When Michael Jordan defied gravity and His Airness’s $10 billion empire was born

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

"Since our dunk contest, those two dunk contests are my two favorite" - Dominique Wilkins named only two great dunk contests since 1988

Ah, that All-Star weekend. While many think it might be time to retire the event, that hasn't stopped fans from debating it every year. The truth is, with Adam Silver constantly changing the format, ...
NBC 6 South Florida

NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Rules, scoring, contestants and other info

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 ...
Hosted on MSN

"Go the length of the floor and take off" - Michael Jordan said Julius Erving convinced him to dunk from the free-throw line in 1988

The 1988 Slam Dunk Contest is still considered one of the best contests the NBA has ever organized during its All-Star Weekend. It was held at the legendary Chicago Stadium, where two legends, Michael ...

"Dr. J with his big old afro jumping from the foul line" - Kobe Bryant reveals what inspired him to win the 1997 Dunk Contest as a rookie

No matter how many great dunkers have been throughout the league's history, like Vince Carter or Dominique Wilkins, Dr. J ...
HoopsHype

Do you feel like you guys cared more about the Dunk

Do you feel like you guys cared more about the Dunk Contest? Nate Robinson: I mean, they just make it where it's not as cool now. I don't know why, I don't know where it went wrong. But back in the ...