"Go the length of the floor and take off" - Michael Jordan said Julius Erving convinced him to dunk from the free-throw line in 1988 originally appeared on Basketball Network. The 1988 Slam Dunk ...
Julius Erving spoke in an interview with Rob Lepelstat of Clutch Points recently. They discussed his time in the ABA when he played for the Nets and took part in the 1976 ABA All-Star game, where he ...
Welcome to a new series called IAQ — Infrequently Asked Question. In these articles, I hope to address basketball queries people may have that maybe they’re a little too embarrassed to ask. Maybe they ...
Over the years, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest has seen it all: forgettable attempts, gimmick dunks, and moments that changed the game forever. From the recent slams, like Aaron Gordon sitting in mid-air ...
Since its inception in 1984, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest has become one of the most electrifying and anticipated events during ...
Stars are not participating for fear of being “turned into a meme” and there is little imagination in the dunk attempts. It’s All-Star Saturday, which means it’s time for the most electrifying event ...
It has been five decades since the night the Slam Dunk Contest was born, but David Thompson remembers it like it happened yesterday. Thompson, one of five players to compete in the first Slam Dunk ...
What makes the moment hysterical is that the jam was not the focus of the video. Veteran Harrison Barnes was being interviewed as Wemby flew behind him. Fans and colleagues hurried to give him praise ...
The annual exhibition of high-flyers will be on display at the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night. The four-man field features two rookies in Jase Richardson and Carter Bryant, as well as ...