Drexler began his Dunk Contest career as a 21-year-old rookie ... By coming up empty on so many occasions and living to tell about it, Clyde The Glide will always serve as the go-to example ...

Clyde Drexler (1984 Slam Dunk Contest participant): I was a rookie, and coming from Phi Slama Jama (the nickname for Drexler's high-flying University of Houston team), of course, everyone wanted ...

He brought the feeling back and there hasn't been a memorable dunk contest since. Participants: Michael Jordan (Bulls), Jerome Kersey (Blazers), Terrence Stansbury (Sonics), Clyde Drexler (Blazers ...

On Saturday, four high-flying dunkers will participate in the 2025 NBA AT&T Slam Dunk Contest ... also known as the "Human Highlight Reel," Clyde Drexler, Spud Webb, Otis Smith and Greg Anderson.

For the better part of 20 years, one question has arisen during the buildup to each and every NBA All-Star Weekend: Will LeBron James do the dunk contest ... Wilkins, Clyde Drexler, Blake Griffin ...

Wilkins burst onto the dunking scene with a shocking win at the stacked 1985 Slam Dunk Contest, defeating Jordan, Julius Erving, Larry Nance, Clyde Drexler and Darrell Griffith. As the Atlanta ...

The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest is a special event held annually at the NBA's All-Star Weekend, usually as the nightcap to All-Star Saturday. The event was first held in 1984 and, after a two-year ...

This time around, the Chicago Bulls faced the Portland Trail Blazers, who were led by Clyde ... Drexler, who put up 24.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.

Nance bested Julius Erving and Dominique Wilkins in the NBA's first dunk contest. The nine-player field also included Darrell Griffith, Clyde Drexler and 7-foot-4 center Ralph Sampson, who ...