Nicknamed "The Human Highlight Film," Dominique Wilkins was a crowd-puller, exhibiting some of the most electrifying dunks of ...

Last season, Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan led the NBA in field goal ... as evidenced by the annual dunk contest during All-Star Weekend. That event -- which last year saw Zach ...

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 ...

Once an iconic member of the “Lob City” Clippers of the mid-2010s, DeAndre Jordan is still playing the ... on James Harden that sprung a fastbreak dunk for Jamal Murray, a play that stretched ...

The Nuggets never trailed in the contest and received a superb performance ... but here he gets out on the break after a DeAndre Jordan block and jams it home to reach 35 points.

Jordan, who will turn 37 years old in July, owns a long montage of highlight dunks in the NBA, perhaps none was more famous than his throwdown over then-Detroit Pistons point guard Brandon Knight ...

Now that football season is over, basketball is back in action, and the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest is about to hit the court in San Francisco. As the title suggests, basketball players can show ...

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The Slam Dunk Contest is perhaps the most popular event ... He beat a pretty good cast of players, including Aaron Gordon, DeAndre Jordan, and Derrick Jones Jr. Paul George was a participant ...

DeAndre Jordan pulled down 20 rebounds Dec. 31 in New Orleans ... Blake Griffin was selected as an All-Star, won the NBA Slam dunk contest and was named rookie of the year all in his first season in ...