The first-ever Dunk Contest was held on January 27, 1976, at halftime of that year’s ABA All-Star Game, featuring George “Iceman” Gervin and Julius “Dr. J” Erving in what was the final season before ...
The great Julius Erving is not only famous for his legendary ABA and NBA career but also for his impact on the culture of streetball. During the offseason, Dr. J made a habit of playing at the ...
It has been five decades since the night the Slam Dunk Contest was born, but David Thompson remembers it like it happened yesterday. Thompson, one of five players to compete in the first Slam Dunk ...