slam dunk

Forget everything you think you know about a great dunk.

If you think the NBA’s slam dunk contest has lost some of its luster, then you won’t know what to make of the disaster that is the Chinese Basketball Association’s version of this event.

This year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest saw a lot of firsts, including Jeremy Evans making the winning drunk by leaping over Kevin Hart. The comedian had bustled onto the court dressed as a stuttering mailman with a package for Evans.

The NBA all-star break began after Thursday night’s games, with the NBA All-Star Game happening this past weekend in Orlando. Though the preseason labor dispute between the players’ union and owners forced a compressed NBA schedule, the NBA’s greatest players have continued to throw down spectacular dunks. Here are 10 of the best dunks of the NBA season so far.

In what may be one of the most spectacular saves in basketball this year, Nate Davis of Heidelberg University caught a high-flying rebound and pulled off an amazing dunk during a game against Trine University.

With the lockout continuing, NBA players have been forced to look elsewhere to fulfill their basketball jones. In the case of Dwight Howard, this journey took him to Japan, where the Orlando Magic center recently dunked on an 11-foot hoop which had been attached to the neck of a 12-foot stuffed giraffe, during an exhibition at a Tokyo mall. Yes, it all sounds a bit strange, but the crowd gets real