31.   President Bush and his wife, Laura, visited a North Philadelphia block party for children and families and helped judge a slam dunk contest.

32.   The dunk contest was brought back last season in Oakland, following a two-year absence.

33.   The dunk contest was often slammed in recent years.

34.   The neophytes have taken over the NBA All-Star dunk contest.

35.   The slam dunk contest is sponsored by NBA.com and RealOne.

36.   Vince Carter won the NBA slam dunk contest Saturday night with a riveting above-the-rim demonstration that was almost perfect.

37.   Vince Carter, the leading vote getter for the NBA All-Star game, will not participate in the slam dunk contest next month.

38.   Wallace never was a fan of the NBA slam dunk contest.