the 1992–93 season. Price

neg: 2017 NBA Summer League tiebreakers will be in place: 1) total point differential; 2) total points allowed; 3) coin flip. Each team will play one game on the league's final day for either first, third, fifth or seventh place. The seeding will be determined by a team's total points after the first five days. Eight points will be awarded in each game: four points for winning a game and one point for every quarter a team won. In the event of a tied quarter, each team is awarded half a point. If two or more teams had equal points, then the following tiebreakers applied:

neg: 2009 NBA Playoffs points after the third quarter before the Pistons started a comeback in the fourth quarter. The Pistons managed to cut the Cavaliers' lead down to 7 points, but in the end the Cavaliers won the game by 12 points. Game 3 was a tight contest until an 18–2 run by the Cavaliers in the fourth quarter secured the victory for Cleveland. The Cavaliers swept the Pistons with a 21-point victory in Game 4, in which James scored 36 points while narrowly missing a triple-double for two straight games. This was the fourth playoff meeting between these two teams, with the

neg: Adam Harrington (basketball) Baskets.[1] in Germany. He averaged 7.1 points per game in 11 games before moving to Croatia to play for Cedevita Zagreb. Harrington had a great remainder to the season averaging 15.1 points per game in 11 games. In 2007-2008 Harrington returned to the U.S. and play again in the NBA Developmental League for the Tulsa 66ers. He played in 41 games before a knee injury kept him out of the final games of the season. He would start 32 of the 41 games and would average 16 points per game. He also won the league's Inaugural 3-point Shooting Contest held

neg: Terrence Woods that up with making 140 in his senior season. He also led the Rattlers to their school's first-ever men's basketball postseason tournament victory in 2004 when Florida A&M defeated Lehigh in play-in game of the NCAA Tournament. After his senior season ended, Woods won the NCAA 3-Point Shootout contest by defeating Oregon's Luke Jackson 23 to 20 in the final round. Woods never played in the NBA. Instead, he was a journeyman in different semi-pro leagues in the United States as well as playing internationally, such as in Jordan and Mexico. Terrence Woods Terrence Woods (born September 10, 1981) is

neg: Bryn Forbes Forbes played sparingly for the Spurs throughout his rookie season, spending most of his time in the NBA Development League on assignment with the Austin Spurs. On April 7, 2017, with Tony Parker, Manu Ginóbili and Kawhi Leonard not playing, Forbes scored a career-high 27 points to lead the Spurs to a 102–89 win over the Dallas Mavericks. Forbes, who had 64 points for the season with a game high of eight coming in, went 4 of 9 from 3-point range and also had career highs in minutes (29) and assists (six). In July 2017, Forbes earned All-NBA Summer League

neg: 2017 NBA draft 2017 NBA draft The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. The draft lottery took place during the playoffs on May 16, 2017. The 53–29 Boston Celtics, who were also the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference and reached the Eastern Conference Finals at the time of the NBA draft lottery, won the #1 pick with pick swapping rights thanks to a previous trade with the Brooklyn Nets, who had the

neg: 2007–08 Orlando Magic season NBA draft in New York City. Record: 1–0 ; Home: 1–0 ; Road: 0–0 Record: 13–4 ; Home: 4–2 ; Road: 9–2 Record: 8–7 ; Home: 2–4 ; Road: 6–3 Record: 7–7 ; Home: 5–2 ; Road: 2–5 Record: 8–5 ; Home: 4–3 ; Road: 4–2 Record: 10–4 ; Home: 7–3 ; Road: 3–1 Record: 5–3; Home: 2–2; Road: 3–1 <nowiki>*</nowiki>Total for entire season including previous team(s) Dwight Howard was voted as starting center at the 2008 NBA All-Star Game in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the previous night, he won the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest. The Magic have been involved

neg: Steve Kerr at 86, he took a pass from Jordan and hit the title-winner. The Bulls won, earning the franchise's fifth title. Kerr also won the 3-Point Shootout at the 1997 All-Star Game. In the last minute of Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals against Utah, Kerr missed a 3-pointer, grabbed his own rebound and made a pass to Jordan who made a crucial three-point play, putting them in the lead for good. The play helped Chicago win the game and tie the series at 1. The Bulls won the series in 6 games. In January 1999, Kerr was acquired by

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2016–17 Copa Catalunya basketball season played at Pavelló Municipal in Salou

 The 2017 Copa Catalunya All-star event was held on January 7, 2017 at Parc Esportiu Llobregat in Cornellà de Llobregat. The White team won the game 78-75. The MVP of the game was Alex López who scored 11 points along with 4 rebounds, Juli Garrote won de 3 points Contest and Marquie Smith won the Slam Dunk Contest. 2016–17 Copa Catalunya basketball season The 2016–17 Copa Catalunya was the 18th season of Copa Catalunya. This season the competition was reduced from 32 to 28 teams. The Final Four was

neg: NBA 2K18 In addition, the game won the award for "Game, Franchise Sports" at the 17th Annual National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards. NBA 2K18 NBA 2K18 is a basketball simulation video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports. It is the 19th installment in the "NBA 2K" franchise, the successor to "NBA 2K17", and the predecessor to "NBA 2K19". It was released on September 19, 2017 for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, iOS, Android, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo Switch. Pre-ordering gives it on September 15, 2017. Kyrie Irving of the Boston Celtics serves

neg: James Jones (basketball player) the 2007–08 season third in the league in three-point percentage with a percentage of 44.4%. Despite his good shooting for the year, he was not selected to participate in the Three-Point Shootout contest during the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, much to the chagrin of Trail Blazers fans. He played in 58 games, starting 3, during the season while averaging 8.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 22.0 minutes per game. The Trail Blazers finished the 2007–08 season with a 41–41 record. That season was the only time in Jones's NBA career that he missed the playoffs. He was also never on a

neg: ABA–NBA merger Eventually, the NBA revived the ABA's red, white and blue ball as the "Money Ball" in the NBA's Three-Point Contest. The ABA had a far faster pace than the NBA, and this carried over into the NBA after the merger; today's NBA game is largely derived from the ABA. Longtime Denver Nuggets head coach and ABA alum Doug Moe, who also coached the Philadelphia 76ers, has commented, "The NBA now plays our (the ABA's) kind of basketball". Prior to the ABA, the NBA did not allow college underclassmen to enter the league. In 1969 the ABA's Denver Rockets signed Spencer

neg: Klay Thompson him for second-most scored in a half over the past decade. In addition, Thompson became the first Warrior to score 60 points since Hall of Famer Rick Barry's 64 on March 26, 1974, joining Naismith honorees Wilt Chamberlain and Joe Fulks as the only Golden State players to do so. On January 26, he was named a Western Conference All-Star reserve for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game. He participated in the Three-Point Contest, but he failed to defend his title as he was eliminated in the first round. On April 4, 2017, he scored 41 points (his 10th career 40-point

neg: James Jones (basketball player) Jones was never on an NBA team with a losing record and only missed the playoffs once—with the Trail Blazers in 2007–08. He finished third in the NBA in three-point percentage during the 2007–08 season and won the Three-Point Contest in 2011. His nickname is "Champ". Jones was a four-year letterman in basketball at American High School in Hialeah, Florida. He averaged 25.2 points, 12 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2 steals, and 6 blocks per game his senior season, earning First-team All-State and First-team All-Dade honors. He was also named the Class 6A Player of the Year and the Miami Herald

neg: Peja Stojaković went up to 21.2 ppg, and he reached career highs in shooting percentage (.484) and three-point percentage (.416). His scoring average dropped slightly to 19.2 ppg in 2002–03, but he played again in the All-Star Game. In both seasons, he won the three-point shooting contest conducted during All-Star Weekend. In 2003–04, Stojaković was again selected as an All-Star, and finished second in the league in scoring with a career-high 24.2 ppg. He finished fourth in MVP voting and was voted on to the All-NBA 2nd Team. He also led the NBA in free-throw percentage (.933) and three-pointers made for the

neg: Lincoln High School (Tallahassee, Florida) also appeared at the 2004 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference, the 2002 and 2009 National Concert Band Festival, the 2001 University of Florida Concert Band Invitational, the 1999 ABA Convention, the 1997 Southeastern Band Clinic, and 2011 University of Georgia Janfest. Lincoln High students have participated in History Fair since 1987-1988, and have advanced to the National competition for 17 straight years, earning two national third-place finishes. In 2017, Graham O'Donnell, a junior, won the National Championship for The Who Wants to Be a Mathematician contest. He won $5,000 for himself, and $5,000 for the Lincoln Mu Alpha Theta club. Lincoln

neg: 2016 NBA Playoffs the Warriors held on to defeat the Thunder 120-111, cutting their series deficit to 3-2. Kevin Durant scored 40 points in the loss. Despite their game 5 loss, the Thunder were favored to advance to the NBA Finals in the comfort of their home court in Game 6, but the Warriors stunned the Thunder thanks to Klay Thompson, who scored a series-high 41 points, and a poor shooting night from Kevin Durant, as the Warriors won the game 108–101 and tied the series 3-3, forcing a game 7 in the Bay Area. In game 7, Oklahoma City built a 13-point

neg: 2000 NBA Finals Bird's last game as a coach in the state of Indiana. Reggie Miller came out and made 5 straight shots including a 4-point play. The Pacers hit their first 6 three point shots in the game. The Pacers would have a 20-point lead in the 2nd quarter, and eventually won by 33 – it was the worst Lakers NBA Finals loss since the 148–114 loss to Boston in the 1985 NBA Finals, known as the "Memorial Day Massacre." With their loss in Game 5, the Lakers record in close-out games dropped to 3–6 in the 2000 NBA Playoffs (the other

neg: Rick Barry game in the 1965–66 season. The following year, he won the 1967 NBA All-Star Game MVP award with a 38-point outburst and led the NBA in scoring with a 35.6 point per game average — which still ranks as the eighth- highest output in league annals. Teamed with star center Nate Thurmond in San Francisco, Barry helped take the Warriors to the 1967 NBA Finals, which they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in six games. Including a 55-point outburst in Game 3, Barry averaged 40.8 points per game in the series, an NBA Finals record that stood for three decades.

neg: Ángel Rodríguez (basketball) play in the 2016 NBA Summer League with the San Antonio Spurs. In July 2016, Rodríguez joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 2016 NBA Summer League and on July 9, 2016, Rodríguez signed a one-year deal with Cholet Basket. On August 3, 2017, Rodríguez signed with the Israeli club Maccabi Haifa for the 2017–18 season. On May 7, 2018, Rodríguez recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 4-of-5 from three point range, along with 4 assists and 3 steals in a 92–79 win over Maccabi Rishon LeZion. In 31 games played during the 2017–18 season, Rodríguez led the Israeli League

neg: Buddy Hield April 11, he set a new career high with 30 points in a 129–104 win over the Phoenix Suns. At the season's end, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Hield began the 2017–18 season as a starter, before switching to a bench role and becoming the team's sixth man after seven games. On November 25, 2017, Hield scored a season-high 27 points off the bench with a career-high seven 3-pointers in a 97–95 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. Hield shot 43.1 percent from 3-point range in 2017–18, which placed him ninth in the NBA among qualified

neg: J. R. Smith Smith established career highs for field goal percentage (.461) and 3-point percentage (.403). During the 2008–09 season, he averaged 15.2 points over 81 games (18 starts), finishing second in voting for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award behind Jason Terry. In February 2009, he participated in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, finishing third. On April 13, 2009, Smith had a career-high 45 points and franchise-best 11 3-pointers to help the Nuggets clinch the Northwest Division title and home-court edge in the playoffs for the first time in 21 years with a 118–98 win over the Sacramento Kings. On

neg: Angelo Tsagarakis basketball in the senior category. He also distinguished himself by winning the 3 point shootout contest over of Dutch national team player Joey Schelvis and Czech national team Michaela Uhrová, who was MVP of the 2016 World Cup. In the week preceding the World Cup in Nantes, Tsagarakis was named the MVP of the Big 12 International Tournament that was held in Voiron (France), that was won by the French team. In early July, he also competed with the French team at the 2017 FIBA 3x3 Europe Cup in Amsterdam, finishing 5th, after losing in the quarterfinals against the surprising

neg: Harold Miner were upset in the second round, however, falling on one of the most famous baskets in the tournament's history—a three-pointer at the buzzer by James Forrest of Georgia Tech. Miner left college after the 1992 season and declared himself eligible for the 1992 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Miami Heat with the draft's 12th overall pick. Miner won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest twice, in 1993 and 1995. In the 1995 contest, Miner defeated Isaiah Rider, who had won the previous year, solidifying Miner as one of the game's best dunkers. However, his playing career proved unremarkable and

neg: 2008 NBA All-Star Game viewers for the first time could decide the winner of the Sprite Slam Dunk contest, under the tag line "They Dunk. You Decide." For five minutes after the final round, polls were open on NBA.com and through SMS TXT and the dunker with the most votes at the end of the time limit was the winner. Dwight Howard won the contest, grabbing 78% of fan votes. Jason Kapono became the first back-to-back winner of the Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout since Peja Stojaković won in 2002 and 2003. Kapono also tied the all-time record set in 1986 by Craig Hodges by

neg: 2011 NBA All-Star Game scoring 25 points on 10/13 field goal shooting. For the second straight year, Dar Tucker won the D-League Dream Factory Slam Dunk Contest, beating Chris Johnson in the finals. In the final round, Tucker got the assist from Bakersfield Jam's Jeremy Wise then dunked over New Mexico teammate Shane Edwards for the score of 50. Booker Woodfox won the NBA D-League Dream Factory Three-Point Shootout, defeating Scottie Reynolds 16–7 in the final round. Woodfox advanced to finals after defeating Marcus Landry 20–17 in the tie-breaker shootoff (both players were tied at 16 at the end of the first round). 2011

neg: 2008 NBA All-Star Game of the game, finishing with 33 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. Gerald Green returned to defend his crown won in last year's All-Star game. Young NBA stars Rudy Gay, Dwight Howard and Jamario Moon were also invited. What made the Slam Dunk contest unique in 2008 was the introduction of the fan vote. While judges (in this particular contest, Karl Malone, Magic Johnson, Julius Erving, Darryl Dawkins and Dominique Wilkins) still scored dunks on a scale from one to fifty and selected those who would move on to the next round, fans had the last word. NBA

neg: 2003 NBA draft Kapono won the three point shootout back-to-back years in 2007 and 2008, James Jones won the three point shootout in 2011, Leandro Barbosa won the Sixth Man Award in 2007, Kyle Korver set the NBA record for three point shooting percentage in 2010 (53.6%), and in the 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2013 seasons LeBron James won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, and the NBA Finals MVP in 2012, 2013 and 2016. Carmelo Anthony won the 2013 NBA Scoring Title and is the only player in NBA history to win at least three Olympic gold medals. Zaza Pachulia won NBA

neg: 1957 NBA Playoffs 1957 NBA Playoffs The 1957 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 1956-57 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Boston Celtics defeating the Western Division champion St. Louis Hawks 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals. It was the first title in Celtics history; as of 2017, they led the NBA in titles won with 17. The Celtics and Hawks met in 4 out of 5 NBA Finals from 1957–1961, with the Celtics winning 3 out of 4. While the Hawks' dominance of the Western Division was succeeded by the Los Angeles

neg: Miami Heat coaches NBA All-Star Game MVP NBA All-Star Skills Challenge Champion NBA All-Star Three-point Shootout Champion NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest Champion NBA All-Star Shooting Stars Contest Champion Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. They play their home games at the American Airlines Arena in downtown Miami. The team owner is Carnival Corporation owner Micky Arison, the team president and general manager is Pat Riley, and the head coach is Erik Spoelstra. The mascot

neg: 2010 NBA All-Star Game the D-League All-Star Game was held on Saturday. The Eastern Conference All-Star team defeated the Western Conference All-Star team 141–139. The East's Dwyane Wade, who recorded 28 points on 75% shooting, 11 assists, 6 rebounds and 5 steals was named as the game's MVP. In the Rookie Challenge, the Rookies defeated the Sophomores for the first time since 2002, with Rookies' Tyreke Evans named as the game MVP. In the All-Star Saturday Night events, Nate Robinson won his third Slam Dunk Contest while Paul Pierce and Steve Nash won the Three-Point Shootout and Skills Challenge respectively. Team Texas, the home

neg: Slam dunk round and the contest was won by Dominique Wilkins. In the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winner Brent Barry dunked from the free-throw line. Barry received 49 (out of 50) for the dunk. In the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, Serge Ibaka dunked from behind the free-throw line, getting a score of 45 for the dunk, and finishing 4th. In the 2016 NBL Pre-Season Challenge Slam Dunk Contest in Australia's National Basketball League, Adelaide 36ers 18 year old American import player Terrance Ferguson dunked from just in front of the free-throw-line. In the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Zach

neg: Celtics–Knicks rivalry the first two, but the Knicks won Game 3. Boston won Game 4 by one, then the Knicks won Game 5, but the Celtics won the series with another 1 point win en route to winning another NBA title. In the 1971–72 season, the two teams met in the Conference Finals. The Knicks won the first two games, the Celtics won game 3, but the Knicks eliminated them with wins in Games 4 and 5. The Knicks went to the finals again but lost to the Lakers. In the 1972–73 season, the Knicks picked up Earl Monroe, who helped them

neg: Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Finland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. The entry was selected in the national final "Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2018" on 3 March 2018, where all three entries were performed by the singer Saara Aalto who was internally selected by the Finnish broadcaster Yle on 7 November 2017 to perform the nation's entry at the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal. Prior to the 2018 Contest, Finland had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest fifty-one times since their first entry in . Finland has won the contest once in 2006 with the song "Hard

neg: Clutch City the same fate as the city's National Football League (NFL) club at the time (the Houston Oilers) did; the Oilers blew a 32-point lead during a January 3, 1993 NFL playoff game versus the Buffalo Bills; the Bills won the game 41-38 in overtime. During this era, no Houston-based professional sports team from an existing sports league (the NFL, NBA, or Major League Baseball) had won a championship. In Rudy Tomjanovich's second full season as head coach, the Rockets began the 1993–94 season by tying an NBA record with start of 15–0. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon, who was named the

neg: Jonathan Sterling Jonathan Sterling Jonathan Sterling (born April 16, 1982) is a professional basketball referee in the National Basketball Association (NBA), wearing number 17. Sterling also played college basketball at Flagler College where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management. Sterling previously refereed six NBA Development League seasons, three WNBA seasons and eight NCAA seasons before becoming a full-time referee for the 2017–18 NBA season. Sterling was raised in Satellite Beach, Florida. On June 2017, Sterling got married to NBA referee Lauren Holtkamp. On October 18, 2017, Sterling made his NBA official debut referring a regular season contest between

neg: OGAE Second Chance Contest return having withdrawn in 2015. The contest was won by Margaret, who represented with the song "Cool Me Down", beating into second place, and into third. The OGAE Second Chance Contest 2017 was the thirty-first edition of the contest, and took place in Warsaw, Poland, following their win in 2016. Twenty-two countries competed and the competing entries were revealed on 31 May 2017. (as part of OGAE Rest of the World), , and all returned to the competition. However , , , and , who took part in the 2016 Contest, withdrew. The contest was won by Mariette, who represented

neg: 2010–11 Miami Heat season latter of which came in overtime. In Game 5 in Chicago, the Heat made a historic comeback; after being down 77–65 with 3:14 left, the Heat went on an 18–3 run to win, 83–80, capped by a key four-point play from Dwyane Wade and clutch shooting from LeBron James. The Heat advanced to the 2011 NBA Finals to face the Dallas Mavericks, who had defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Oklahoma City Thunder. The series was a rematch of the 2006 NBA Finals, in which Dallas won the first two games and then lost four straight to

neg: Golden State Warriors All-Rookie First Team NBA All-Rookie Second Team NBA All-Star selections NBA All-Star Game head coach NBA All-Star Game MVP Slam Dunk Contest Three-Point Contest Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. The Warriors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as a member of the league's Western Conference Pacific Division. Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, the Warriors relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1962 and undertook the city's name, before changing its geographic moniker to Golden State in 1971. They play their home games at the Oracle Arena.