Darryl Dawkins was once summoned in the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room to meet a celebrity who wanted to meet the man known for dunking with backboard-breaking force. The guest was Grammy Award ...

Darryl Dawkins, whose backboard-shattering dunks earned him the moniker "Chocolate Thunder" and helped pave the way for breakaway rims, has died. He was 58. The Lehigh County, Pennsylvania coroner's ...

The Richfield Spartans were in command in the second half, up 65-28 with about 15 minutes to play. That’s when Gideon Horne ended the game with a huge dunk. He took alley-oop pass for a monster slam, ...

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On April 3, 2026, in Sichuan, China, @Bùhuìtiàotóu shared a video of an intense basketball game at a school. In the video, the pink team attempts a three-point shot but misses, allowing the black team ...

This is the shocking moment a youngster smashed a basketball backboard during a dunk attempt. Footage shows the teenager catching the ball and dribbling towards the hoop in Hunan, China. He then leaps ...