Spud Webb was used to seeing the greatest players in the league compete in the NBA Slam Dunk contest. In today's game, that's no longer the case, and the 1986 dunk contest champion has been baffled by ...

First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star Game was fly to Los Angeles for The Tonight Show. For such a little guy, he was a big ...

News of the film having wrapped production comes 40 years after the athlete's surprise victory during All-Star Weekend. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter A forthcoming documentary film is ...

1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...

1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins and the ...

The NBA Slam Dunk contest has showcased some of the most electrifying moments in the league’s history. However, not every perfect 50-point score has been genuinely deserving. Over the years, ...

DALLAS — First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star game was fly to Los Angeles for ...

DALLAS — First thing Spud Webb did after learning he’d sub for Michael Jordan in the slam dunk contest at the 1986 All-Star game was fly to Los Angeles for the “Tonight Show.” For such a little guy, ...