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 ...

Dwight Howard claims that Michael Jordan didn't have a 48-inch vertical, says it must've been a marketing strategy by Nike or Gatorade ...

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 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.

Imitating Julius Erving with his famous free throw line dunk, Jordan personalized the play by sticking his tongue out and holding a pose while he floated in the air, earning a perfect score and ...

They discussed his time in the ABA when he played for the Nets and took part in the 1976 ABA All-Star game, where he performed a dunk from the free-throw line. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Jordan won both but Wilkins kept him at the top of his game, as Jordan's 1988 victory on the double-pump dunk from the free-throw line helped sell thousands of shoes and posters. "You had two ...