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Welcome to the Yardbarker Box Score, what we're reading while for the thousandth time trying to wrap our minds around how the NBA trade deadline comes a week before the NHL trade deadline even though the NHL season starts before the NBA season.
Happy birthday to Alonzo Mourning , Aaron Cook, Courtney Vandersloot and Bethany Hamilton . On this date in 1986, Spud Webb won the slam dunk contest at the NBA All-Star Game.
Daily brain workout
Name the winners of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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When you look at me see the father, the awesome dad, the author, film director, business owner, champion, friend, Hufflepuff beast.— Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) February 7, 2017
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