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Warriors guard Baron Davis earned his SAG membership by appearing in movies and shows including ABC Family's 'Lincoln Heights.'

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2008 BOOMSCARS

What I love about the Oscars is that it’s the big daddy of them all. It’s kind of like how the playoffs are a teaser for the NBA Finals yet they still have a big impact. The Golden Globes and SAG present their awards, but we all wait with bated breath for the Oscars. I’ve had a fantastic time the past few months watching a ton of movies, hearing your feedback and writing reviews. Below are my picks for the upcoming Academy Awards and my first annual BOOMSCAR awards, which include my own spin on some new categories you won’t see this Sunday on live TV.

Let's do it this way. We'll set this up like an Oscar ceremony. We'll give away a big acting award, then the second-tier awards, then the biggies such as director, actor, actress and picture.

In between those, I'll throw in my own categories. Thanks to y’all who wrote into nba.com to submit your categories and picks. Some were really, really funny. I bounced some ideas around too. Here’s my first annual BOOMSCAR awards. I hope you enjoy it as much as I had fun putting it together. Holla!

Traditional category: Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

  • Casey Affleck in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (Warner Bros.)
  • Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men (Miramax and Paramount Vantage)
  • Philip Seymour Hoffman in Charlie Wilson's War (Universal)
  • Hal Holbrook in Into the Wild (Paramount Vantage and River Road Entertainment)
  • Tom Wilkinson in Michael Clayton (Warner Bros.)

    ... AND THE BOOMSCAR GOES TO: Javier Bardem
    This is one of my all-time favorite characters in a film. Period. Bardem was the epitome of a bad guy.

    BOOMSCAR Original: Best Cameo

  • Woody Harrelson in No Country for Old Men
  • Anthony Hamilton as a lounge singer in American Gangster
  • Cuba Gooding Jr. as a drug lord in American Gangster
  • The Hamburger Phone in Juno

    ... AND THE BOOMSCAR GOES TO: Cuba Gooding Jr.
    Woody Harrelson is a close second, but I was really moved by Cuba Gooding Jr.’s performance in American Gangster. He’s making a big comeback.

    Traditional category: Achievement in Visual Effects

  • The Golden Compass (New Line in association with Ingenious Film Partners): Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood
  • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Walt Disney): John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and John Frazier
  • Transformers (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro): Scott Farrar, Scott Benza, Russell Earl and John Frazier

    ... AND THE BOOMSCAR GOES TO: Transformers
    Between the filming techniques and the advanced computer technology, it didn’t look fake. I hate bad CGI (i.e. Jar Jar Binks in Star Wars: Episode I). Transformers took computer generated characters to another level.

    BOOMSCAR Original: Best Movie To Take Your Significant Other

  • Knocked Up
  • Juno
  • Atonement
  • Enchanted (...and take the kids!)

    ... AND THE BOOMSCAR GOES TO: Knocked Up
    Even though I loved Juno, I had to pick this one. Go see Knocked Up and get the sparks flying. LOL!

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