It was the greatest combination of talent and dunkers in Slam Dunk contest history, and a little-known Pacer almost stole the ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An 18-game NFL regular season isn’t a slam dunk. NFLPA executive director Lloyd Howell pushed back on it ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Day Day Thomas scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the first half, Jizzle James had seven of his 15 points in the final four minutes and Cincinnati led the entire second ...

Georgia (16-7, 4-6 SEC) improved to 13-1 at home this season. RJ Godfrey and De’Shayne Montgomery each scored 12 points for Georgia. Demary finished with eight points, six rebounds, five assists and ...

The Boston Bicycle Club, the first bicycle club in the United States, is formed. 1949 — Willie Pep becomes the first boxer in the history of the 126-pound class to regain a ...

In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of the dunk contest. Smith explained that, over the past ...

It also likely prompted a couple of nods of approval from NBA Hall of Famers and past dunk champions Dominique Wilkins and Julius Erving from their seats at State Farm Arena, where the Spurs ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has named Kentucky’s Jaxson Robinson to the 2025 Julius Erving ...

The Julius Erving Award is given annually to the best men’s basketball Division I small forward in the country. McNeeley, who has missed the Huskies’ last eight games due to his injury ...

Iowa basketball star Payton Sandfort has been named to the midseason top 10 watch list for the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award. Sandfort is averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3. ...