Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video

Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video: JaVale McGee Dunks Two Balls

All four competitors brought it from the start during Saturday night's Slam Dunk Contest, throwing everything but the kitchen sink out for the world to see with each of their first dunks. JaVale McGee, of the Washington Wizards, absolutely brought it after having Chris Webber tell the crowd they were about to rewrite history as another hoop was brought out. This time, instead of dunking on a 12-foot hoop like Dwight Howard, McGee upped the ante, getting more than a little creative. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Slam Dunk Contest 2011 VIDEO: Blake Griffin Car Jump

LA Clippers rookie Blake Griffin won the 2011 All-Star NBA Slam Dunk contest by jumping over a car on Saturday night and achieving victory with a two-handed slam dunk. The 21-year-old beat out Washington’s JaVale McGee.

The rookie make a remarkable leap over a 2011 Kia Optima and took a perfectly timed hand-off from Baron Davis, who was standing in the sunroof hatch. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video: Blake Griffin Nails It!

Last night, I told you that Blake Griffin was rumored to be jumping over a car in the Slam Dunk Contest 2011. Did he do it?

Yes, he did. The 26th NBA dunk contest was won in iconic style all in front of his his hometown fans. While the Crenshaw Select Choir sang “I Believe I Can Fly”, Blake Griffin ran, jumped over a and then threw down a two-handed dunk.

But the car was not a Toyota, as previously rumored. Griffin easily cleared the hood of a 2011 Kia Optima, while catching a pass from teammate Baron Davis out of the sunroof!

Griffin grew up watching and studying every dunk contest on videotape with his brother in Oklahoma. He said the car dunk was his idea from the very start. He thought it would be a great way to show off true athleticism and some Hollywood flair. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Blake Griffin Dunk Contest 2011 (VIDEO): Clippers Sensation Leaps Car For Victory

LOS ANGELES (Associated Press) — With a gospel choir at midcourt encouraging him to fly, Blake Griffin soared over a car and threw down a two-handed dunk.

The rookie's remarkable leap won the slam dunk contest, and it also drove home the clear point of All-Star Saturday: The Clippers' rising star is just at the beginning of one thrilling ride.

Griffin easily cleared the hood of the 2011 Kia Optima and caught a pass from teammate Baron Davis out of the sunroof while the berobed Crenshaw Select Choir sang "I Believe I Can Fly," winning the 26th NBA dunk contest in iconic style before his hometown fans. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

VIDEO: Derrick Williams' Massive Block Seals Arizona's Win Over Washington

While waiting for Blake Griffin to deliver in the Slam Dunk Contest — and deliver he did, dunking over a car — fans could have been forgiven for missing the fantastic Arizona-Washington game. But that would have been a mistake, because on the NBA's day of dunks, Derrick Williams may have made an even more impressive play to seal an 87-86 Arizona win. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Slam Dunk Contest Winners Spud Webb, Dominique Wilkins, Josh Smith Give Hawks Something To Be Proud Of

The Atlanta Hawks have not built a history worth bragging about, so you take what you can get. And tonight, during the 2011 Slam Dunk Contest, Hawks fans have a chance to enjoy a little national relevance. The dunk contest is the highlight of NBA All-Star Weekend, but it might not have gotten off the ground if not for Atlanta players.

Take a look at the list of past contest champions. The Hawks have won the dunk contest four times, which was more than any other team until the New York Knicks reached four last year. More critically for the contest's viability, a pair of feuds in the 1980s boosted it from a sideshow to the main event, and both of those involved Hawks. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video: DeMar DeRozan Throws Down, Blake Griffin Spins

It was the first round that may have been the best round on Saturday as DeMar DeRozan, Serge Ibaka, JaVale McGee and Blake Griffin all threw down ferocious slams to open the 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in Los Angeles. From the start, when DeRozan picked a pass off the stanchion, put it between his legs ala Vince Carter and threw it down. From there, the contests played a game of one-up, throwing down incredible dunks throughout the night. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Blake Griffin Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video Shock Fans

The Slam Dunk contest 2011 video showing Los Angeles Clippers big man Blake Griffin leaping over a car to make a basket has fans going wild with the feat. The event was held this weekend at All Star Saturday which showed five players vying for the title.

(Media-Newswire.com) - The Slam Dunk contest 2011 video showing Los Angeles Clippers big man Blake Griffin leaping over a car to make a basket has fans going wild with the feat. The event was held this weekend at All Star Saturday which showed five players vying for the title.

Several amazing displays of athleticism and pure power were part of the event but none more impressive than the winner. The winner compiled a huge display first bringing in a car positioned strategically under the basket along with a local church choir singing 'I Believe I Can Fly' before the jump. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

Video: “Best” Dunks From Awful 2011 NBA Slam Dunk Contest

Every single year you wonder if the NBA Slam Dunk Contest (presented by Sprite!) can possibly get any worse, and every year it does.

It’s hard to figure out where exactly this competition went wrong. While no particular year springs to mind as the official turning point, it would probably be somewhere around the year where props began to be allowed. That’s when interesting, amazing dunks suddenly become secondary to which idiotic baked good, or stuffed animal or dumb costume you could drudge up.

This year was no different from the past few disappointing efforts. There was some little kid who I’m pretty sure is the lead rapper from the Far East Movement losing his teddy bear in the rim. And Blake Griffin with the simplest dunk in the world over the simplest car in the world. Plus whatever other forgettable antics occurred during that spectacle last night. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

2011 Slam Dunk Contest: Video Of JaVale McGee's Superior Performance

The NBA's much hyped dunk contest this year ended up as a kind of a joke. Blake Griffin, who arguably shouldn't have made it into the final two, won the thing thanks mostly to his pre-contest hype rather than his actual performance. His gimmicky "dunk over a car" sounds a lot more impressive than it actually was.

As Charles Barkley pointed out afterward, it "wasn't that good of a dunk." If you change the wording to "jumped kind of to the side of the hood of a car" it's not so exciting. Add in his blatant copy of a Vince Carter dunk, and the fact that he ended up settling for a watered down version of a tough dunk he failed 7 times earlier... and Blake ended up as kind of bust in the dunk contest, despite the fact he won. ( Read Slam Dunk Contest 2011 Video more... )

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