The G. Voit Report previews the weekend in sports. All times Eastern (ET).
Friday
7pm NBA All-Star Celebrity Game (ESPN)
Dallas Cowboys wideout Terrell Owens will try to claim his second consecutive MVP trophy after his 18 point showing in the 2008 game in New Orleans. Other notable stars in the event this year include NBA legends Clyde Drexler and Dominique Wilkins, actor Chris Tucker, and Scrubs star Donald Faison.
7pm Old Spice High School Showcase:
Lincoln H.S. (Brooklyn) vs. (4) St. Patrick's (NJ) (ESPN2)
High school hoops fans will get a glimpse of two East coast powerhouses when senior phenom Lance Stephenson and the Lincoln Railsplitters take on North Carolina recruit Dexter Strickland and a hot St. Patrick team at Fordham University.
Who's hot: Junior point guard Kyrie Irving scored 21 for the Celtics in their 88-62 blowout win over then No. 2 St. Benedict's (NJ) on Feb. 4.
In need of a win: No. 2 Lincoln picked up the Brooklyn AA title with wins over No. 6 Boys and Girls and No. 8 Jefferson (NY Daily News state rankings), but has dropped eight games this season playing on the national circuit.
9pm T-Mobile Rookie Challenge (TNT)
Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo headline a Rookie squad looking to break the Sophomores' six-game win streak. Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson took home MVP honors last season after shooting 11-20 from behind the arc on his way to 33 points.
Saturday
4pm (25) Florida State at (8) Wake Forest (ESPN360)
Upstart Florida State squad led by sweet-shooting senior Toney Douglas will try to take advantage of struggling Wake Forest who has lost three of four. X-factor will be Wake point guard Jeff Teague, who leads the team in both points (20.4) and turnovers (3.4). Free throws hurt the Demon Deacons in their loss to NC State in Raleigh, where they managed only 56.3% and 15 fewer attempts than the Wolfpack.
7pm NBA All-Star Saturday Night (TNT)
-Haier Shooting Stars
-Playstation Skills Challenge
-Foot Locker Three-Point Shootout
-Sprite Slam Dunk
Picks to click:
Shooting Stars- Team Phoenix: Leandro Barbosa, Dan Majerle, and Tangela Smith
Skills Challenge- Tony Parker (SA) squeaks by Derrick Rose (CHI)
Slam Dunk- Dwight Howard (ORL) fends off upset-minded Nate Robinson (NY) to claim second straight title
Sunday
12:30pm Philadelphia Flyers at NY Rangers (NBC)
Two crucial Atlantic Division points are on the line in this Game of the Week matchup between rivals locked at 65 points apiece. A win is a must to keep pace with a red hot Devils team that has won 11 of 13 games. The Rangers have had little to cheer about offensively this season but have the advantage with Henrik Lundqvist in the net taking on the Flyers' shaky tandem of Martin Biron and Antero Niittymaki.
5:30pm Duke (5) at Boston College
Kyle Singler and Duke will look to take their frustration out on the Eagles after a 14-point loss at home to North Carolina. The Eagles come into the game sitting at 6-5 in the ACC and hope to stay in tournament contention with the upset. Key to the upset: Senior guard Tyrese Rice needs to keep North Carolina counterpart Ty Lawson from getting into the open court or it could be off to the races for the Tar Heels.
8pm NBA All-Star Game (TNT)
The East will make a push for its fourth All-Star win in five years with a young roster that includes first-time participants Danny Granger (IND), Jameer Nelson, (ORL), Mo Williams (CLE), and Devin Harris (NJ). Story line to follow: Lebron and Kobe will square off for the second time in a week. Bryant will particularly be one to watch given his limited participation in last year's event due to ligament damage and a fracture in his right pinky.
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you forgot to mention the action packed game that will be Maryland against Virginia Tech.
The game is a must win for the Terps, who need the struggling Greivis Vasquez (12.4 ppg over the last seven games on 32.3% shooting) to get back to his 07-08 form. The team is 10-2 at home this year but suffered a loss to Morgan State last week. However, don't put it past coach Gary Williams' team to pull off the upset (see: 2004 ACC Tournament, where the No. 6 seeded Terps knocked off the top three seeds to claim the title).
Virginia Tech looked like a Sweet 16 contender after their upset win against then No. 1 Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, but a pair of bad losses to Georgia and Seton Hall earlier in the season will dog them come tournament time.
X-Factor of the game: Junior forward Landon Milbourne, who ranks second on the Terps in scoring at 12.5 ppg but disappeared in the team's win over Georgia Tech.
that morgan state loss was a while ago,but Landon Milbourne WAS the x-factor. Also, I'm just waiting for Lance Stephenson to sign his LOI to be a terp babyyy.
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