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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Andrew Wiggins is one of the best dunkers in the NBA, and it just so happens that the 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is taking place in his hometown of Toronto. It’s a match made in heaven, right? Wrong. Earlier this …
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Zach LaVine stole the show on Saturday night with a series of incredible dunks that helped him win the Slam Dunk contest with ease. LaVine’s first dunk was perhaps his best, as it elicited stunning reactions from …
Victor Oladipo made a statement at the NBA Slam Dunk contest Saturday with a unique and original entrance, followed by an awesome dunk. The Orlando Magic guard, who was a runner-up for NBA Rookie of the Year last season, came out of the tunnel with a …
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is not exactly getting better as the years go on. Despite the efforts of some of their fellow players, superstars rarely ever feel inclined to participate in the event anymore. Since convincing high-profile players to …
Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors won the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday during NBA All-Star Weekend in Houston. Ross beat defending champion Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz in the finals of the contest, allegedly receiving 58 percent of the …
The Sprite Slam Dunk Contest during NBA All-Star Weekend is said to be determined by a fan vote, but the sequence of events following the competition indicated that might not be the case. Fans were given 60 seconds to text, tweet, or log onto NBA.com …
Jeremy Evans got creative with his first dunk of the championship round of the Slam Dunk Contest Saturday in Houston. The reigning Dunk Contest champion went completely meta; he dunked over a picture of himself doing the dunk he had just done. As if …
James White brought out some of the best props we have seen for a dunk contest. The New York Knicks swingman, nicknamed “Flight” because of his incredible leaping abilities, brought out an entire flight crew as props for his first dunk …
For the sake of this post, we’re going to ask you to recall Saturday’s disappointing Slam Dunk Contest, as much as we know it might pain you. In case you already expunged the event from your memory, the format of this year’s contest …
Those of you who took in the 2012 NBA Dunk Contest on Saturday were treated to a couple of decent dunks despite the lack of big names. Jeremy Evans, who entered the competition as a injury replacement, won after stealing the show by dunking two balls …
The Slam Dunk Contest won by Jazz forward Jeremy Evans Saturday lacked any buzz. No disrespect to participants Chase Budinger, Paul George, and Derrick Williams, but they don’t get people excited about the competition. Fans, execs, and even the …
The man who was added to the NBA Slam Dunk Contest as an injury replacement turned out to be the one who won it. Jeremy Evans used some creativity and perfectly executed his dunks to beat fellow anonymous players Paul George, Chase Budinger, and …
Blake Griffin is without question the NBA’s best dunker. He throws down dunks like this one and this one on a nightly basis, and we have become so accustomed to seeing it that we tend to under-appreciate what the beast is capable of. The NBA, …
If you weren’t watching the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday night, I can’t say I blame you. Personally, the competition has become too much about gimmicks and less about actual skill to keep my interest. There were, however, a few …
Blake Griffin gave NBA fans a collective boner when he answered our prayers by saying he would join the Slam Dunk Contest. As if that wasn’t good enough, the NBA seemed to listen to our other request — to replace point guard Brandon …
Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose is listed at 6-foot-3 — not exactly short, but below average by NBA standards. What he lacks in height he more than makes up for with his vertical leap, which is reportedly in the neighborhood of 40 …
