"I got it up and stuffed it in, that started it, I guess" - Bob Kurland recalls the first dunk in college basketball history originally appeared on Basketball Network. The dunk is one of basketball's ...

Welcome to a new series called IAQ — Infrequently Asked Question. In these articles, I hope to address basketball queries people may have that maybe they’re a little too embarrassed to ask. Maybe they ...

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 ...

This game is meant for my 5’6 kings and queens everywhere who have something to prove. Never again will you feel inadequate for not being able to do anything athletic, like dunk, when you can redeem ...

The bass thumped, the lights dimmed and Hollywood did what Hollywood does best: It oversold the moment. At the brand-new ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The slam dunk, a defining move in basketball, is explored in depth in Mike Sielski’s new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk.” Sielski’s ...

It has been five decades since the night the Slam Dunk Contest was born, but David Thompson remembers it like it happened yesterday. Thompson, one of five players to compete in the first Slam Dunk ...

Aidan Hadaway scored 28 points in Ohio’s season-opening loss to Arkansas State. The senior was held to single-digits on Thursday as the Bobcats won their first game of the season in front of the home ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest wasn’t just bad — it was pathetic. The decline of the dunk contest has been well documented, but Saturday night was the competition’s rock bottom. Serving as proof the ...

This includes the women’s Nike Dunk Low shoe for as low as $91 and the men’s Dunk Low Retro sneaker starting at just $70. Both basketball shoes are derived from the popular ‘80s style with a vintage ...

The dunk is one of basketball's most electrifying moves — a moment of dominance and flair. Today, it fuels highlights, swings momentum and can define a player. But it wasn't always that way. The first ...