It was a record crowd over at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium with 100,713 people on hand to witness the 2010 NBA All-Star Game. The gathering of the NBA’s best treated the record number of fans to see their favorite hoop stars led by LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard who gave quite a show in the closely fought game.

The outcome was only decided in the last 2 minutes of play as the West All-Stars came back. Chauncey Billups tied the game with over 1 minute left in the game at 137-all. With 12.7 seconds, a foul was called on Utah’s Deron Williams on Dwayne Wade who made 2 free throws for a 139-137 lead for the East All-Stars.

In the next play, Dirk Nowitzki got the ball and was fouled by Dwight Howard when he bit in on the fake. Nowitzki made two free throws for another tied game with 7.7 seconds to go. On the last play, Chris Bosh was fouled by Chauncey Billups as he was driving to the basket. Bosh made the two free throws for a 141-139 lead and 5 seconds remaining.

On the last play, Carmelo Anthony heaved a long 3 point shot that missed the rim completely, allowing the East All-Stars to take this year’s 2010 NBA All-Star plum, 141-139. This year’s 2010 NBA All-Star MVP was Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade who made 28 points and 11 rebounds.

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The Cleveland Cavaliers are bound to be a power if this deal comes through. Sources say the Amare Stoudemire is close to rejoining Shaquille O’Neal over at Cleveland further beefing up the frontline of King James and company. In return, the Phoenix Suns will get Zydrunas Ilgauskas and J.J. Hickson.

The Suns are just actually after Hickson. Ilgauskas is expected to be waived after the trade where he is expected to sign up with the Cavaliers after 30 days.

Cleveland is also talking with Washington about acquiring Antawn Jamison, as well as Indiana about Troy Murphy. Meanwhile, Golden State is trying to entice the Cavs into taking Corey Maggette for Ilgauskas.

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Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns is this year’s Taco Bell Skills Challenge Champion, his second time to win the said event. He defeatred Utah’s Deron Williams in the final by clocking 29.9 seconds. Milwaukee’s Brandon Jennings and Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook were eliminated in the first round.

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Paul Pierce of the Boston Celtics show 20 points in the final round of the Foot Locker 3-Point Shootout to beat Golden State’s Stephen Curry and the Denver Nuggets’ Chauncey Billups. Ironically, Larry Bird also won the first 3-Point Shootout in 1986 held at the Reunion Arena in Dallas as well.

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Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks won his third Sprite Slam Dunk Championship after defeating DeMar DeRozan of the Toronto Raptors. Robinson’s triumph was highlighted when he threw the ball to backboard and made an emphatic reverse dunk. Check it out below.

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This is not the first time you may have seen drinking helmets but if you are curious how to get hold of them, here is your chance. The Drinking Helmet – The Beer Lovers Hard Hat is definitely a must have, especially if you are fond of watching sports events such as the Super Bowl.

You can drink two beverages at once! It’s great for a day at the beach, a house party, or simply watching the game on television. Comes in red, blue, yellow, or green! They cost only $9.98.

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Ginebra has officially tied their series against the Talk ‘N Text Phone Pals after the latter walked out of the game with 1 minute left in the first quarter. The walk-out was a sign of protest for a supposed questionable call on Ranidel DeOcampo on Ronald Tubid. Ginebra was ahead, 27-20 with 1 minute to go in the first quarter.

DeOcampo was called for a Flagrant Foul Penalty Two for planting an elbow on Ronald Tubid who reacted by a swing which was to seen to be a reaction for the hard foul. DeOcampo was ejected from the game and will be automatically suspended for the next game aside from a fine as per PBA rules.

Replays show that DeOcampo was clearly not going for the ball and that the elbow was intentional. Chot Reyes consulted team owner Manny Pangilinan first and then walked out. They were given the usual grace time to return but to no avail.

Talk ‘N Text stands to pay a fine of not less than P500,000 for the walkout although no official announcement has been made. This is the same amount that Ginebra (then known as Anejo Rum) paid for walking out in their game against Shell.

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Five “Little Champions” from Singapore have recently marched onto the iconic Old Trafford football pitch for the UEFA Champions League fifth Group Stage match between Manchester United FC and Besiktas JK in Manchester. The roaring audience, bright stadium lights and exuberant atmosphere can be overwhelming for these young player escorts, yet giving them an experience they will remember for life. They are also the first from Asia to escort world-class players at this major event.

Undoubtedly, this must have been a “star kid” moment for every child on the field. This is made possible by the “Little Champions” programme, a joint promotion between MasterCard and Standard Chartered Bank where winners are picked based on the highest number of transactions on their SCB MasterCard credit cards.

To be a player escort, the child must be aged between seven and nine, 1.1meters to 1.3meters tall and proficient in English. Standard Chartered MasterCard credit card holders have to register at http://www.standardchartered.com.sg/littlechampions from now till 31 March 2010 (inclusive) and charge a minimum of SGD300 each month to their card to participate in the programme. Customers who do not register but still spend the minimum amount within the promotional period will be eligible to win UEFA Champions League branded MasterCard premiums.

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Scottie Pippen, a seven-time NBA All-Star and a member of six NBA title teams, today issued the following statement regarding his role in the movie “Midgets vs. Mascots”:

“Given the recent controversy surrounding Gary Coleman, the fact that I’ve been repeatedly asked questions about my small part in the movie ‘Midgets vs. Mascots,’ and a related video posted online which shows me being assaulted by a group of Little People, I want to clear up any misunderstandings.

“In 2008, I agreed to play a cameo role in a movie titled ‘A Tribute to Big Red’ (now titled ‘Midgets vs. Mascots’). My role was scripted, and the first two scenes went off without any problems. During the third scene, I was told that four Little People, along with actor Gary Coleman, were going to become angry with something I said and storm off as the scene ends. Instead, they basically attacked me, with Gary Coleman apparently climbing on a chair behind me to hit me over the head with a phone (twice).

“A short fight ensued before I heard the film’s director yell ‘cut.’ As I recall, some of the Little People were laughing as the director explained that the scene was ’sort of like an episode of the TV show Punk’d.’ At that point, I left quickly without a clear understanding of what was going on.

“As for the Little Person who claims he was injured in the attack, I really don’t think I caused the injury or can be held to blame. To the best of my knowledge, there is no action being taken against me, nor am I pursuing any action. For the record, I have never seen the movie and, in hindsight, wish I’d not been involved with it. I simply wanted to make clear my role and position as I understand the movie is coming out soon. I will not be answering any further questions regarding the film.”

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The megabout may be off and fingers are pointing. Floyd Mayweather Jr. obviously didn’t want anything to do with “Pound for Pound” King Manny Pacquiao and that whole thing was a matter of getting some publicity. Remember, Mayweather needs money more than Pacquiao so why else would he pass up to be in the limelight.

But alas, when reality set in, Mayweather looked at every possible angle to push the escape button. Demanding crazy things such as an Olympic-style drug testing were among the ridiculous things that Mayweather wanted to get an advantage over the speedier and youthful Pacquiao. The Nevada Boxing Commission even stepped in but unfortunately that was not enough. Hell, who is Mayweather anyway to make such demands!

Mayweather had a lot to loose and he now carries a “Chicken” or “Coward” tag across his name. Between the two, he stands to have a popularity dip compared to Manny Pacquiao whom he branded as a drug-user (which he eventually failed to prove!).

Looking to the future, Mayweather will never earn as much compared to Pacquiao fights. Manny Pacquiao will continue to rack in the millions and he is the REAL DEAL. Regardless of whom he faces on March 13 or in the future, you can bet that his opponent will stand to make millions as well.

Mayweather is the REAL DEAD! He is nothing compared to Manny and his antics only prove that he is nothing but a loud-mouthed SOB like his father. Oh and don’t forget, he may be losing an endorsement deal if the AT&T petition is heard and stands to lose some more once the legal actions filed by the Pacquiao camp sets in. Tough luck Floyd, you just have a BIG MOUTH!

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