With the 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on the horizon, here is a look back at the most memorable photos and videos from the competition over the years.
1. 2014
Washington Wizards guard John Wall won the 2014 contest when he jumped over the team mascot and did a reverse dunk at Smoothie King Center on Feb. 15, 2014, in New Orleans.
4. 2013
Terrence Ross of the Toronto Raptors goes up for a dunk during the 2013 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 16, 2013, at the Toyota Center in Houston.
7. 2012
Jeremy Evans of the Utah Jazz jumps over teammate Gordon Haywood and dunks two basketballs during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at Amway Center on Feb. 25, 2012, in Orlando.
Houston Rockets’ Chase Budinger pays homage to the 1992 dunk contest winner Cedric Ceballos by dunking with a blindfold during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, in Orlando.
12. 2011
Blake Griffin, of the Los Angeles Clippers, dunks the ball over a car in the final round of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest as part of NBA All-Star Saturday Night at Staples Center on Feb. 19, 2011, in Los Angeles.
JaVale McGee, of the Washington Wizards, dunks on two hoops simultaneously during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at Staples Center on Feb. 19, 2011, in Los Angeles.
Serge Ibaka dunks from the free-throw line during the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at Staples Center on Feb. 19, 2011, in Los Angeles.
21. 2010
Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks dunks during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the American Airlines Center on Feb. 13, 2010, in Dallas.
24. 2009
New York Knicks’ Nate Robinson (4) in action, leaping over Orlando Magic Dwight Howard (12) during the finals of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix.
27. 2008
Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic bounces the ball off of the back of the backboard before dunking at the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at New Orleans Arena on Feb. 16, 2008, in New Orleans.
Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic dunks while wearing Superman cape during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 16, 2008, in New Orleans.
Gerald Green of the Minnesota Timberwolves completes his “birthday cake dunk” by blowing out a candle while dunking during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the New Orleans Arena on Feb. 16, 2008, in New Orleans.
34. 2007
Gerald Green of the Boston Celtics jumps over various things, including Nate Robinson, before dunking during the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 17, 2007, in Las Vegas.
37. 2006
Nate Robinson of the New York Knicks jumps over former NBA Slam Dunk champion Spud Webb during the Sprite Slam Dunk on Feb. 18, 2006, in Houston.
Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers dunks from behind the hoop during the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Contest at Toyota Center on Feb. 18, 2006, in Houston.
42. 2005
Josh Smith of the Atlanta Hawks takes off in the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk competition at Pepsi Center on Feb. 19, 2005, in Denver.
45. 2004
Fred Jones of the Indiana Pacers almost hits his face on the basket while dunking during the Sprite Rising Stars Slam Dunk Competition on Feb. 14, 2004, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
48. 2002 and 2003
Jason Richardson of the Golden State Warriors is shown during the 2002 and 2003 Sprite Slam Dunk Contests, where he was crowned the champion both years.
51. 2001
Desmond Mason of the Seattle SuperSonics dunks over a teammate during the 2001 NBA Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 11, 2001, at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C.
54. 2000
Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors performs two of the most memorable dunks of all time during the 2000 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California.
57. 1997
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers soars for a dunk during the 1997 Nestle Crunch Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 8, 1997, at the Gund Arena in Cleveland.
60. 1996
Read more: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jonpremosch/the-most-epic-nba-dunk-contest-photos-ever-taken
Angry Baby
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Why did Lena Dunham cancel book tour stops in Belgium and Germany?
As Twitchy reported over the weekend (here and here), Lena Dunham is facing a growing backlash over passages from her new memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl,” that detail what some on Twitter allege was sexual abuse by Dunham of her younger sister.
And now comes news that Dunham has cancelled upcoming European stops on her book tour in Belgium and Germany:
Although The Independent suggests the reason for the cancellations was due to the media storm over the alleged abuse allegations, there’s no confirmation of that at all:
A representative for Dunham has yet to confirm whether the author has plans to cancel any more dates on the European leg of her tour.
We’ll update this post with any new information on the cancellations as soon as we hear it.
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Huge Problem
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I couldn’t agree more. Stop the madness.
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‘Happy place’: Emmys viewers can’t unsee ad for Depends
Something tells us NBC expected a different demographic for Monday night’s Emmy awards than MTV did for last night’s Video Music Awards. That something is the advertisements, which caught a few by surprise.
http://twitter.com/#!/Matt_Rust/status/504076732400672768 http://twitter.com/#!/ChristeneCarr/status/504066627642851328 http://twitter.com/#!/ventalation/status/504066395492319233 http://twitter.com/#!/HAlanScott/status/504066502018887680 http://twitter.com/#!/Amy_Ruthie/status/504066324214325248 http://twitter.com/#!/makhondlovu/status/504066726007291905Well, Perez Hilton enjoyed it.
http://twitter.com/#!/PerezHilton/status/504066174473469952What do the professionals think? Let’s check in with TV Guide’s Michael Logan.
http://twitter.com/#!/TVGMLogan/status/504068571555954688
Read more: http://twitchy.com/2014/08/25/happy-place-emmys-viewers-cant-unsee-ad-for-depends/
Going Out Tonight? Lol! No, You're Not.
A Dying Man Posted Online About His Condition. What A Complete Stranger Did Is Unbelievable.
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Grumpy cat-bed
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‘God, no’! Sexes unite against ‘worst human rights violation since’ men in tank tops [pic]
We’re sure you have very nice calves, Gabriel. But there has got to be a better way than this to show them off:
http://twitter.com/#!/businessinsider/status/476036237791608834The look has a few supporters:
http://twitter.com/#!/gabrielmalor/status/476038549813592065 http://twitter.com/#!/JimmyPrinceton/status/476039356826660866But overall? Unless your name is Angus Young …
http://twitter.com/#!/TheBrandonMorse/status/476038572605063168It looks like what we have here is a major fashion faux pas:
http://twitter.com/#!/RyanSloaneCNN/status/476039346777505792 http://twitter.com/#!/instapundit/status/476040950301466625 http://twitter.com/#!/SonnyBunch/status/476036951431479296 http://twitter.com/#!/TheBrandonMorse/status/476037497911140352 http://twitter.com/#!/EdMorrissey/status/476039322953863168 http://twitter.com/#!/michaelscherer/status/476041308445106176 http://twitter.com/#!/JohnEkdahl/status/476036430934712325 http://twitter.com/#!/lachlan/status/476040104407216128 http://twitter.com/#!/TheBrandonMorse/status/476036619011518464 http://twitter.com/#!/BenHowe/status/476037095564521472 http://twitter.com/#!/ctsa/status/476037589879623684 http://twitter.com/#!/bennyjohnson/status/476038406812598274Boss: "So that's a short suit, huh?" Douche: "Yes, sir!" Boss: "You're fired."— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) June 09, 2014
http://twitter.com/#!/jimantle/status/476040193737502720It’s a scientific fact that short suits are bad for mankind:
http://twitter.com/#!/JonahNRO/status/476041236579880960Remember that, guys. Also:
http://twitter.com/#!/JonahNRO/status/476041475567153152Men, don’t let this happen to you:
See how sad he is? If you love the ladies who love you, just say no to short suits.
http://twitter.com/#!/BethanyBowra/status/476041177842454530 http://twitter.com/#!/mooshakins/status/476037627549089792 http://twitter.com/#!/conkc2/status/476040875659632640 http://twitter.com/#!/ElissaRoberson/status/476047729030729731Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.