Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Feb. 11-17)

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Feb 19, 2015

Leading Off: Pictures of the Week (Feb. 11-17)

Elfrid Payton (4) of the Orlando Magic goes to the basket against the New York Knicks.

Colin McDonald (13) of the New York Islanders checks Stephane Robidas of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on State Farm All-Star Saturday Night as part of the 2015 NBA All-Star Weekend.

Candace Crawford of Canada crashes in her heat against Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany during the Nations Team Event at Golden Peak Stadium on Day 9 of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.

Russell Westbrook tries to steal the ball from LeBron James during the 2015 NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden.

Mike Tobey (10) and Darion Atkins (5) of the Virginia Cavaliers battle Abdul-Malik Abu of the North Carolina State Wolfpack for a rebound. Virginia won 51-47.

Ryan Callinan of Australia competes in the semifinal of the Australian Open of Surfing in Sydney, Australia.

Rockets Guard Patrick Beverley competes in the Skills Challenge during NBA All-Star Saturday Night.

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Paula Moltzan of the U.S. skis through a gate during the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships Nations Team Event.

Stanford forward Anthony Brown, top, and Utah forward Brekkott Chapman battle for a loose ball.

Polina Edmunds of the United States performs during the gala exhibition in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Seoul, South Korea.

Brad Keselowski (2) slides backward after hitting the wall in the front stretch and Kyle Busch (18) drives through the infield grass to avoid him during the NASCAR Sprint Unlimited race at Daytona International Speedway.

Aaron Hadlow performs during the opening day of Red Bull King Of The Air that took place at Big Bay, Cape Town, South Africa.

UNLV Rebels cheerleaders hold carnations at a statue of Jerry Tarkanian outside the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV during a gathering of fans for the late Naismith Hall of Fame college basketball coach.

Washington Capitals goalie Justin Peters stops a shot during the second period against the Anaheim Ducks.

Kevin Hart strips the ball from Mo'ne Davis during the 2015 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game.

Michaela Kirchgasser of Austria (left) races Ragnhild Mowinckel of Norway during the Nations Team Event at Golden Peak Stadium on Day 9 of the 2015 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.