In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of the dunk contest. Smith explained that, over the past ...

If anyone figures to dunk over Wembanyama, Edey makes as much sense as any player. He is the only current NBA player who is taller than Wembanyama. Damichael Cole is the Memphis Grizzlies beat ...

SAN ANTONIO — Ja Morant has added another highlight-reel dunk to his long list of the past six seasons. If only this one counted on the score sheet Wednesday. The whistle blew and a play between ...

A third contestant has been added to the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest for All-Star Weekend. Milwaukee Bucks guard Andre Jackson Jr. has committed to participating in the competition. Jackson played ...

He drove it hard from the right wing. He cocked his right arm back somewhere around Mishawaka and delivered a one-hand windmill dunk over a passing Chad Venning, who made a business decision and ...

NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving hurt a lot of feelings with his thunderous dunk. There was one, however, that had stronger results than just a stare down. Erving ranked a slam over Hall of Famer ...

The dunk contest is always a hit. Millennium (Arizona) senior Kingston Tosi, a Utah State signee, won the contest with a 360-windmill dunk, but the most notable slam might have come right before ...

Tosi, a 6-foot-7 Utah State signee, won the contest with a 360-windmill dunk. He narrowly beat Parkview's Dassiah Green, who jumped over a kid doing circles on a hoverboard, brushing his head up ...

“Bob was one of my teammates," basketball legend, Julius Erving said. "When he asked me to come out, I had a feeling he was going to do it the right way and so far, that’s exactly what’s happene ...