HORSE Gets Heave-Ho at All-Star Weekend

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When the NBA announced its list of contestants for this year's Foot Locker Three-Point Contest on Tuesday, there was one name that didn't seem to fit as well as the others. Defending champion Paul Pierce and teammate Ray Allen were obvious selections, and three of the other four -- Daniel Gibson, Dorell Wright, and James Jones -- are all shooting north of 40 percent from downtown on the season.



But Kevin Durant?



Sure, Durant is the league's leading scorer, a legitimate MVP candidate, and one of the game's brightest stars. But from three-point land he's shooting under 35 percent, which is good for somewhere in the neighborhood of 92nd place in that category this season.



So on the surface, Durant's inclusion in this event doesn't seem to make much sense -- until you realize that the event he has won at All-Star weekend for each of the last two seasons will no longer be taking place.

 

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