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  2. Slam dunk - Wikipedia

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    The NBA held its first Slam Dunk Contest as a one-off, season-long event similar to NBA Horse event held the following season. [29] [30] During halftime at each game, there was a one-on-one slam dunk competition. [31] Former ABA player Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman was named the winner that season. Although he received the winner's $15,000 check ...

  3. Slam Dunk Contest - Wikipedia

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    The NBA Slam Dunk Contest (officially known as the AT&T Slam Dunk) is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. [1] Sports Illustrated wrote "the dunk contest was the best halftime invention since the bathroom."

  4. Glossary of basketball terms - Wikipedia

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    An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. alley-oop An offensive play in which a player throws the ball up near the basket to a teammate (or, more rarely, to themself) who then jumps, catches the ball in mid-air, and immediately scores a basket, often with a slam dunk. alternating possession

  5. The heady history of the slam dunk (and how street style ...

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    The NCAA even banned the dunk from 1967 to 1976, which, when you think about it, is remarkably stupid: Hey, let’s eliminate the most kinetic part of the game, the play that makes fans stand and ...

  6. 1976 ABA All-Star Game - Wikipedia

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    The National Basketball Association later adopted the Slam Dunk Contest as part of its All-Star Game events starting in 1984 (also hosted by the Denver Nuggets). Denver's 52 fourth quarter points was a record for an ABA All-Star Game and capped a 144–138 comeback win. [4] It was the highest-scoring game in ABA All-Star history.

  7. 18 basketball movies that are a slam dunk - AOL

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    18 basketball movies that are a slam dunk. Randi Richardson. ... Bugs and other Looney Tunes characters play for the right to stay on Earth and not be forced to move to the aliens’ planet. The ...

  8. Backboard shattering - Wikipedia

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    Throughout the history of basketball there have always been athletes with the size and strength to slam dunk the ball through the rim. However, the first NBA player to shatter a backboard, Chuck Connors (who would become far more famous as an actor), did not do so with a dunk. When playing for the Boston Celtics in 1946, Connors took a set shot ...

  9. Dunk of Death - Wikipedia

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    The "Dunk of Death" ("le dunk de la mort" in French) refers to a slam dunk by American basketball player Vince Carter during the 2000 Summer Olympics. After a steal, the 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Carter, leapt over 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) French player Frédéric Weis. The dunk is widely considered one of the greatest and most famous of all time.