The Runners Up:

First...our "Shaq Attack"...

Betcha never tried this position, Shaq. (polaris75@aol.com)

This is one way to get Shaq to make all his free throws. (ericray64@sbcglobal.net)

Even with THAT target Shaq still can't make a free throw. (eatmypigskin@yahoo.com)

And some other playas...

"Damn, Kobe, can't you get your date to wait in the car ??" (jdcoops3@aol.com)

The Lakers try a new method of getting Kobe to focus on the net. (skibip@aol.com)

This is nothing. Kobe can perform this trick with two balls! (maxcel200@aol.com)

Miami went all out in their pursuit of Lebron. (muck55@aol.com)

And these people who gave it their best shot (yeah, sorry about the pun)...

If my girlfriend could do that I wouldn't be wasting my night on HMO. Just sayin'. (DLiver420@gmail.com)

An obvious college recruiting violation. (steveandmoki@yahoo.com)

Where is a wardrobe malfunction when you need it? (bfishburne@gmail.com)

Basketball wives will do anything for attention. (guitartexn@aol.com)

I was wondering what the spread was on tonight's big game. (DavidGoTribe@aol.com)

Safety first (knee and elbow pads)! We wouldn't want to get hurt doing something stupid. (madavis62@windstream.net)

"Sheila, that's not what I meant when I said, 'Be the ball.'" (YeIIowRoseOTX@aol.com)

Man, schools now will accept anything for a senior photo. (seeker@vcoms.net)

Getting lucky with Shelia on the first date is a slam dunk. (madavis62@windstream.net)

Greta wasn't lying when she told her coach she could play every position. (maxcel200@aol.com)

Just waiting for the next guy to score. (rod.renner@juno.com)

Nothing butt net! (maxcel200@aol.com)

Now THAT'S a foul shot! (monacof@bellsouth.net)

Does my bum look big in this? (vmallalieu@ntlworld.com)

Jessica was to give a whole new meaning to the term "hang-time". (jeancfisher@yahoo.com)

Seems she scored, but all of the higher seats in the stands really won. (batmania@yahoo.com)

Once in college, her life was turned upside down and she was a complete basket case. (fparsons@yahoo.com)

Hoop...there it is! (sahdogmom56@aol.com)

Who thought to cross gynecology with March Madness? (archerjoe@hotmail.com)

Swish! Nothing but fish-net. (archerjoe@hotmail.com; eatmypigskin@yahoo.com)

NBA: Never Before Attempted (retrometro@rogers.com)

That was a wide open shot! (eatmypigskin@yahoo.com)

What's in the other goal? (seeker@vcoms.net)

It took the referee twenty minutes to call "Goal Tending". (dennisilvr@aol.com)

Hoop "Wet" Dreams (DavidGoTribe@aol.com)

She got 5,000 phone numbers for a date later. (DOrr221@comcast.net)

Does anyone see a good opening for a bad joke? Or is it just me? (GerriHan65@aol.com)

I thought a hole in one was only in golf!!! (nancymcf12@aol.com; steveandmoki@yahoo.com)

She misunderstood when he asked for a rim job. (mahnu.uterna@gmail.com)

Yeah, seems fun now, but wait till you have a basketball slam-dunked in there! (konrad.schwoerke@gmail.com)

That's not gonna help at all as long as you keep wearing those ugly shoes. (seeker@vcoms.net)

The little known 9 point play in women's basketball. I'll bet that you will go watch now... (bfishburne@gmail.com)

hoop-la-la (bfishburne@gmail.com)

The new photo:

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