The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski details why the dunk contest was ...

Without question, the NBA wouldn’t be what it is had it not been for the American Basketball Association (ABA). A rebellion league that featured some of the most influential ballers, most notably ...

Basketball has long served as a powerful source of storytelling in film and television. The sport combines athletic drama, personal ambition, and ...

For the first time the dunk contest featured a G-League star, with Mac McClung wowing all with an amazing aerial performance. Derrick Jones Jr and Aaron Gordon needed two tie-breakers to decide a ...

Throughout basketball history, few players have been as transformative a talent and cultural figure as NBA Hall of Famer Julius Erving. Footage of the former Philadelphia 76er’s thunderous dunks, ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Most nights, after a home game played in the electric, frenzied atmosphere of the State Fair Coliseum, the Indiana Pacers would head to Neto's, a bar owned by one of their own, the ...

The most anticipated event during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend arguably is the AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The showcase is a combination of showmanship and athletic prowess as four competitors put on a ...

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. Michael Jordan won ...

Lana Sports partnered with Homefield Apparel to offer a collection of 55 different shirt designs commemorating bygone ABA ...

A battle of aerial supremacy. That was what the NBA implemented with the dunk contest exactly 31 years ago, today. The ABA, which had since merged with the current league, experienced great success ...