The 2011 ESPN Magazine Body Issue is hitting the shelves soon. In it, there are a number of star
athletes naked. Perhaps the most famous naked athlete this year is reigning NBA Rookie of the Year
Blake Griffin. Blake Griffin naked pictures? Personally, I don't get the point.
What would Blake Griffin get out of appearing naked in ESPN Magazine.
With 2010 in the books, let's look back at the best NBA dunks of the previous calendar year.
Watch this video to see the top ten dunks of 2010. Athleticism in the NBA is at an all-time high
and the evidence can be seen below. Usually, to see dunks this good, you have to wait for the Slam
Dunk Contest.
Blake Griffin is the real deal. The superstar rookie for the Los Angeles Clippers is slowly but
surely turning his team into a squad no one wants to play. On Wednesday, the Clippers hosted the
Miami Heat winners of 13 straight road games. With Blake Griffin leading the way with 24 points, 14
rebounds and six assists, the Clippers beat the Heat by a final score of 111-105.
Who will be in the NBA slam dunk contest? That question has a new answer as of Thursday. Since
Brandon Jennings is dealing with a foot injury, he has been replaced by DeMar DeRozan of the
Toronto Raptors. DeRozan came in second place last year in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest behind Nate
Robinson.
In addition to DeRozan, this year's dunkathon will feature Javale McGee, a center for the
Washington Wizards; Serge Ibaka, the shotblocking bigman for the Oklahoma City Thunder; and Blake
Griffin, the NBA Rookie of the Year.
Going into the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Blake Griffin was the overwhelming favorite. In his
rookie campaign, the Los Angeles Clippers forward has thrown down some of the most epic dunks ever
seen on an NBA court. While Blake Griffin, as expected, won the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest, the best
dunker on the court was actually Javale McGee of the Washington Wizards.
State Farm has teamed up with the NBA to launch a new website, Score with a Song. This cool site
features an interactive instant win game, exclusive video interviews with LeBron James, Blake
Griffin, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard and other All-Star players, and a sweepstakes where entrants
will get the chance to win a VIP trip to Las Vegas to meet NBA greats.
To the surprise of no one, Blake Griffin was a unanimous selection to the All-Rookie first team
for the 2011 NBA season. Somewhat surprising is the fact that John Wall wasn't a unanimous first
team choice he got 28 of 29 needed votes. The other three players on the first team were DeMarcus
Cousins, Gary Neal and Landry Fields.
With the NBA season set to begin on Christmas Day, let's take a further look at the basketball
landscape. We already looked at the NBA power rankings to see the best teams in basketball. Now,
let's look at the worst. Here are the top 10 worst teams in the NBA headed into the 2011-12
season.
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We've taken a look at the best teams in the NBA and the worst teams in the NBA. Now let's take a
look at the individual awards, starting with the NBA Most Valuable Player award. Here are the early
favorites for the 2012 MVP Award.
1. Kevin Durant, Oklahoma City Thunder
During the lockout, Kevin Durant was busy balling all around the country.
