The 2010 competitors for the NBA Slam Dunk contest have been officially announced.

The competitors are:
Shannon Brown L.A. Lakers
Gerald Wallace Charlotte
Nate Robinson New York
DeMar DeRozan Toronto Raptors / Eric Gordon L.A. Clippers

5′9 guard Nate Robinson was last years champ and is looking to be the first player in NBA history to win the dunk contest 3-times.

DeMar DeRozan and Eric Gordon will compete in a first ever dunk off during half time of the Rookie Game to win a spot in the Dunk Contest.

NBA All-Star Saturday Night with the Dunk Contest and many more fun events airs on February 13, 2010.

Year-by-Year Winners
1984 — Larry Nance, Phoenix
1985 — Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1986 — Spud Webb, Atlanta
1987 — Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988 — Michael Jordan, Chicago
1989 — Kenny Walker, New York
1990 — Dominique Wilkins, Atlanta
1991 — Dee Brown, Boston
1992 — Cedric Ceballos, Phoenix
1993 — Harold Miner, Miami
1994 — Isaiah Rider, Minnesota
1995 — Harold Miner, Miami
1996 — Brent Barry, L.A. Clippers
1997 — Kobe Bryant, L.A. Lakers
2000 — Vince Carter, Toronto
2001 — Desmond Mason, Seattle
2002 — Jason Richardson, Golden State
2003 — Jason Richardson, Golden State
2004 — Fred Jones, Indiana
2005 — Josh Smith, Atlanta
2006 — Nate Robinson, New York
2007 — Gerald Green, Boston
2008 — Dwight Howard, Orlando
2009 — Nate Robinson, New York

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Top Rank promoter (for Manny Pacquiao) Bob Arum says ‘The fight is off’. The super fight, which was expected to beat the pay-per-view record of 2.44 million buys set by Mayweather vs De La Hoya, will no longer go through since both camps could not come to an agreement on drug testing.

The Nevada Gaming Commission, which will handle the fight, only requires random urine testing to be performed. But Mayweather also demanded random blood testing on suspicions that Pacquiao is using Performance Enhancing Drugs. Paquiao did agree to blood testing, but only on 3 occasions: one during the kick off press conference (which was supposed to be next week), one no later than 30 days before the fight, and one immediately after the fight in his locker room.

But Mayweather would not budge and continued to demand unlimited random blood testing. After long mediation earlier this week, the Pacquiao camp and Mayweather camp came up with a contract that would allow 3 blood tests. The second blood test would come no later than 24 days before the fight – which is a week better than the proposal statement. Pacquiao signed off on the agreement but Mayweather still wanted unlimited random blood testing.

The Paquiao camp has had enough and no longer want to pursue the fight. They have also filled a US law suit against Mayweather for defamation. Top Rank is now looking to match Pacquiao against Yuri Foreman on March 13 or March 20 for a title in a record 8th division.

Both Pacquiao and Mayweather need to wake up! The fight is expected to gross over $200-million which would give them $40-million a piece! It doesn’t matter how rich both boxers are, $40-million is a lot of money that they are throwing away. There has been NO fight in boxing that has been more anticipated than this one, and with UFC on the horizon, I don’t think boxing can afford to not make this happen.

Everyone knows I’m a Pacquiao fan… but PACQUIAO: STOP being a little GIRL and accept the damn random blood testing already! What do you have to hide? Even if it does make you weaker for the fight, Mayweather will be taking the SAME blood tests!

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Thanks for the tip Kevin A.

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