Incredible slam dunks are living proof ... have such fondness for short kings Spud Webb and Nate Robinson. Two permanent fixes the NBA could apply to the dunk contest to, as discussed, have ...

Dr. J won by throwing down a slam from the free-throw line ... existed in the historical record for almost 40 years, Spud Webb's 1986 dunk contest performance still seems somehow unreal.

The Hawks have been well-represented on NBA All-Star Weekend, but it's been a while since team representatives found big success in either the 3-point or Slam Dunk Contest. February 19 ...

1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins ...

1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...

For instance, 5’9” Nate Robinson blocked 7’6” Yao Ming in 2006, while 5-foot-7 Spud Webb shocked the world in the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest by beating Dominik Wilkins. Some cases are subject ...

Wilkins (1985 and 1990 champion) will be joined by Dee Brown (1991), Jason Richardson (2002 and 2003), Josh Smith (2005) and Spud Webb (1986). Wilkins, Smith and Webb won their Slam Dunk titles ...

The NBA slam dunk contest has featured ... in controversial fashion. A 360 dunk is impressive by itself. But a 360 dunk by someone who’s 5-foot-6? Spud Webb did the unthinkable in the 1986 ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- The 1985 NBA Slam ... dunk." The 1985 dunk contest was in a way the start of the event's golden age. Jordan sat out the next year with injury, but Wilkins' 5-7 teammate Spud Webb ...