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

His monster slam in Atlanta came in front of legends Dominique Wilkins and Julius Erving and served notice he's ready to ...

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

I was so surprised and stunned when I found out. I had no idea it was coming – or even that it was a possibility to imagine,' ...

SAN ANTONIO — Ja Morant has added another highlight-reel dunk to his long list of the past six seasons. If only this one counted on the score sheet Wednesday. The whistle blew and a play between ...

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 ...

In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer ...

"The Waiting Game" celebrates the impact of the American Basketball Association and explores how players, "once elite ...

Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey was retired by the Nets over the weekend, and the Barclays Center ceremony did right by the NBA ...

The Brooklyn Nets retired Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey at the Barclays Center on Saturday, with the great Julius 'Dr. J' ...

His number joined Drazen Petrovic’s 3, Jason Kidd’s 5, John Williamson’s 23, Bill Melchionni’s 25, Julius ... Hall of Famer Dr. J. So what does being up there with Erving mean to Carter?

Carter's 23.6 points per game also rank third among players to play at least 150 games with the team, trailing only Rick Barry (30.6) and Julius Erving ... that other guy [Dr. J], who I kind ...