Before bouncing to New Orleans for a few days, we give out our midseason MVP, Most Improved, Rookie of the Year, and Defensive Player of the Year awards. We also talk All-Star Weekend and figure out a way for the NBA to fix the dunk contest.

Respect The Game Episode 41: Midseason Awards and All-Star Preview

SLAM's Peter Walsh is joined by fellow SLAM writers and basketball newsmakers to talk about everything going on in the hoops world.

Professional

Sports & Recreation

College & High School

Sports

Writer Alex Wong drops by the SLAM Dome to talk copping gear, the Raptors, his career and the media business. Follow Alex on Twitter @steven_lebron and on Instagram @stevenlebron.

79: Alex Wong aka @steven_lebron

Brooklyn Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie talks Brooklyn's season, his increased role, the team's trip to Mexico City, and the trade that brought Nik Stauskas and Jahlil Okafor to BK.

78: Spencer Dinwiddie

SLAM Social Media Editor Joseph Sherman (aka @shermyszn) joins the podcast to talk his career up to this point, his legendary photographs, and moving from Chicago to the East Coast.

77: Joseph Sherman aka @shermyszn

SLAM Associate Editor, and college basketball junkie, Franklyn Calle joins the podcast to talk Duke's hot start, the impact of Michael Porter Jr's injury, Trae Young's emergence, Collin Sexton and more.

76: College Hoops With Franklyn Calle

Suns rookie Davon Reed drops by the SLAM Dome to talk his career at Miami, draft night, learning from Tyson Chandler and Jared Dudley and watching Devin Booker on a night-to-night basis.

Respect The Game Episode 41: Midseason Awards and All-Star Preview

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