Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them. At a certain point on Saturday night, you couldn't help feel bad for Trey Murphy ...

Two weeks ago, we more than excused 2011 Slam Dunk Contest winner Blake Griffin from appearing in this year's event. There isn't a whole lot more he can do, dunk-wise, he's starting in the actual ...

Paying homage to a close friend who died this week, Blake Griffin spectacularly dunked over a car to win the 2011 NBA All-Star slam dunk competition over Washington's JaVale McGee. "I dedicate this to ...

No dream field would be complete without LeBron, purely because of his potential to perform well beyond his in-game dunking repertoire. James' pragmatic dunks are impressive and powerful, but he ...

The 76ers' fresh-faced point guard was the undisputed star of the night. In every round of the dunk contest, McClung bungeed his 6'2" frame up to... Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the ...