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Double Dribble

An NBA blog from Newsday's Bobby Bonett

Linsanity to take over Slam Dunk contest . . . sort of

Iman Shumpert of the New York Knicks grabs

Photo credit: Jim McIsaac

The Knicks' Iman Shumpert, Minnesota's Derrick Williams, Indiana's Paul George and Houston's Chase Budinger will be the year's four participants in the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest.

Also making a cameo? Linsanity.

No, Jeremy Lin won't be dunking. But ESPN's Marc Stein writes that he'll be a part of Shumpert's routine.

The Daily News writes that Lin will be participating in one event...

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