D-Wade lived above the rim throughout his career.

In 2011, retired NBA All-Star Marques Johnson was at home watching rookie Blake Griffin soar over a Kia sedan to win the NBA Dunk Contest. He thought it would be fun to attempt it ...

Julius Erving will celebrate his 76th birthday on Sunday, just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the event that led to his milestone signing by the 76ers: the American Basketball Association’s ...

Not every NBA player is built to soar. In this fun breakdown, we rank the five worst dunkers in league history — from awkward ...

The New York Knicks host the Detroit Pistons Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Detroit is the Eastern Conference one seed, six games ...

Julius Erving, an all-time 76ers great whose No. 6 is retired by the franchise, will celebrate his 76th birthday on Sunday. As the basketball legend marks a milestone, here’s a look back at the 10 ...

The NBA is the most followed professional basketball league on the planet, and its history is filled with many memorable moments. Founded in 1946, the NBA has time and again provided high-quality ...

Kentucky basketball are the original "blue bloods," and the school has a long history of success. Who were the best players ...

A jersey Cooper Flagg wore during his NBA debut privately sold for $1 million via Sotheby’s earlier this month, setting two records in the process.

Don Donoher’s second season as coach of the Dayton Flyers men’s basketball team began with great expectations 60 years ago.

Milwaukee Bucks legend Marques Johnson clearly still has some hops left. The five-time NBA All-Star has maintained an annual tradition of throwing down a ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has always been All-Star Weekend’s Wild Card, the event most likely to flip from forgettable to ...