The NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest has long been one of the ... the Lakers didn’t have a representative in the contest until 2010 when Shannon Brown entered. Brown, a 6'3" guard, was known ...

Before they were household names, these high school stars electrified crowds at the Sprite Jam Fest -- the ultimate prelude to the McDonald's All American Games.

taking out J.R. Giddens and Shannon Brown in front of what was basically his hometown crowd. Candace Parker beat Josh Smith, Rudy Gay and J.R. Smith to become the first woman to win the slam dunk ...