Rookie Challenge: What to expect from rooks, sophs
Typically, the rookies just enjoy the show, while the sophs enjoy giving a beatdown. But the rooks also have superb talent, and if they can get focused and try to compete, they have a few guys who can make a difference in this game and keep it close.
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2008 NBA All-Star Game
We're in New Orleans covering NBA All-Star Weekend (February 15-17). Check out news, analysis and more. 
All-Star Game Index
All-Star stories
• James, Allen lift East to All-Star victory
• Shaq-less All-Star Game lacks fun
• All-Stars help lift New Orleans' spirits
• Scoop: Returning to the court
• Adande: It's all about the game in 2008
• Howard proves big men can fly, earns dunk title
• Paul shows his skills from half court
• Adande: Dirk, Kidd team up for Katrina victims
• Sheridan: Making the All-Star Game competitive
• Hollinger: Big weekend for Big Easy
• Scoop's All-Star Weekend preview
• All-Star Saturday preview
Hollinger scorecards
• Rookie grades |
Sophomore grades
• Skills competition grades
• 3-point shootout grades
• Slam dunk contest grades
Video
• Kapono ties 3-point single round record
• Dunkin' Dwight Howard Wins in New Orleans
• NBA All-Star legends food drive
• Dirk, Kidd team up for NBA Day of Service
• Rookie Challenge highlights
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T.O. stars in celebrity game
• Sheridan on All-Star selections
• Adande on All-Star selections
TrueHoop in New Orleans
• Michael Lee on Caron Butler's youth
• Brunching with legends
• Flying is hard work
• NBA legends pitching in
• All-Star Wiki experiment
• Talking to Tyrus Thomas
• Saturday morning notes
• Don't get between Stern and his good deeds
• New Orleans East
• Basketball and New Orleans
• Ro Brown on the history of The Barn
• Ro Brown on basketball in New Orleans
• TrueHoop: First thoughts on New Orleans
Rookie Challenge
• Gibson wins MVP with 11 3-pointers
• Thorpe's breakdown of rooks/sophs 
• Roy, Durant head up Rookie-Sophomore contest
3-Point Shootout
• Kapono wins second straight 3-point shootout
• Bryant out of 3-point contest; Dirk in
• Kapono will defend title in 3-point shootout
Slam-Dunk Contest
• Howard proves big men can fly in victory
• NBA stuffs Dwight Howard's All-Star dunk request
• Gay seeks dunk inspiration from YouTube
• Green will defend title in NBA slam dunk contest
2008 All-Star Game
• Lakers hope Kobe can skip ASG
• Allen replaces Butler on East squad
• Sheed replaces Garnett on East squad
• New Orleans' security ready for All-Star Weekend
• Nash, Dirk, Paul among All-Star reserves
• All-Star starters announced; KG top vote-getter
ESPN Radio Interviews
• Kobe Bryant 
• Dwyane Wade
• Caron Butler
• Brandon Roy
• Dwight Howard
• Chris Bosh
• Chris Paul/David West
• LeBron James
• LaMarcus Aldridge
• Daniel Gibson
• Jeff Green
• Antawn Jamison
• Al Horford
Chat Wraps
• Game day chat
• Carmelo Anthony | Dwight Howard
All-Star Picks
• Stein's All-Star starters | Stein's reserves
• Tim Legler names his West All-Star guards
• Hollinger: East picks | Hollinger: West picks
• Broussard selects his All-Star squad
• Karabell names the fantasy All-Star team
- Rumors: Amare, Butler, could be on the move
- Bucher/Broussard: Next-best in West is ...
- Hollinger: Overrated and underrated storylines
- Thorpe: Rookie Watch: Midseason awards
- NBA Draft Blog: International prospects
