ALLAN THE MAN

The Harlem Shake is the newest dance craze, and numerous videos have popped up on the Internet as everyone seems to have recorded his or her own version.

Now, “everyone” includes the reigning NBA champion Miami Heat, who took time out from shellacking their opponents to record this goofy video in their locker room.

When you’re the BA champions and on a 12-game winning streak, you can pretty much do anything you like.

WATCH "Miami Heat do the Harlem Shake" BELOW:

Adidas, the Official Apparel Provider of NBA, launched the D Rose 3.5 Signature Basketball Shoe that is designed and developed by Chicago Bulls Superstar point guard Derrick Rose himself.

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul turned Houston's Toyota Center into his own personal playground as he powered the Western Conference to a 143-138 victory over the Eastern Conference in the 2013 NBA All-Star Game Sunday (Monday in Manila).

Paul showed off his dribbling skills and court vision on his way to a 20-point, 15-assist, four-steal performance that allowed him to win the NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player trophy for the first time in his career.

"I just never expected something like this. All these great players I have an opportunity to play with, it's an honor and a privilege," said Paul.

This 2013 NBA All Star Slamdunk Contest was supposed to have a real high level, and started very good with the first three East dunks. Later Kenneth Faried and Eric Bledsoe needed a lot of attempts to finish easy dunks, and in their second dunks both James White and Gerald Green (two of the favorites) wasted 90+ seconds without any success.

Terrence Ross deserved to be the winner (thanks to fan voting) with four slam dunks full of athletic exhibition. Jeremy Evans is a deserving finalist who almost repeated champion title.

The NBA is coming to Manila this year, not to hold an exhibition game but no less than a regular season match.

Mall of Asia general manager Arnel Gonzales confirmed the news to Spin.ph on Thursday, saying the regular season game might feature the Indiana Pacers led by Danny Granger and the Houston Rockets of James Harden and Asian-American star Jeremy Lin.

Perennial crowd favorites Barangay Ginebra San Miguel may be the first team this conference to change imports after Herbert Hill had an underwhelming debut in the Commissioner’s Cup.

In a report on the PBA website, Snow Badua said Ginebra is looking at five different players to replace Hill, who scored 17 points in the Kings’ 70-74 loss to Air21 last February 10. 

In his column for The Philippine Star Tuesday, Joaquin Henson speculated that Hill may be the import “with the least chance of surviving” in the ongoing conference. 

Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, February 11, announced he will resign on February 28, a Vatican spokesman told AFP, which will make him the first pope to do so in centuries.

"The Pope announced that he will leave his ministry at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) on February 28," said the spokesman, Federico Lombardi.

In a message, the Pope cited health reasons for stepping down. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry," he said.