In what may have been one of the most ho-hum faceoffs in recent memory, the Portland Trailblazers’ Anfernee Simons won the 2021 NBA Slam Contest, defeating the New York Knicks’ Obi Toppin in the final round. While it may not have been as plodding as the sad 1997 contest, it also did not have had […]
With all the added attractions to NBA All-Star Weekend (rookie-sophomore game, skills competition, etc.) everyone tunes in on Saturday night for the Slam Dunk competition. At its zenith during the mid to late eighties when great dunkers like Dominique Wilkins, Michael Jordan and Spud Webb went at it on a yearly basis, the league’s superstars […]
