MILWAUKEE (AP) — Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan is replacing Milwaukee’s injured Brandon Jennings in the NBA slam dunk contest.
Jennings had been a surprise pick alongside Blake Griffin of the Clippers, JaVale McGee of Washington and Serge Ibaka of Oklahoma City. The 6-foot-1 Jennings isn’t known as a dunker and has been out since Dec.
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