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Double Dribble

An NBA blog from Newsday's Bobby Bonett

The year's best dunks, or 'Blake Griffin's favorite countdown'

Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, right, goes

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There was LeBron James' dunk over the top of John Lucas III. And the Paul George double-clutch reverse dunk in transition. And a ton of Blake Griffin throwdowns, most notably the posterization of Kendrick Perkins.

But one dunk topped them all.

To find out which, you'll have to click below, where the NBA compiled the 10 best dunks of the season.

Griffin appeared on the list the...

LBJ is bringing the baby hook back

LeBron James walks off the court after the

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Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.

Sometimes, you're really good, then on top of that you get lucky, and then you hit a ridiculous shot.

As part of a 28-point night, LeBron James managed to score on an absurd, running baby hook off the glass during Miami's series-clinching 105-93 win over Indiana. James cooly glanced at the Pacers bench after hitting the shot, as if to say,...

Video: Melo talks nutrition, Jeremy Lin

Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, right, and Jeremy Lin, left,

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Carmelo Anthony, the new EVP of PowerCoco sports drink, spoke recently about how highly he values nutrition and what prompted him to eat healthier.

"There's a lot of products that are being made for kids that, believe it or not, are not really right for them," Anthony said. "For me, being an athlete, I can relate to that. There are certain things I don't want to eat, there's...

Howard talks about Van Gundy, back injury

Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy, left, talks

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TMZ.com caught Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard on his way out of rehab Thursday, and asked him how his back is recovering, what he thought about the firing of Stan Van Gundy, and who he thinks will win the NBA championship

Howard told TMZ that his "back is doing a lot better." He added he's "happy with the progress."

On Van Gundy, Howard reiterated that he didn't...

LeBron, Dwight named to All-NBA First Team

LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat posts

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NBA MVP LeBron James and the man who may have replaced him as the league's most polarizing player, Dwight Howard, were both named to the All-NBA First Team, the league announced today.

Joining James and Howard on the first team were Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul.

James averaged 27.1 points, 6.2 assists and 7.9 rebounds en route to his third MVP award. This year also marks...

The Kobe-Gotye parody video you need to watch

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant wipes his

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Dribblers, meet Kobye.

Dan Rib, an apparently passionate Lakers fan, wrote, recorded and filmed a spoof of Gotye's hit single "Somebody That I Used To Know" called "The Kobe That We Used To Know."

It's clear in the music video that Rib isn't a fan of hero ball, as he constantly implores Bryant to stop heaving contested late shots. He suggests Bryant instead find teammates...

110 seconds of the Sixers embarrassing the Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers' Andre Iguodala, center, smiles after hitting

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Looks like somebody at the NBA wanted to rub some salt in the Celtics' wounds.

The 76ers swept Wednesday night's top plays, with Thaddeus Young, Elton Brand, Evan Turner and Andre Iguodala filling up the top five.

Young's rejection of Game 5 hero Brandon Bass was fifth; Brand's dunk while surrounded by the swarming Celtics defense was fourth; Evan Turner had a reverse layup that came...

AI at Sixers-Celtics game, still wants to play

Twitter picture from Allen Iverson prior to Game

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Philly fans may boo Santa Claus, but they have nothing but love for arguably the greatest basketball player in city history.

Allen Iverson was on hand for Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the Sixers and Celtics. He delivered the game ball to the floor prior to the game's start, and was met by thunderous applause from the fans.

Later, Iverson was interviewed...

Ibaka with the top defensive play of the year

Serge Ibaka #9 of the Oklahoma City Thunder

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In a highlight dominated by rejections, who better to lead the way than the NBA's top shot-blocker, Serge Ibaka?

Ibaka, who led the league by averaging 3.65 blocks per game -- the highest single-season mark since Theo Ratliff averaged 3.74 blocks per game during the 2000-01 season -- had the top defensive play of the year, according to a countdown released by the NBA.

During a 96-90...

Heat will be without Haslem, Pittman for Game 6

YouTube screenshot of Dexter Pittman from Game 4

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NBA Executive Vice President of Basketball Operations Stu Jackson announced Wednesday that both Dexter Pittman and Udonis Haslem were supended for their flagrant fouls on Lance Stephenson and Tyler Hansbrough in Tuesday's win over the Pacers.

Pittman will be banned for three games for "striking the neck and shoulders" of Stephenson, while Haslem will miss Game 6 for "striking...

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