As much as people still enjoy witnessing thunderous slam dunks in the NBA, it cannot be denied that they have lost their luster. With the league thriving in the pace-and-space era brought about by the ...
A dunk worth $1200 rewrote basketball history on January 27, 1976, when Julius Erving became the first Slam Dunk Contest winner during the ABA’s final season. Back then, the league was fighting to ...
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest used to mean something. It featured the league’s best players going head-to-head in front of roaring crowds during All-Star Weekend. Julius Erving was right in the middle of ...