Slam Dunk’s influence continues as creator Inoue’s son, Hiromichi, starts his pro basketball career in Japan’s B2 league.

Over the years, the three-point shot has taken the ... Gone are the days of slam dunks making the highlights. Former Washington Wizard Guard Bradley Beal may have had a little to do with that.

Milwaukee Bucks star guard Damian Lillard and G-League ... They won the 3-Point Contest (Lillard) and the Slam Dunk Contest (McClung) in each of the last two years. Now both enter San Francisco ...

The Raptors have been wearing jerseys commemorating Vince Carter’s thrilling slam dunk contest win 20 years ago ... and an emphatic one-handed putback dunk by backup point guard Jamal Shead. Lawson is ...