A History of the Slam Dunk Contest

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Jim Jividen examines the golden age of NBA dunking, assessing every Slam Dunk competition from 1976 to 1994.

Allen Iverson: Not in Memoriam, but in Defense

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Allen Iverson wasn’t exactly a “good man.” But what was he, and why should we care about him?

March Madness: The Fiction Special

Carlton Suede is about to dunk the ball. Without an ounce of grace — his mutt of a mother used to call him “our clubfooted son” — he is rising through the lower ether. Above the marshmallow-thick white soles, higher than the tense, ribbed socks, surpassing even the shiny mesh culottes of his despairing opponents. [...]