I totally recognize that Blake Griffin is the shit. His in-game dunking has made must-see TV out of LA Clippers' games. And you'd think that a dude who jumps over a car should automatically win the NBA's All-Star Slam Dunk contest.

But I watched a very entertaining dunk competition Saturday night and there's no way Blake was the best dunker. Of course, I didn't text in my vote so screw me.

First of all, Serge Ibaka took off from behind the free-throw - you hear that Dr. J and Air Jordan and Brent Barry? - for a flying dunk. And then JaVale McGee performed the most amazing dunk(s) I've ever seen.

Blake jumping over the hood of a Kia is nice and all, but how do you not give the trophy to a guy who dunks one ball left-handed while almost simultaneously dunking another ball right-handed after throwing it off the backboard of the first basket a good seven feet apart?

As for Ibaka's leap, it was better than Air Jordan's legendary flight. No?

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​10. As if Cowboys Stadium needed validating, the moment occurred two hours before tonight's tip-off when two of the wealthiest, most powerful personalities in sports shook hands at midcourt. "Jerry Jones ... nice to meet you." "Lebron James ... the pleasure's all mine, Mr. Jones."

9. When it comes to handling 100,000+ fans, the NBA isn't quite as well-oiled as say, oh, the NFL. Some media, for example had designated spaces, but not chairs. To fix the problem, some of us went into an upscale, vacant suite and "borrowed" some seats. Others in the media - you know who you are, host of a show on Dallas/Fort Worth's No. 1-rated sports talk station - simply "borrowed" a chair from the adjacent handicap section. Bottom line: Some steal from the rich; some from the poor.

8. I realize the NBA All-Star Game is a see-and-be-scene playground, but can someone explain me the theory behind wearing sunglasses indoors. At night, no less. Must have seen 20 dudes - including you, SeanPuffDaddyP.Diddy - trying to pull this off, none successfully. Betcha $1 none of them even know Corey Hart. (Edit: Okay, Ludacris somehow pulls it off.)

7. Hey look, there's Magic Johnson! Remember when we all figured he'd be dead by now. Don't look now, but that was way back on Nov. 7, 1991.

6. Much respect to the people walking around with official All-Star jerseys. Those babies were selling for a cool $120. If I had to pay that cash, I'd buy a James jersey. More than anyone in the game, he has fun, plays hard and is conscious about not only winning, but entertaining.

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​What the what?

There's a mammoth blizzard in the northeast. There's a - relatively speaking - mammoth blizzard outside your window.

I got plans tonight, man. Big plans. Party plans.

If you're brave enough to get out and about tonight, I got your party hook-up right here ...

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Anthony "Spud" Webb dazzled Reunion Arena and captured America in 1986. Unfortunately, I'd seen his act before.

As a horrible point guard for the 1981 Duncanville High School Panthers, I had the ball stolen from me on consecutive possessions by Webb, then a star at Wilmer-Hutchins. After the second theft, the 5-foot-6 Webb dribbled, dribbled ... dunked! The crowd went nuts. I got cozy on the bench.

That was during a holiday tournament on UT-Arlington's stage. Five years later I was watching in awe again as Webb soared even higher on an international stage.

It was the first NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, and 6-year-old Reunion Arena was abuzz. 

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​Don't freak out. T.O.'s visit here in a couple weeks isn't to replace Roy Williams as a Dallas Cowboys' receiver, but rather to inject his unqiue persona into NBA All-Star Weekend.

Owens, a two-time Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Celebrity Game, will be back to further embarrass the wanna-be jocks and deejays of the music industry at this year's game in the Dallas Convention Center on Feb. 12 and on Feb. 14 after the actual All-Star Game will co-host a "Finale" bash at The Palladium with Dallas Maverick Josh Howard.

Tickets to most All-Star events are here. Best bet: NBA Jam Session, a basketball theme park in the Convention Center for $20.

The best party?

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