In a moment of get-off-my-lawn petulance, I once argued in the pages of Sports Illustrated that the NBA All-Star Game’s Slam Dunk Contest was an “increasingly lame competition” that should be scrapped ...

Incredible slam dunks are living proof that humankind need not be held down by mere gravity. They literally and figuratively elevate basketball and are at the heart of “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the ...

In the last world cup, Somali-Canadian rapper, K'naan (real name Keinan Abdi Warsame), made history when his song ‘Waving Flag’ was used as a theme-song in 2010. Can this new song achieve the same ...

Did you get a gift card for the holidays that you haven't used? If you are a basketball fan — or even if you're not — I have a recommendation. Stop by your local bookseller, or if you have to, go on ...