It started with a Jordan Hawkins rebound. Hawkins passed it to Jose Alvarado, who took one dribble, then launched a long pass ...

Michigan State's Jase Richardson has emerged as the Spartans' top offensive player and one of the best freshman scorers in ...

The dunk is the most thrilling, insulting, exhilarating play in basketball and the excitement it creates is like no other move on the court. It is no surprise that the Slam Dunk Co ...

Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung won his third consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first ... With the title, McClung surpassed Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Harold Miner, Jason ...

NBA All-Star Game was a fun watch but left some fans upset by the lack of real basketball and the many interruptions.

After the heyday of the late 1980s and early 1990s, the NBA started to see a decline, beginning with the All-Star weekend. They experimented on replacing the slam dunk protest with NBA 2ball. After ...

NBA players participated in a season-long event. Names like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Julius Erving, Moses Malone, and Elvin Hayes would participate in a one-off during halftime of each game throughout the ...

One of the biggest critiques of the Slam Dunk Contest is the lack of true NBA stars participating ... but history suggests it’s unlikely. Even legends like Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Vince ...

Mac McClung has single-handedly revived the Slam Dunk Contest. The once prestigious NBA All-Star Weekend event used to be filled with star players, and it was must-watch TV because of the high ...

LaVine, a two-time slam dunk contest champion ... In 1985, Dominique Wilkins beat Michael Jordan, who was a rookie with the Chicago Bulls. A year later, Wilkins lost to 5-foot-7 Spud Webb.