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• Nate Robinson Reveals He ‘Doesn’t Have Long to Live’
NBA journeyman Nate Robinson has revealed that his life’s at risk as he searches for a kidney donor. The former three-time Slam Dunk contest champion was undergoing treatment for renal kidney failure in October of 2022 – something he had been dealing with for four years. “I know that I don’t have long if I […]
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• Dunk-contest champion, Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo, out four weeks after elbow surgery
Thunder rookie guard Hamidou Diallo, the NBA's slam dunk contest winner this season, underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right elbow on Wednesday....2019
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• Hamidou Diallo wins Slam Dunk Contest with sick Superman dunk over Shaq
Hamidou Diallo broke out the dunk of the contest on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard pulled Shaq out to serve as a prop on his dunk and made the attempt Superman-themed — a tribute to Shaq’s persona/nickname as a player. Diallo, who had a Superman shirt under his jersey, leaped over the 7-foot-1 center for the dunk. But that wasn’t all — he embellished by hanging by his...2019
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• Diallo soars over Shaq, claims slam-dunk crown
OKC's Hamidou Diallo wowed the crowd by dunking over Shaquille O'Neal and hanging on the rim by his elbow, and went on to top Dennis Smith Jr. in the final to win the slam dunk contest....2019
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• Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell to compete in Verizon Slam Dunk contest
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will compete in the Verizon Slam Dunk contest during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles after Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon left because of a hip injury....2018
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• Donovan Mitchell to replace Aaron Gordon in Slam Dunk contest
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Aaron Gordon, our favorite to win the upcoming 2018 Slam Dunk contest at All-Star weekend, will miss the event due to a hip injury. Young talented Jazz star Donovan Mitchell will reportedly be his replacement. Here’s the Deseret News:
As the Utah [...]...2018
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• Donovan Mitchell To Replace Aaron Gordon in 2018 Slam Dunk Contest
Donovan Mitchell will reportedly replace Aaron Gordon in the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell is expected to replace Orlando’s Aaron Gordon in the dunk contest on NBA All-Star weekend, league sources tell ESPN. Gordon withdrew with a hip injury. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 5, 2018 A strained […]
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• Defying Father Time: 40-year-old Vince Carter's 2016-17 blessings
At one time, Vince Carter was on top of the basketball world. He came onto the national scene during his high-flying days at North Carolina and burst into the NBA as a scoring, dunking machine with the Toronto Raptors who was named the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year. He became an All-Star, elevated the Raptors to a contender and put on arguably the most awe-inspiring performance in NBA Slam Dunk Conte...2017
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• Zach LaVine Injury: Updates on Timberwolves Star's Hip and Return
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• Aaron Gordon's Ascension Is Short-Circuiting in Orlando
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