In 1997, Kobe Bryant won the NBA All-Star Dunk Contest as a rookie. However, the fact that young Mamba didn't even have to use his best dunk to win the contest is more impressive than becoming the ...

It was at the league's fiftieth anniversary celebration that Kobe Bryant first served notice, capturing the weekend's showcase event with an array of exciting jams.

They literally and figuratively elevate basketball and are at the heart of “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the ...

Rider eventually stole the show with one of the contest's most memorable slams, "The East Bay Funk Dunk." Kobe Bryant becomes the youngest Slam Dunk Champion ever as he dominated the ...

Kobe Bryant burst onto the NBA scene as a high school prodigy, averaging 30.8 points per game, alongside impressive contributions in rebounds and assists. Drafted in 1996 by the Charlotte Hornets and ...

From the city Dr. J put on the map, Sielski spoke to me about fellow hometown skywalker Kobe Bryant, the “Lew Alcindor Rule,” the unknown Dr. Dunk, and the greatest slam dunk ever. The cover ...