Joe Fortenberry, a 6’8” Texan who captained the U.S. team in the 1936 Olympics, is widely believed to be the first person to dunk in an organized game.

In fact, dunking — the most efficient, and arguably most exciting shot in basketball — is about 56 years older than Zion himself. In 1944, college basketball saw its first-ever dunk, when ...

These five players were short in stature but still managed to get NBA crowds out of their seats due to their impressive ...

Nurkic had 22 points, including this dunk on Denver's very tall rookie, Bol Bol. The question is — was he the first person to dunk on Bol? First, let's watch the video.

Julius Erving is recognized as one of the greatest dunkers of all time. The 1981 NBA MVP won the first-ever dunk contest in ...

Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung won his third consecutive Slam Dunk Contest, becoming the first player in the event’s history to three-peat and joining Nate Robinson as the only players to ever ...

Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman is an Indiana Pacers legend who loves people and basketball. Hillman sat down with 13 Sports director Dave Calabro to reflect on his NBA career and how he won the league ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's not unusual to run into a basketball legend in Indianapolis. Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman is an Indiana Pacers legend who loves people and basketball. Hillman sat down with 13 Sports ...