69 years ago Thursday, Chuck Connors of the Boston Celtics shattered the first backboard in NBA history with a dunk in warmups before a game. Ever since this ground-breaking – well really ...

The world of basketball lost one of its most colorful characters with the death of Darryl Dawkins on Thursday. Dawkins, 58, had a 14-year NBA career with four different teams. Nicknamed "Chocolate ...

Players, including Koi Perich (3) and Braedyn Male (25) of Esko, and fans react after Male's dunk shattered the backboard in the second half of a game vs. Cannon Falls on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024 in ...

Ex-NBA player on legendary backboard-breaking dunk Former NBA player Darvin Ham sheds light on breaking the backboard with infamous dunk and his new role with the Hawks. Courtesy of nba.com and ...