On this day in Celtics history, iconic big man Bill Russell was born, as was center Scott Pollard on a day the team traded ...

1960 — Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51). 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors ... 1986 — Atlanta’s Spud Webb, at 5-foot-7, wins NBA Slam Dunk ...

1960 — Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51). 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain of the ... wins NBA Slam Dunk competition. Webb receives a perfect 50 from the judges in ...

The last Warriors players to participate in the NBA All-Star game were Rick Barry and Nate Thurmond in 1967. Barry was MVP, ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad 1960 — Boston Celtic Bill Russell becomes 1st NBAer with 50 rebounds (51). 1962 — Wilt Chamberlain ... wins NBA Slam Dunk competition.

Forward Antawn Jamison was invited to the slam dunk contest ... playing against a front line of Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell and Jerry Lucas.” Thurmond finished with 16 points and 18 rebounds ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports’ most ...