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The NBA should have added Jordan "Mission Impossible" Kilganon...

The NBA should have added Jordan "Mission Impossible" Kilganon to the dunk contest last night...

Posted by Bleacher Report on Sunday, 14 February 2016

Professional dunker Jordan Kilganon impressed basketball fans at the NBA All-Star Game by doing one of his signature dunks.

The 6-foot-1 Canadian came out wearing jeans during a fourth-quarter timeout of the NBA All-Star Game and jumped over his associate to complete what he calls the “Scorpion dunk.”

Interestingly, Kilganon, who specializes in trick dunks, didn’t play in the NBA nor has he participated in college hoops.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Thompson dethrones Curry in 3-point shootout

Golden State sharpshooter Klay Thompson earned bragging rights over superstar teammate Steph Curry when he out-dueled the reigning MVP to win the 2016 Three-Point Shootout at the All-Star Weekend in Toronto.

Thompson was on fire from start to finish, netting 22 in the opening round to advance. Curry missed his first three shots but gained his rhythm down the stretch to finish with 21, to also advance to the finals.

They faced off against Phoenix rookie Devin Booker, the youngest player in the NBA, who edged James Harden and JJ Redick in a 30-second elimination round after all three players finished with 20 points in the first round.

Booker had 16 points in the final round, and Curry, the defending champion, netted 23.

Thompson blew him away with 27 points in the final round, however, to dethrone his teammate as the league's three-point king.

"It's always fun going against Steph… he makes me better every day in practice," said Thompson, who is shooting 42% from beyond the arc this season.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

NBA releases All-Star Game Twitter emojis

Here's another reason to follow the NBA during the 2016 All-Star game: brand-new Twitter emojis!

The Association just released a set of emojis for the players participating in the annual league showcase in Toronto.

You have the Black Mamba for Kobe Bryant, a crown for LeBron James, a PG-13 movie ticket for Paul George and player faces for guys like Steph Curry and Russell Westbrook.

There's also a set for the NBA on TNT crew including Shaq.

Check out the @twitter emojis for #NBAAllStarTO! All you got to do is tweet an All Star's #FirstNameLastName pic.twitter.com/6D26rwcJzA

— NBA (@NBA) February 12, 2016

This story was originally published on the ABS-CBN Sports website.

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