It also likely prompted a couple of nods of approval from NBA Hall of Famers and past dunk champions Dominique Wilkins and ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...

In this excerpt from his new book, “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving’s career, particularly ...

While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point ...

and the Soul of the Slam Dunk," Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski explores the effect of Julius Erving's career, particularly his move from the ABA's New York Nets to the 76ers. "Magic in the Air ...

It was the greatest combination of talent and dunkers in Slam Dunk contest history, and a little-known Pacer almost stole the ...

Julius Erving’s star was ignited in the American Basketball Association, the league that ultimately couldn’t compete with the ...

The King of the NBA, and also of the All Stars (the 2025 one will be number 21 for him) has never wanted to participate in ...

Chances are you’ve heard of Julius Erving and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... It was, as Sielski writes, “an early version of the slam dunk.” This is the kind of hoops history you didn’t know ...

The first truly iconic All-Star Weekend sneaker moment came in 1985, when a rookie Michael Jordan competed in the Slam Dunk ...