Before the rings, before the championships, before the MVPS, before the billions, before global stardom, Michael Jordan was ...

Jordan, hungry for revenge, 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 ...

A dunk is worth just two points, but the best dunkers in the world always find ways to make it feel like more. From signature in-game slams to unforgettable posterizations to you-had-to-be-there dunk ...

When we think about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, usually two names come to mind – Michael Jordan and Vince Carter. To be completely fair and respect the competition's history, no one would be mad if ...

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The 1985 NBA Slam Dunk Contest brought the old masters, the new masters and the man who would later be known as one of the ultimate masters of the slam dunk as an art form together in ...

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 ...

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 ...

The smoke has yet to clear on Shohei Ohtani’s three-homer, six-shutout-inning performance last week. How does it compare with ...