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Which brings us to today's quiz. The NBA first held its annual Slam Dunk Contest in 1984, and in that time, there have been 40 winners. How many can you name in five minutes? Good luck!
Jason Richardson recalls a story of a 38-year-old Michael Jordan talking trash to him in his first career start.
When we think about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, usually two names come to mind – Michael Jordan and Vince Carter. To be completely fair and respect the competition's history, no one would be mad ...
Obi Toppin has used his signature between-the-legs East Bay dunk on various stages throughout his basketball career: twice in games with the Dayton Flyers; at the NBA Slam Dunk contest; and even in a ...
Over the years, the NBA has sparked plenty of conspiracy ... Skip Bayless questioned James's decision to skip the Slam Dunk Contest during that year's All-Star Weekend. At just 20 years old ...
Antetokounmpo has career averages of 23.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks. He signed a ...
TNT treated NBA viewers like adults, even while having a great time delivering a truly distinctive brand of league coverage.
In the past, NBA Slam Dunk contestants had free rein to ... In 2002, the NBA decided to add more flavor to the dunk contest by introducing a wheel that indicated the dunk the participant had ...
Toppin scored the final points of the game on an epic dunk contest-level slam late in overtime as the Pacers stole Game 1.
It wasn’t too long ago the Knicks envisioned Obi Toppin delivering crucial dunks for them, not against them, deep into a playoff run.
There was going to be a mid-air collision of two 6-11 humans combining for just under 500 pounds, and Toppin — himself a Slam Dunk Contest champion ... round of the NBA Eastern Conference ...
It'll face No. 6 Minnesota. Aaron Gordon, once known for his gravity-defying jams in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, only got a few inches off the ground when he elevated for a layup late in the first ...