Thompson beats Curry in three-point contest

“But that’s fine. I’ll play the underdog for a night”.

2 guard beating out defending champion Curry in the annual three-point contest. Thompson described Jordan as a “cool” person to talk to and felt that he has “arrived” in the league because Jordan has recognized him. “He makes me that much better”.

Mark Blinch/AP Curry is dethroned as three-point champ by his teammate Thompson.

However, this time Thompson outscored Curry, having 27 points in the final round, while the reigning Most Valuable Player (MVP) only tallied 23 points.

Meanwhile, Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker was third, with 16 points in the final round.

Toronto’s Kyle Lowry (14) did not advance.

Thanks to a flurry of finish, it was Thompson who came out on top.

“In Charlotte, yeah, if they want me to come back, I probably will”, Gordon said. Have a tip? Email him at devine@yahoo-inc.com or follow him on Twitter! “So I’m just happy I caught him on an off night”.

Redick went so far as to mine his advanced three-point stats in order to better determine where he would place the money balls. He was shut down at the All-Star break last season because a blood clot had found its way to one of his lungs, and that issue is something that Bosh believes started as a calf problem.

Commissioner Adam Silver held his customary press conference before the events, and the most intriguing item was that, despite 5 ½ times greater use by teams, there will be no change this season to the Hack-a-Shaq tactics. They are 48-4 and are on pace to surpass the record set by Chicago about a decade ago. “But we’re so deep of a team that we should have a chance to win every night”.

D-LEAGUE’S DAY: The best from the NBA Development League get the stage in the afternoon, as the D-League has its own All-Star Game, 3-point and slam dunk contests. He went almost the length of the court, left just inside the foul line, put the ball through his legs and then dunked it. He also scored a 50 for throwing down a windmill after leaving from the foul line.

“Those guys are both incredible shooters. But it’s an issue that we’ve been studying for some time now”, said Silver who noted the competition committee recommended continuing to monitor the situation. “So, this is right in their wheelhouse”.