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THE DUNK is BACK!

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The SLAM-DUNK contest is back.


Take a look at Jesse Garrabrant's, Nathaniel Butler's and Andrew D. Bernstein's artwork on NBA.com, Getty Images.com and the assorted sports news sites and you will see some incredible still action of tonight's NBA Slam-Dunk contest and Dwight Howard's remarkable performance.

I found it fun and very relaxing to be watching the NBA All-Star Saturday events from the couch, rather than the scorer's table. It was fun to be at the arena in New Orleans last night for the Rookie Game, but duty called today and I flew from NOLA to Tampa-St. Pete for a Covert book signing event and two festivities to be held on Sunday.

TNT did a terrific job of covering the weekend, first with a two-hour pregame show, then with the 8-11pm broadcast of All-Star Saturday. Ernie Johnson anchored the telecast and guided Magic Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith to an entertaining broadcast.

More to come from my sideline seat for the All-Star Friday activities and my Saturday seat in Fla.