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• Nate Robinson Reveals He ‘Doesn’t Have Long to Live’
NBA journeyman Nate Robinson has revealed that his life’s at risk as he searches for a kidney donor. The former three-time Slam Dunk contest champion was undergoing treatment for renal kidney failure in October of 2022 – something he had been dealing with for four years. “I know that I don’t have long if I […]
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• And-Ones: Lamb, Trade Candidates, Buyout Market, Pre-Agency, Dunk Contest
Former Warriors forward Anthony Lamb suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon while playing for the New Zealand Breakers, Olgun Uluc of ESPN tweets. The non-contact leg injury occured at the end of the first quarter of his team’s game against the Perth Wildcats on Sunday afternoon. An MRI confirmed the initial diagnosis. Lamb appeared in 62 […]...2024
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• Kobe Bryant: Stunning through the very end
It’s been more than a week since the tragic helicopter crash that took the lives of nine individuals — pilot Ara Zobayan; Sarah and Payton Chester; Christina Mauser; John, Keri and Alyssa Altobelli; and, of course, Gianna and Kobe Bryant — and it still feels as surreal as it did on that last Sunday in January. In a word, the crash that took those lives was nothing short of stunning, which in a way...2020
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• Kobe Bryant Planned to Assist Dwight Howard in Dunk Contest
Prior to his tragic death in a helicopter crash, Kobe Bryant had accepted former teammate Dwight Howard‘s invitation to assist him in the dunk contest. Howard is “still in shock” over Bryant’s untimely passing, and regrets never having had the opportunity to let him know how much he appreciated him. “It doesn’t seem real that […]
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• Dwight Howard will reportedly participate in Dunk Contest
A veteran of the NBA Dunk Contest is coming back to spice things up in 2020. Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard has confirmed to the league that he will participate in the Dunk Contest this year, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Howard participated in the competition from 2007-2009. He was the winner in 2008, when he memorably wore a Superman cape while exciting the crowd in an ev...2020
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• Dunk-contest champion, Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo, out four weeks after elbow surgery
Thunder rookie guard Hamidou Diallo, the NBA's slam dunk contest winner this season, underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right elbow on Wednesday....2019
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• Hamidou Diallo wins Slam Dunk Contest with sick Superman dunk over Shaq
Hamidou Diallo broke out the dunk of the contest on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard pulled Shaq out to serve as a prop on his dunk and made the attempt Superman-themed — a tribute to Shaq’s persona/nickname as a player. Diallo, who had a Superman shirt under his jersey, leaped over the 7-foot-1 center for the dunk. But that wasn’t all — he embellished by hanging by his...2019
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• Diallo soars over Shaq, claims slam-dunk crown
OKC's Hamidou Diallo wowed the crowd by dunking over Shaquille O'Neal and hanging on the rim by his elbow, and went on to top Dennis Smith Jr. in the final to win the slam dunk contest....2019
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• Zach LaVine remains with Bulls, who match Sacramento's offer
The Chicago Bulls have matched the four-year, $80 million offer sheet the Sacramento Kings agreed to with Zach LaVine, which keeps the young guard in Chicago.Shams Charania reported this development on Sunday. Many Bulls fans might be wondering why it had to come to this for Chicago to retain the still young (23) athletic marvel. LaVine, who became famous a few years back for his outstanding work ...2018
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• Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell to compete in Verizon Slam Dunk contest
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will compete in the Verizon Slam Dunk contest during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles after Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon left because of a hip injury....2018
• Donovan Mitchell To Replace Aaron Gordon in 2018 Slam Dunk ContestDonovan Mitchell will reportedly replace Aaron Gordon in the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell is expected to replace Orlando’s Aaron Gordon in the dunk contest on NBA All-Star weekend, league sources tell ESPN. Gordon withdrew with a hip injury. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 5, 2018 A strained […] The pos...2018Read about Donovan Mitchell