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• Jordan Jackson honors, his mother, Sheryl Swoopes in dunk contest win
Jordan Jackson, a first-year guard for the Maine Celtics and G League dunk contest winner, paid homage to his mom, Sheryl Swoopes, by wearing her Houston Comets jersey during one of his attempts....2024
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• Dwight Howard casually admits to sex in Superman cape on Jake Paul’s podcast
Ready for the weirdest story of the day? Embrace yourselves. Current NBA free agent big man Dwight Howard revealed on Jake Paul’s podcast that he’s had sex in his iconic Superman cape from the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest multiple times, per TMZ Sports. Yes, you heard that correctly. Paul’s girlfriend Julia Rose asked Howard if […]
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• VIDEO: Grizzlies star Ja Morant puts on a dunk show in Alabama high school
Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant just loves to hoop, though he probably made everyone wish once again that he’d join the dunk contest with his latest venture outside the NBA hardcourt. Recently Morant was spotted stopping by a high school in Alabama to play basketball with the kids in the facility. Of course the Grizzlies […]
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• Cole Anthony pays homage to his dad with first Dunk Contest slam
Cole Anthony had to show love to his father at All-Star Weekend. Anthony -- the son of former NBA guard and current basketball analyst Greg Anthony -- summoned his dad onto the court and dressed for the occasion as part of his first attempt Saturday night in the Dunk Contest....2022
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• Meet Bre Hudson, Anfernee Simons’ girlfriend going viral after he won the dunk contest
Portland Trail Blazers stud Anfernee Simons wasn’t the only one that made headlines on Sunday after the 21-year-old bagged the title for the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. His girlfriend, Bre Hudson, also made waves after making a cameo during the highly anticipated Dunk Contest. The folks over on social media were swooning over Simons’ […]
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• Miles Bridges clears record on funny post about his 'mom'
Miles Bridges cleared the record regarding a funny post about his “mom” that went viral. Bridges was one of the participants in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Game festivities on Saturday night in Charlotte. Though he recorded a 50 on his second dunk, his first attempt was a disaster. The Hornets rookie missed all four of his attempts, leading to this funny cutaway from TNT showing...2019
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• Zach LaVine responds to ESPN list snub
Zach LaVine has been slept on ever since his ACL tear and subsequent trade to Chicago, and he knows it.The Bulls guard was recently left off an ESPN list ranking the top 25 players in the NBA under 25 years old. LaVine, who just turned 23, took an opportunity to respond to the snub earlier this week.“You guys [the media] don’t think I’m better…Top 25 players under 25? If I’m not in the Top 25 of t...2018
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• Larry Nance wants son to wear his retired number with Cavs
Larry Nance would love nothing more than to see his son wear jersey No. 22 for the Cleveland Cavaliers.Nance, 59, was a three-time All-Star as a player, won the original dunk contest, and his No. 22 was retired by the Cavs. His son, Larry Nance Jr., was traded to the Cavs last week at the trade deadline. The elder Nance says he called the Cavs immediately after the trade to tell them to unretire h...2018
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• Defying Father Time: 40-year-old Vince Carter's 2016-17 blessings
At one time, Vince Carter was on top of the basketball world. He came onto the national scene during his high-flying days at North Carolina and burst into the NBA as a scoring, dunking machine with the Toronto Raptors who was named the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year. He became an All-Star, elevated the Raptors to a contender and put on arguably the most awe-inspiring performance in NBA Slam Dunk Conte...2017
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• A promise left unfilled, Vince Carter and the Raptors
When people think of Vince Carter's time with the Toronto Raptors, they think of his legendary performance at the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest or his 50-point outburst in Game 3 of the 2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals against Allen Iverson and the 76ers. Maybe they think of his infamous graduation day that started in North Carolina and ended with him missing a potential game-winning shot in Game 7 to ...2017