Tag: Dunk

Jaylen Brown’s thunderous dunk felt like the nail in the NBA Finals coffin for the Mavericks

Jaylen Brown let the Mavericks know who was winning this NBA Finals series with this shocking dunk.

As if it weren’t already obvious, the Boston Celtics look like they’re going to win the 2024 NBA Finals.

Barring a stunning Dallas Mavericks comeback, the Celtics have had the Mavs’ number this entire series. That was as evident as it has ever been in this NBA Finals on this truly astounding Jaylen Brown dunk for Boston.

The dunk came with the sheer force of will from a team that has asserted its dominance through three games over Dallas.

If the Celtics indeed hold onto their 3-0 series lead and win the title, this feels like it was the exclamation point. If the Mavericks let this kind of moment happen in their home stadium, there’s really not much else they can to do get back into the series.

You could feel the ground shake under you with the power of that dunk. If Boston keeps the foot on the gas, this really is the Celtics’ series to lose.

Feature image courtesy of ESPN.

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WATCH: Every angle of Wisconsin G A.J. Storr’s poster dunk vs Rutgers

A.J. Storr did it again last night

This is starting to become commonplace for Wisconsin guard A.J. Storr.

The Badgers high-flying guard threw down yet another poster dunk on Thursday night, this time in a 78-66 win over Rutgers.

Storr finished the contest with 19 points on 8/15 shooting and 3/6 from three, while also adding seven rebounds two assists and a steal.

Related: Wisconsin social media reacts to Badgers resilient win vs Rutgers

The future NBA draft pick was largely overshadowed by the surprising second-half explosion by Kamari McGee in his return to the lineup. But his solid night marked a 25th consecutive game of scoring in double figures, the longest streak for a Wisconsin Badger since Ethan Happ’s 42-game streak during the 2019 and 2020 seasons.

Storr’s highlight dunk still led the headlines. Thankfully we got numerous angles and viewpoints:

Then there’s this well-timed photo:

Credit: Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel-USA TODAY NETWORK

And this great reaction:

Mandatory Credit: Kayla Wolf-USA TODAY Sports

Wisconsin is back on the court Sunday afternoon in West Lafayette, Indiana against No. 3 Purdue. Greg Gard’s team will try to generate any momentum it can entering the Big Ten and NCAA Tournaments.

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Wisconsin social media reacts to AJ Storr’s dunk of the year, Badgers win over Maryland

Are the Badgers back?

After a period of struggles in the gauntlet that is the Big Ten conference, Wisconsin basketball got back to winning ways on Tuesday. The Badgers took down Maryland 74-70 in a game that saw AJ Storr throw down one of the dunks of the season.

The Badgers used balanced scoring to defeat the Terrapins, with four of the five Wisconsin starters finishing in double figures. The Terps put together a late run, but in the end the Badgers held them off with clutch buckets from Max Klesmit. Tyler Wahl finished with a game-high 18 points in the conference win that lifted Wisconsin to 10-6 in the Big Ten and 18-9 overall.

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Here is a look at reactions to the win and arguably the dunk of the season:

WATCH: Chucky Hepburn and A.J. Storr team up for the dunk of the year

WATCH: Chucky Hepburn and A.J. Storr team up for the dunk of the year

We might’ve just gotten Wisconsin’s play of the year and it’s only January 2.

The No. 21-ranked Badgers handled business against Iowa 83-72 tonight, improving to 10-3 on the season and 2-0 in Big Ten play.

The win came thanks in part to a late run which was ignited by a dunk we haven’t seen the likes of in a long time in Madison. It started with Chucky Hepburn leading a fast break opportunity, before he tossed the ball off the glass for Storr to come in and finish.

It felt like a Dwayne-Wade-to-LeBron-James highlight play. But instead at the Kohl Center.

Storr might have a chance to top this highlight sometime later in the season. But right now, this is the play of the 2023-24 season:

Storr finished with 16 points on 7/13 shooting, Tyler Wahl scored 19 on 11/13 from the free throw line and Cbucky Hepburn filled the stat sheet with four points, two steals, two assists and two rebounds.

Wisconsin is tied atop the Big Ten with Illinois and Indiana. The team’s next contest comes Saturday at home against Nebraska.

Anthony Davis dunked on Victor Wembanyama, and it was absolutely stunning

Anthony Davis dunked on Victor Wembanyama. It was stunning.

Dunking on San Antonio Spurs rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama might seem like a tall task, but Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis was up to the task on Wednesday night.

On a truly jaw-dropping play, Davis drove the ball to the basket and slammed it over Wembanyama’s head for the dunk.

The 7-foot-4 Wembanyama is the NBA’s tallest player by a decent margin, definitely standing over the 6-foot-10 Davis. However, Davis didn’t let that stop him from making one of the most impressive dunks of the season so far.

Like, c’mon, even if you’re the world’s biggest Lakers hater, this is just stunning.

Not many players in the NBA are going to be able to dunk on the towering Wembanyama, but Davis rose to the occasion and put down one of the coolest highlights of the year for Los Angeles.

Sometimes, it just takes one good leap and a lot of determination to make a moment like this happen. Davis definitely won this round.

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Jimmy Graham shares his thoughts on the ‘Jimmy Graham Rule’

Jimmy Graham’s iconic touchdown celebration has been banned since he last dunked on a goalpost, but he’s hopeful it will change someday | @southexclusives

Everyone remembers Jimmy Graham’s signature touchdown celebration from his first stint with the New Orleans Saints — dunking the football over the goalpost’s crossbar. He infamously bent the goalpost in a 2013 celebration versus the Atlanta Falcons. That led to a stoppage in play, with the NFL taking that celebration out of the game. What was once a popular celebration is now a 15-yard penalty and $5,606 fine. He took time this week to reflect on the “Jimmy Graham Rule” and his place in NFL history upon returning to New Orleans.

Graham does take pride in the fact the rule is nicknamed after him. He joked that he “ended all the fun for everyone with the goalpost”, but wears it as a badge of honor. He hopes that one day “the NFL changes the whole penalty and makes it to where if you don’t tear down, nothing will happen.”

In his first score back with the team in preseason, Graham went up for the dunk, but stopped himself. It was a nice throwback to the days when a Graham touchdown catch was a regular occurrence. It’s a new day now, and Graham won’t celebrate his touchdowns with a dunk any longer. The celebration is too costly to his wallet and to the team, due to penalty.

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WATCH: Wisconsin G A.J. Storr throws down a nasty dunk in scrimmage vs Kansas

AJ Storr is primed for a big season in Madison:

Wisconsin guard A.J. Storr is quickly making a positive impression on Badger fans leading into the 2023-24 season. The transfer guard was in action this week playing on the Bahamian national team in a scrimmage against the Kansas Jayhawks.

Former Michigan forward Hunter Dickinson and the Kansas Jayhawks, to be specific.

Kansas won the contest 92-87 after fending off several late runs from the Bahamas. In news Wisconsin fans should love to hear: Storr finished the contest with 19 points on 5/12 shooting and a 9/10 performance from the free throw line.

The story here is a play he made during the game. The new Wisconsin Badger was quick up the court during a fast break, received the ball and threw down a nasty dunk.

Wisconsin hasn’t had a player like Storr in some time. He should bring phenomenal shooting and athleticism from the wing, and a large collection of highlight plays.

WATCH: Wisconsin G A.J. Storr throws down impressive dunk

AJ Storr should bring excitement to the 2022-23 Badgers

The Wisconsin basketball program was in the crosshairs of many Badger fans after the team missed the 2022-23 NCAA Tournament, and as the football program was in the midst of encouraging top-down changes. Last year was a disappointment by every measure, especially given the lack of top-end reinforcements after Johnny Davis left for the NBA after the 2021-22 campaign.

Nobody knew how much the team had to improve entering this season more than Head Coach Greg Gard. That’s been clear throughout this offseason, as the program was able to keep G Chucky Hepburn and F Tyler Wahl, added to the already-established core with transfer G A.J. Storr and a freshman class led by C Gus Yalden and has already landed top 2024 point guard Daniel Freitag.

History may see last year as a transition year more than anything. That will especially be the case if Storr lives up to the hype after transferring in from St. John’s.

The rising sophomore was a four-star recruit in the class of 2022 and averaged 8.8 points, 45% shooting and 40% from three in only 21 minutes per game in his first collegiate season. The hype comes from his production in limited playing time, but it also comes from the highlight-reel plays he’s already put on film.

Yesterday we saw another glimpse, as the Wisconsin guard posted a video of him throwing down a between-the-legs dunk.

Storr’s shooting and athleticism should mesh perfectly with Hepburn, Wahl and Crowl’s already-established production. Badger fans should be excited about what’s to come this season.

WATCH: Myles Garrett showcased his elite athleticism after practice on Wednesday

Garrett put together an And1 worthy mixtape after the #Browns practice session on Wednesday

Cleveland Browns fans know that edge rusher Myles Garrett is a defensive force of nature, but the display he put on after practice on Wednesday might even surprise those who have followed the team closely over the last few years.

Following the Browns’ workout at mandatory minicamp where the offense showed out for the second-straight day, Garrett stole the show for Cleveland’s defense in spectacular fashion with some dunks that were straight out of an NBA Street video game.

It is unclear if the first slam was an alley-oop from the coaching assistant off to the side or a pass to himself off the backboard, but either way, the hops necessary to complete the move were tremendously impressive.

He followed that jam up with two more dunks that could have won him a place in the NBA’s all-star weekend, proving that the finesse needed for the first was well within his skill set.

For the sake of the Browns’ defensive future, Garrett would be wise to lay off the extra stress on his knees, but these stuff shots were well worth the risk to show off what he can do on the hardwood… even if he was playing on grass.

Raptors’ Scottie Barnes bends the rim on an incredible slam dunk against the Bulls

Scottie Barnes!

Scottie Barnes owes one of the rims at the Chicago Bulls arena an apology.

Barnes showed why he was a 2021 lottery pick for the Toronto Raptors Monday night in what may well be one of the best dunks you’ll see this NBA season.

On an offensive possession, Barnes drove in the ball to the rim on a Bulls defender and capped off the play with an earth-shattering slam dunk that even Chicago fans had to have been impressed by.

Seriously, you can feel your computer screen shake with the sheer force of basketball that Barnes dunks that sucker in with. It’s an amazing bucket.

Chicago isn’t the place you’d expect to feel an earthquake, but Barnes’ amazing dunk might’ve registered on the Richter scale. He’s already off to a historic season for Toronto, becoming the youngest player in Raptors history to net a triple-double.

The Florida State great will need more plays like that this season to help the Raptors keep pace in the Eastern Conference.

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