From Jordan to LeBron, our experts pick every NBA franchise s greatest dunker
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These iconic NBA dunkers know how to throw down (1:54)
Revisit some of the NBA s most iconic dunks from its most iconic dunkers, including Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. (1:54)
A dunk is worth just two points, but the best dunkers in the world always find ways to make it feel like more.
From signature in-game slams to unforgettable posterizations to you-had-to-be-there dunk contest moments, players from generations past and present have left an indelible mark on the game with their ability to finish at the rim.
But which player holds the crown for each franchise? With the slam dunk contest set for halftime of Sunday s All-Star Game this season, we asked our group of NBA insiders to vote on the most iconic dunker for each franchise. Let the debate begin.
From Jordan to LeBron, our experts pick every NBA franchise s greatest dunker
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These iconic NBA dunkers know how to throw down (1:54)
Revisit some of the NBA s most iconic dunks from its most iconic dunkers, including Michael Jordan and Dominique Wilkins. (1:54)
A dunk is worth just two points, but the best dunkers in the world always find ways to make it feel like more.
From signature in-game slams to unforgettable posterizations to you-had-to-be-there dunk contest moments, players from generations past and present have left an indelible mark on the game with their ability to finish at the rim.
But which player holds the crown for each franchise? With the slam dunk contest set for halftime of Sunday s All-Star Game this season, we asked our group of NBA insiders to vote on the most iconic dunker for each franchise. Let the debate begin.
Apparently Jaylen Brown could have changed that.
The All-Star guard was invited to participate in the 2021 Dunk Contest Sunday in Atlanta but declined, Yahoo Sports Chris Haynes reported Tuesday.
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards and Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges also turned down invites, per Haynes.
Celtics fans probably are relieved to hear Brown won t participate. The 24-year-old has been battling a knee injury that sidelined him Sunday against the Washington Wizards, and he s questionable for Tuesday s game against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Dunk Contest is on the same night as the All-Star Game this year, so Brown would have had a busy day. Considering Kemba Walker dealt with his own nagging knee injury after logging nearly 30 minutes in the 2020 All-Star Game, Brown is smart to err on the side of caution.
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Marg Stocker says her work for the Forgotten Sherpa Nepal Trust has helped her cope with death of her husband, Neil, in the February 2011 Christchurch quake.
The anniversary of the horrific Christchurch earthquake of February 22, 2011, has always been a traumatic day for Marg Stocker. The Temuka woman lost her husband Neil Stocker who died while removing a damaged organ from the Durham St Methodist Church when the 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck. February 22, her birthday, has remained a day of mixed emotions, with the tragedy never far from her mind. “I live with it every day. Over the years the rawness has softened, but it’s always there.