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The 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was another disaster in a long line of them. But I just can’t give up on the dunk contest yet. Saturday night’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest was not good. A litany of meandering preambles, missed attempts, and underwhelming finishes made for another in a long line of underwhelming dunk […]

The Over and Back NBA podcast is celebrating the NBA at 75 by rewatching some of the greatest Slam Dunk Contests in NBA history. In 1988, the NBA slam dunk contest was still trying to figure out exactly what it wanted to be. Early competitions featured some of the league’s top stars and legendary dunkers […]

South Carolina football head coach Shane Beamer responded to a question regarding the social media activity of Spencer Rattler’s father Michael. It is year two of the Shane Beamer era of South Carolina football and the head coach now has to defend his top-flight transfer Spencer Rattler’s father’s social media activity. Michael Rattler got into it with […]

Unfortunately for Atlanta Braves fans, it’s looking less and less likely that Freddie Freeman will be back with the team next season.  Have the Atlanta Braves faithful seen the last of star first baseman Freddie Freeman with the club? Things are trending in that direction. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney, the growing belief is that […]

The Over and Back NBA podcast is celebrating the NBA at 75 by rewatching some of the greatest Slam Dunk Contests in NBA history. Michael Jordan didn’t need the 1987 Slam Dunk Contest to become Air Jordan, the 23-year-old was already well on his way to becoming one of the NBA’s pre-eminent superstars. In Jordan’s […]

Did quarterback Aaron Rodgers just subtly let people know he’s going to retire with his latest Instagram post?  Every single day, people are guessing what’s going to end up happening with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. This is the same dance from last year, as the belief was that he’d leave the team. Instead, […]

What makes a deal a bad trade for one club has the potential to make it an all-time great deal for the other. It’s those lopsided deals that make a deal spectacular or not, but there is more to it. To find the worst trade each MLB team has made, you need a few other […]

Dominique Wilkins doesn’t understand why Scottie Pippen is upset at Michael Jordan after all the winning that occurred in Chicago. The NBA All-Star weekend was a rousing success. Steph Curry stole the on-court show. Michael Jordan challenging Magic Johnson to a one-on-one game was a behind-the-scenes highlight. There was also Isiah Thomas playing the role […]

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry would like to stay with the team, but it’s not necessarily up to him. Landry struggled with injuries, starting Week 2 with a knee sprain. He played in 12 games, catching 52 passes for 520 yards receiving. It was a down year by his standards. Yet, Landry claims he […]