Hungry for revenge, "Mr. Air" had captured the 1987 title while Wilkins was sidelined due to injury. So when both were healthy and primed for battle in '88, the hype was through the roof. The 1988 ...
Over the past couple of years, events have led many fans to believe that the Slam Dunk Contest has lost its charm. Some of the reasons include the absence of star power, heavy dependency on gimmicks, ...
The 1988 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will be forever remembered as the one when Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins went toe-to-toe and battled to the last dunk to determine who would go home as the league ...
One of the major highlights of former All-Star New York Knicks guard John Starks' NBA career was his 42-inch slam dunk against Jordan and eventual All-Star forward Horace Grant du ...
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 ...
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The slam dunk, a defining move in basketball, is explored in depth in Mike Sielski’s new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk.” Sielski’s ...
Former NBA player Nate Robinson compared himself to Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards. Since Edwards entered the NBA, there have been plenty of names mentioned next to him.