Blake Griffin threw down this thunderous dunk last night against the Phoenix Suns and got a big pop from the home crowd for his effort. Matt Barnes led Griffin as he cut to the rim and Blake took off ...

NBA Hall of Fame player Julius “Dr. J.” Erving has called on current players to “learn the history” of the All-Star Dunk Contest to encourage some of the bigger stars to participate in the annual ...

"The player I always wanted to be was Dr. J" - Chris Mullin on why he had to find a more realistic NBA role model Chris Mullin dreamed of becoming Dr. J before realizing he needed to model his game ...

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 ...

On January 5, 1983 Dr. J throws down a statement slam dunk, with the “rock the baby” move!

He feels most players don't know the history and if so, they would participate in the contest NBA Hall of Fame player Julius “Dr. J.” Erving has called on current players to “learn the history” of the ...