There's dunking, and then there's what the Lords of Gravity manage to pull off. If you're not already familiar with the Lords of Gravity, they're an acrobatic basketball slam dunk show team, at least ...

Now that football season is officially over, it’s time to turn our full attention to basketball. And there’s no better way to get hyped for basketball than this three-minute, unintentional blooper ...

Aug. 11 (UPI) --An Italian basketball freestyler tied a Guinness World Record when he launched himself from a trampoline to do a front flip slam dunk from 26 feet, 6.89 inches away. Davide Rizzi, ...

A trampoline artist has attempted to break the world record for the longest slam dunk. The feat was completed last Saturday (October 6) at a pre-season exhibition basketball game between NBA's Dallas ...

Everyone has dreamed of flying through the air for acrobatic dunks, but few people ever consider the risk of going up from a trampoline-assisted alley-oop and having your head fall off. The Pacers ...

Monday night at Staples Center was a doozy of an experience, and it had nothing to do with the game between the Clippers and Nets. The Clippers' new mascot, Chuck the Condor, made his debut, and Steve ...

Several years ago, a trip to Taiwan for an Asian all-star basketball game (I was covering it, not participating) brought a unique opportunity. During practice for the obligatory slam-dunk contest, a ...

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BOSTON -- How did Brad Stevens end up dunking off a trampoline at the Boston Celtics practice facility? "I was there just rebounding for Brady (Sunday) for a little bit," Stevens explained the ...

Just because kids are young and inexperienced doesn’t mean they’re incapable of making societal contributions that move us to tears. Or laughter. Or both. You see, we just watched three minutes of ...