Carter was next. And he decided, on the spot, to junk the easier first dunk he’d planned to do for the more dangerous 360. “I ...

February 8, 1997: Kobe Bryant (age 18) of the Los Angeles Lakers wins the Nestlé Crunch Slam Dunk Contest in Cleveland. Bryant defeated Chris Carr of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Michael Finley ...

James' contemporaries such as the late great Kobe Bryant, and the man who he battles for the title of 'greatest ever' with, Michael Jordan, have both participated in the dunk contest. The moment ...

For years, the poster for the slam dunk contest has left a lot to be desired ... And that Julius Erving, Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Vince Carter… all won it in their ...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Kobe Sanders' 18 points helped Nevada defeat San Jose State 73-58 on Friday. Sanders also contributed nine assists and three steals for the Wolf Pack (15-10, 7-7 Mountain ...

NBA All-Star weekend served up a DQ in the skills competition, a surprising winner in the 3-point contest, and eye-popping ...

After two failed attempts (one official) of a dunk that began with a pass off the side of the backboard—and then a false start—the hype was already dying for the guard's final dunk of the night.

The second dunk was an alley-oop off the side of the backboard, which Buzelis caught, then soared to the other side of the hoop for an over the head soft slam. He completed this one on a single ...

After a lost season for Bufkin and a solid season from Wallace, it might be time to have a serious conversation about who Trae Young's backup will be. One of the more underrated storylines of the ...

By the time Kobe Bryant ... opening 360 windmill dunk still looks more amazing than any dunk from the 2025 contest. Every slam from this past contest would and should be behind Carter’s alley-oop to ...