Slam Dunk Contest

Aaron Gordon is game for a third shot at the NBA’s slam-dunk title. He indicated as much to The Undefeated’s Marc J. Spears: Magic forward Aaron Gordon told ESPN’s The Undefeated he would accept an invite to the 2018 NBA Slam Dunk contest if asked by the league. Gordon’s return to the Slam Dunk Contest [...]

DeAndre Jordan is already headed to New Orleans for the NBA’s 2017 All-Star on Feb. 19. He might as well participate in Saturday night’s Slam Dunk Contest as well, right? That’s exactly what Jordan appears to be thinking. Maybe. We think. Actually, we can’t be sure about anything. But Jordan is thinking about accepting the [...]

Five years later, the truth has come out about Blake Griffin’s decision to jump over a Kia during the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. The skinny? It wasn’t his idea at all. While making an appearance on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast, Griffin revealed that he actually wanted to jump over a convertible (h/t [...]

To highlight the newly-released Jordan Super.Fly 4, Marvin the Martian recently made the trip to earth to compete against Blake Griffin, All-Star PF of the Los Angeles Clippers in a slam dunk contest. There will be a shortened version of “The Dunk to End All Dunks” commercial on TV, but to fully enjoy the collaborative [...]

Bored with the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in recent years?  You aren’t the only one. In ‘Ballbusters’, a skit by YouTube funny guys Key & Peele, the two discuss the type of dunks that would save the All-Star Weekend attraction.  From the use of live animals & food to having a pair of the Air [...]

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January 12, 2011 – Kevin Burke Last week we told you who will be participating in this year’s slam dunk competition. Blake Griffin is clearly the favorite and I’m still trying to understand the Brandon Jennings angle. Everyone not named Blake in this competition certainly has their work cut out for them. In fact, some are [...]

January 6, 2011 – Kevin Burke It’s hard to believe that we’re a little more than a month away from the All-Star break. Time flies when you’re having fun I guess. One event that has traditionally been a marquee draw during the weekend is the dunk contest. Unfortunately, many of the dunk contests over the [...]

The Hoop Doctors love Michael Jordan. That’s got to be pretty obvious to everyone by now. So in honor of Michael, and to discourage the media from pretending to be clairvoyant in the future when it comes to comparing young ballers to the greatest to ever play, every week I will be shining a little [...]

The Hoop Doctors love Michael Jordan. That’s got to be pretty obvious to everyone by now. So in honor of Michael, and to discourage the media from pretending to be clairvoyant in the future when it comes to comparing young ballers to the greatest to ever play, every week I will be shining a little [...]