"Right now, I'm just the third-best dunker in the league. Dominique Wilkins and Spud Webb, who won it the last two years, ...

Basketball fans were hyped when Chicago Bulls guard Michael Jordan signed up for the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest. The North ...

On May 13, 1997 Michael Jordan dunks on his defender and gives him a finger wag. Included to start is a throwback moment from All-star with Dikembe Mutombo and Jordan talking about who has dunked on ...

Michael Jordan was a talent unlike anyone had ever seen in the NBA when he entered the league in 1985. While a handful of past legends also played their game above the rim, few had the combination of ...

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 ...

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 ...

They gave Jordan a 50! It's one of the most famous lines in NBA Slam Dunk Contest history, but it's also a reminder of the occasional controversy that comes from judging the event. Stream Los Angeles ...

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There aren't many more exciting moments in basketball these days than when Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards decides to play above the rim. Edwards did it again Friday night during the ...

Throughout his storied career, NBA legend Dwyane Wade had some pretty iconic highlight reel moments like the time he celebrated on top of the scorer's table after hitting a buzzer-beater against the ...