The slam-dunk competition made its debut in the early 1970s in the now-defunct American Basketball Association, and it was dominated by one Julius Erving of the New York Nets.
As a Los Angeles Lakers fan for nearly 45 years, I’m disappointed my team failed to make it back to the NBA Finals to defend last season’s championship. But I have to admit that this year’s finals are as exciting as I can remember in a long time.
As a Los Angeles Lakers fan for more than 40 years, I’ve seen a lot of exciting moments, including 10 of the franchise’s 16 championships that were made possible by some of the greatest players basketball has ever seen.
Major League Baseball’s July 31 trade deadline is fast approaching, but baseball is going to have to work extra hard this year to top the excitement brought about by the most recent NBA free-agent frenzy.
I’ll admit to being a little disappointed when Paul George, long rumored to be joining his hometown Los Angeles Lakers, spurned the opportunity by re-signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
It didn’t take long for the Golden State Warriors to dispatch the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals.
