NBA All-Star Weekend 2016: Slam Dunk, 3-Point Contest Winners (VIDEO)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine has retained his title as he won the NBA All-Star 2016 Saturday's Slam Dunk contest held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXd6GMAJUxQpwUm-sJ1NsSQfXoJElvxJqTv4DebYZ7keJOTpL27Q5fTsbBqYrqqpu5feEnLgIcG4wOj8gX9Ivy32lOw3Mhg72zYcvUWsowcjVCV4TPRgUBXSKWsGEvHSnmjUmOFtR4yrL/s1600/zach-lavine-klay-thompson.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Zach Lavine (left) retains NBA Slam Dunk title; Klay Thompson (right) wins 3-point Contest." border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXd6GMAJUxQpwUm-sJ1NsSQfXoJElvxJqTv4DebYZ7keJOTpL27Q5fTsbBqYrqqpu5feEnLgIcG4wOj8gX9Ivy32lOw3Mhg72zYcvUWsowcjVCV4TPRgUBXSKWsGEvHSnmjUmOFtR4yrL/s640/zach-lavine-klay-thompson.jpg" title="Zach Lavine (left) retains NBA Slam Dunk title; Klay Thompson (right) wins 3-point Contest." width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Zach Lavine (left) retains NBA Slam Dunk title; Klay Thompson (right) wins 3-point Contest.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />While LaVine, who won MVP at Friday’s Rising Stars Challenge, is still pretty raw as a player, he has established himself as the NBA‘s best dunker.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4ijnbgBfOcEc3i2tV2RCXKDtqrNVpL5zxq7tioAnDSLjpRLVvsofSHBJt-O3JjlvVeg90mVYoMjscyWuGy3OSHq0IH2DxMaq9s-yyuRXuRSnxxYPzB0fORwsZ2aYFOXZXRnTwtozG130/s1600/zach-lavine-dunk.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="LaVine dunk" border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4ijnbgBfOcEc3i2tV2RCXKDtqrNVpL5zxq7tioAnDSLjpRLVvsofSHBJt-O3JjlvVeg90mVYoMjscyWuGy3OSHq0IH2DxMaq9s-yyuRXuRSnxxYPzB0fORwsZ2aYFOXZXRnTwtozG130/s640/zach-lavine-dunk.jpg" title="LaVine dunk" width="560" /></a></div><br />Lavine topped Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond and Denver Nuggets guard Will Barton in the much-awaited contest before capping the All-Star weekend on Sunday (Monday in Philippine Time.)<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Zach LaVine defended his <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VerizonDunk?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#VerizonDunk</a> title in style! <a href="https://t.co/VczxynT1PW" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/VczxynT1PW</a></div>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/698721060548702213" rel="nofollow">February 14, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />Watch all of Zach LaVine's highlights and best slams from the 2016 NBA dunk contest (updating for all the videos courtesy of NBA):<br /><br />LaVine goes behind-the-back then throws down the one-hand reverse jam for his first dunk.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lsk1hIwmlXo" width="560"></iframe></center><br />LaVine soars through the air and throws down the alley-oop from the free throw line for his second dunk.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/42p5NYB-rvI" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MCuWI_gqGgc" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uO7VR9Ah5T4" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q4j4WsGg8zs" width="560"></iframe></center><br />Gordon finished second in the 2016 dunk contest. Watch Gordon's 2016 dunk shootout highlights here.<br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dDteTgNHnXU" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E0UbXxftwEs" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sGMAHpwYLV4" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5Q6n5NE6Cb4" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Vx8FItOKfzk" width="560"></iframe></center><br />Meanwhile, another highlight of the All-Star Weekend is the 3-Point Contest. Golden State’s guard Klay Thompson finished with 27 points in the championship round, ahead of Warrior's Steph Curry (23 points) and Phoenix Suns rookie Devin Booker (16 points).<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Splashing with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FootLockerThree?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#FootLockerThree</a> champ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/KlayThompson?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#KlayThompson</a>! 🏆 <a href="https://t.co/GxVYL5c65k" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/GxVYL5c65k</a></div>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/698708366953226240" rel="nofollow">February 14, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />"He's the best shooter I've ever seen, so this is a rare occurrence that he loses," Thompson said of Curry "So I'm just happy I caught him on an off night."<br /><br />In last season's event, Curry beat Thompson and Cleveland's Kyrie Irving.<br /><br />Houston's James Harden, Los Angeles Clippers' J.J. Redick, Milwaukee's Khris Middleton, Portland's C.J. McCollum and Toronto's Kyle Lowry were eliminated in the preliminary round. <br /><br /><b>WATCH: Klay Thompson wins foot locker three-point competition</b><br /><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tuvdpmgoTog" width="560"></iframe></center><br /><br /><b>NBA All-Star Game highlights February schedule (Philippine broadcast)</b><br /><br />On Monday is the battle of East and West as the 2016 NBA All-Star game, Kobe Bryant's last, will tip-off. Coverage via ABS-CBN Sports and Action will start at 9:30 am.<br /><br />Aside from the All-Star Game, defending champion Golden State Warriors will be featured on two marquee matchups as they take on the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday, February 21.<br /><br />The full February schedule of NBA on ABS-CBN is below.<br /><br />February 14 --- All-Star Saturday Night 9:30 AM at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.<br /><br />February 15 --- 2016 NBA All-Star Game 9:30 AM at ABS-CBN SPorts + Action.<br /><br />February 19 --- Chicago vs. Cleveland 9:00 AM LIVE at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.<br /><br />February 20 --- Dallas vs. Orlando 8:30 AM at ABS-CBN channel 2.<br /><br />February 21 --- Golden State vs. LA Clippers 9:30 AM LIVE at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.<br /><br />February 22 --- Memphis vs. Toronto 7:00 AM LIVE at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.<br /><br />February 26 --- San Antonio vs. Utah 11:30 AM LIVE at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.<br /><br />February 27 --- Charlotte vs. Indiana 8:30 AM at ABS-CBN channel 2.<br /><br />February 28 --- Golden State vs. Oklahoma City 9:30 AM LIVE at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.<br /><br />February 29 --- Minnesota vs. Dallas 8:00 AM LIVE at ABS-CBN Sports + Action.</div>

NBA All-Star Weekend 2016: Slam Dunk, 3-Point Contest Winners (VIDEO)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Zach LaVine has retained his title as he won the NBA All-Star 2016 Saturday's Slam Dunk contest held at the...

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