The three-point era of the NBA is in full swing, but the dunk is still the league's defining shot. Everyone loves a triple, and the broadening worldwide appeal of the game has a lot to do with the ...

When a graphite grey Kia with black alloy rims and a body kit slowly made its way onto the court before Mac McClung's first dunk of the contest, shades of Blake Griffin's epic 2011 Slam Dunk ...

From FGCU's 'Dunk City' to St. Peters and Doug Edert, here's a look at some of the most unexpected March Madness runs.

What used to be the premiere event of All-Star Saturday's slate, the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest has fallen on hard times of late. The 3-Point Contest has supplanted it as the starrier events ...

Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for ...

One such player, whose career has become a curious point of discussion among fans and analysts alike, is a towering figure who stands 2.08 meters tall, yet he never executed a single dunk in his ...

4. Dominique Wilkins (1985 and 1990): A two-time dunk contest winner, Wilkins earned the nickname “Human Highlight Film” for his electrifying performances. 5. Blake Griffin (2011): Griffin’s ...

When it comes to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, there are two things you can count on every year. One is that the people who follow the NBA will watch it intently, just as they do every year.

Now that football season is over, basketball is back in action, and the annual NBA Slam Dunk Contest is about to hit the court in San Francisco. As the title suggests, basketball players can show ...

Poor Stephon Castle. While his first two jams in Saturday's Dunk Contest left a bit to be desired, his second two were spectacular. Dunk No. 3 was one we've never seen before, as Castle caught the ...

Ray Allen fell onto his back on the hardwood. Advertisement Vince Carter’s reverse 360-degree dunk, with a windmill wide and forceful enough to produce a breeze, ignited The Arena in Oakland.