Slam Dunk contest (halftime)
2nd half of All-Star Game
There s no Rising Stars game this year, though the league did release the prospective rosters. Fans will have to use their imagination (or a video game) to envision what Zion Williamson catching a lob from LaMelo Ball and dunking the ball
through soon-to-be-30-year-old Denver Nuggets rookie Facundo Campazzo might look like.
The All-Star Celebrity Game, the least important but perhaps most emblematic event in non-pandemic years, was also left on the cutting room floor - a slap in the face for the Disney Channel stars and celebrity chefs who d hoped to hear their names called.
Un espectacular domingo de estrellas en la NBA
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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.
The Moment Reebok PUMP Became Legendary
The Moment Reebok PUMP Became Legendary
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Almost exactly 30 years ago, Reebok PUMP became legendary in NBA circles, thanks to a certain rookie competing at the 1991 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. Dee Brown, selected 19th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 1990 NBA Draft, stepped onto the hardcourt and “pumped” up his Reebok PUMP Omni Zone 2s before his first dunk.
The crowd loved it, and Brown went on to pump up his sneakers before each of his following dunks. The fact that Brown ended up winning the dunk contest with a memorable no-look dunk etched the PUMP moment into the history books. At the time, the Celtics player became only the second rookie in NBA history to win the Slam Dunk contest. Spud Webb, who won in 1986, was the first rookie to do so (and also the shortest player ever, at 5 foot 7 inches, to win the dunk contest).
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