Dwight Howard is known as one of the most explosive dunkers in NBA history. The former Philadelphia 76ers center won the Slam ...

A higher degree of difficulty. But while Jordan admitted to copying the free-throw line dunk, he made sure to let SLAM know ...

No dunk is linked to one person the way Michael Jordan is connected to the dunk from the free-throw line. Entering the final attempt of the 1988 Slam Dunk Contest, Jordan needed a 48 to tie ...

Jordan won back-to-back dunk contests in 1987 and 1988, and also had no trouble putting up in-game dunks. On this day back in 1992, Jordan got a running start from the three-point line.

NBA legend Julius Erving got honest about his free-throw dunk compared to Michael Jordan’s version. Back in 1976, Erving participated in the first-ever Slam Dunk Contest. It was a groundbreaking ...

Michael Jordan won the 1988 dunk contest against Dominique Wilkins with an iconic free throw line dunk that remains one of the greatest in the event’s history.. This was long before props and costumes ...

Michael Jordan went 22-for-41 from the field and 19-for-21 from the free-throw line en route to his 63-point performance. NBA Top Moments: 1980s Take a look back at iconic moments in NBA history ...

The Free-Throw Line Dunk. ... The problem with shooting the NBA slam-dunk contest was that you never knew how the players were going to dunk, especially Jordan. In 1987, ...

Many forget that Jordan actually used the free throw line dunk to open the semifinal round where each player got three dunks. He got a 50 for it, obviously. Wilkins wasn't far behind with a 49.

With Blake Griffin, Javale McGee, Serge Ibaka, and DeMar DeRozan set to attempt to revive the event known as the dunk contest, it's time that we take a look back and see just how far we have come ...

The free-throw line dunk has a rich heritage, ... but trust me when I say Jordan’s free-throw line slam is the reason we have LED lightbulbs today. Butterfly effect, and all that.

Incredible tattoo captures Michael Jordan's iconic free throw dunk, ... That moment is Michael Jordan's soaring through the air during the 1988 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest.