Via ESPNDallas.com, 1986 Dunk Contest champion Spud Webb will judge this year’s dunk contest. Webb was recently involved in the dunk contest when Robinson jumped over Spud in 2006 on his way to a ...

Maybe it's a not-so-tall tale, but the story still sums up what Spud Webb had to overcome to carve out a career and life in basketball. Supposedly, the first time legendary former North Carolina State ...

Some players go to All-Star Weekend to participate in the actual All-Star Game. These guys are fantastic players who are well-known across the league because they’re the best of the best. They win ...

Guy N. Limbeck, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn. Oct. 24—ROCHESTER — Spud Webb, a diminutive and dynamic former NBA player, will be the guest speaker at the 2024 Rochester Sports Banquet. The annual ...

Anthony “Spud” Webb dazzled Reunion Arena and captured America in 1986. Unfortunately, I’d seen his act before. As a horrible point guard for the 1981 Duncanville High School Panthers, I had the ball ...

The NBA has been dominated by tall players over the years. However, many short-heightened players have proved their mettle with unbelievable athleticism. For instance, 5’9” Nate Robinson blocked 7’6” ...

Spudd Webb has defied the expectations of many as a hooper shorter than most players in the NBA during his time.And even though he’s way past his playing days, the former Atlanta Hawk star is seeing ...

The Over and Back NBA podcast is celebrating the NBA at 75 by rewatching some of the greatest Slam Dunk Contests in NBA history. The 1986 NBA slam-dunk contest is famous for being the night when ...

There never have been very many little men in big-time college basketball. There are even fewer today. Only a few current players are under 6 feet tall. Most of them sit at the end of the bench, ...

SPRINGFIELD – Former NBA player Spud Webb is best known for being the winner of the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest and being one of the best little men in a big man's game. But during an appearance at the ...