In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

It was in the summer of 1985 when Michael Jordan embarked on a European tour to promote his soon-to-be-released Air Jordan 1 ...

It didn’t count, but Ja still baptized Wemby If I may paraphrase and slightly alter the words of the late, great Biggie Smalls, “I live for the dunk; I’ll die for the dunk.” I’m doing so ...

The slam dunk contest has recently lost its appeal. Gone are the days when superstar players participated in the event, such as Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, Kobe Bryant and Vince Carter.