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Slam Dunk Contest Winners

The 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest will take place on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. ET at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The lineup for the competition is set and includes four first-timers, most notably Blake Griffin. Can Griffin add to his impressive season by taking the crown? We'll have to wait and see. Until then, here's the...

Rashad McCants Leaves NBA D-League's Texas Legends for China

Rashad McCants' NBA D-League foray lasted just fifty-six minutes as the sweet-shooting guard has decided to buy out his D-League contract and take his talents to China. McCants, the 14th overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft, had earlier turned down lucrative European offers to pursue another shot at the NBA, telling...

The Manute We Knew: Curious, Shy, One of the Family . . . and a Lion Slayer

(June 24) -- As I read the AP report, I was stunned: "Manute Bol, a lithe 7-foot-7 shot-blocker from Sudan who spent 10 seasons in the NBA and was dedicated to humanitarian work in Africa, died Saturday. He was 47." Bol died at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville, where he was treated for severe...

Spud Webb and Pony's Hidden History

It never hurt anyone's Tuesday to watch a pair of old sneaker ads, especially when one contains a real history lesson. To that end, here's two from dark horse (har, har) Pony that are well worth your time. Pony's rarely thought of as a power player -- they're just another one of the funny little organisms wiped out by the...

Spud Webb Fondly Remembers Legendary Jam Session

FRISCO, Texas -- For more than two decades, Spud Webb had talked about winning the 1986 All-Star dunk contest in Dallas, though, he'd never actually seen a full tape of his victory. With the NBA's All-Star Weekend returning to Dallas for the first time since the 5-foot-7 guard slayed giants, Webb figured he'd get up to...

Background on Spud Webb

Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is a retired American NBA professional basketball point guard most notable for winning a slam dunk contest despite being one of the shortest players in NBA history.

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