At the inaugural 3-point Long Distance Shootout in 1986, Bird actually ... tougher than the slam dunk contest because everyone can jump. Not everybody can shoot 3-pointers." Larry was right.

Going up against NBA icon Larry Bird must have been a nerve-shredding experience for a rookie. And the basketball great did ...

Former Boston Celtics guard Dee Brown is best remembered for his no-look throwdown that helped him secure the 1991 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Being a rookie at the time, the likes of Larry Bird and ...