In many ways, the slam dunk is the quintessential representation of basketball. It's athleticism in its purest form: beauty, ...

The NBA Dunk Contest is no longer the must-watch spectacle it once was. Fans have drifted away, and every attempt to revive it has fallen short.

Now, an anxious wait for Selection Sunday looms. Despite a furious second-half comeback effort, 8-seed Missouri basketball lost 78-72 to 9-seed Kentucky in the second round of the SEC Tournament on ...