Spud Webb was used to seeing the greatest players in the league compete in the NBA Slam Dunk contest. In today's game, that's no longer the case, and the 1986 dunk contest champion has been ...

1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The Philadelphia Eagles make the pick and eventually trade his ...

Jazz G Donovan Mitchell and Cavaliers G Larry Nance Jr. compete in the Finals of the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest from Los Angeles. Hawks G. Spud Webb and Hawks F. Dominique Wilkins compete in the ...

From speedy guards to skilled big men, check out every winner of the NBA Skills Challenge. Get NBA news and highlights in real time with tonight's NBA.com Nightly Pulse blog with live updates and ...

Today in Sports, February 8 - Spud Webb, 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition, shortest player ever to win Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy ...

1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in the last two rounds to shock defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins ...