A day after winning an epic Slam Dunk Contest in his home stadium, Jordan went out and dominated the 1988 All-Star game, scoring a game-high 40 points in just 29 minutes to win his first MVP award.

Jordan famously switched back to his number 23 jersey after the Game 1 embarrassment, but the cohesion needed to keep an opponent’s defense on edge just wasn’t there. In a nod to his own ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is about the moments ... 2000 dunk contest triumph or Magic’s return in 1992, become indelible. This year’s dunk contest, featuring Aaron Gordon and DeAndre Jordan ...

The first No. 23 jersey Jordan ... on Michael Jordan Feb. 9, 1985 Runner-up to Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins _ who is coached by Pistons star Isiah Thomas _ in the Slam Dunk Contest.

The moments featured here are weighted primarily ... The Bulls emerged victorious in overtime over Detroit, 125-120. Michael Jordan lost the 1985 Slam Dunk Contest to Dominique Wilkins, but ...

Michael Jordan’s return ... incredibly memorable moments — most notably his “Double Nickel” game in Madison Square Garden — all while wearing 45 instead of 23. While it’s not some ...

Michael Jordan Day might not be an official holiday, but it's a day that likely will happen only once in a lifetime: 2-3-23. Do those numbers ring a bell? Whether or not you think Jordan is the ...

The Bulls and Knicks didn’t like each other very much in the early 1990’s, which made this dunk in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA playoffs even more special. Jordan faked John Starks out ...