Touched on this previously on the blog, and then felt like expanding it for Sunday's column, which is dunkrific -- but that goes without saying. Unless you hate it. Then we apologize. We only meant to ...

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- Just saw via the Blazers Blog that the Chicago Bulls have fined Tyrus Thomas $10,000. His crime? He said he was only competing in the Slam Dunk Contest for the money. And for ...

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls fined forward Tyrus Thomas $10,000 on Tuesday, one day after the rookie said he only was interested in the money for the NBA’s slam dunk contest. He later apologized ...

The NBA All-Star weekend used to be a must-see event, abundant in superstar talent and highlighted by the slam dunk contest. Now the weekend has become uneventful and is highlighted by a dunk contest ...

On March 2, 2007, Tyrus Thomas rejected the floater, then ran the floor and rose up to throw down a massive dunk in transition vs. The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets!