Turner Sports is banking that its strong ratings during the first half of the NBA season will bring an increase in viewership for All-Star Weekend, which includes 19 hours of coverage beginning with tonight's T-Mobile Rookie Challenge. Clippers F Blake Griffin is the first player to compete in all three All-Star events with the Rookie game on Friday, the Sprite Slam Dunk contest on Saturday and Sunday's All-Star Game. He is also the first rookie All-Star selection since Rockets C Yao Ming in '03.
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