F Durant heads field for H-O-R-S-E competition

Feb 10, 2009 - 9:35 PM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Oklahoma Thunder forward Kevin Durant, last season's Rookie of the Year, was among three players picked Tuesday to compete in the inaugural H-O-R-S-E competition during All-Star Weekend.

Also tabbed for Saturday's event in Phoenix were Memphis Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo, a leading candidate for this season's Rookie of the Year, and Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson.

The competition will take place on an outdoor court during the NBA's All-Star Block Party.

H-O-R-S-E is a popular game in which players receive letters for each missed shot. A player gets an 'H' for his first miss and is eliminated once he has all five letters of the word.

Dunks will not be allowed in Saturday's event.