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 ...

From speedy guards to skilled big men, check out every winner of the NBA Skills Challenge. New York's defense plays desperate, the Brunson-Towns duo continues to cook and Indiana comes up empty in ...

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.

McGrady then did the “Spud” — the dunk that Webb had made famous ... He cocked it back impressively. Finished the slam with power. And it may as well have been a layup.

with three (2006, 2009 and 2010), despite being 1.75 m tall. Spud Webb, at 1.68 m tall, is the shortest player to win this Slam Dunk Contest (in 1986).

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 ...

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 ...

They range from athletes who didn’t even last a full season to a Slam Dunk champion in Spud Webb. Here are the 10 shortest players in NBA history: * The Nuggets played in the ABA during the 1975 ...

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 ...