- Vince Carter posterized Alonzo Mourning on a powerful dunk.
- Gerald Green had a windmill alley-oop slam in transition.
- DeAndre Jordan sent Brandon Knight to the floor on an alley-oop.
NBA stars such as Vince Carter, Blake Griffin, and Ja Morant have electrified the league with some of the most beautiful dunks imaginable.
These slams were still worth just two points and didn’t always have a huge impact on NBA betting lines, but many of these dunks are still talked about today.
Let’s take a look at the best dunks of all time.
1. Vince Carter – New Jersey Nets
Vince Carter performs a behind-the-back dribble to shake off Jason Williams, then he extends his arm back to throw down a powerful posterizing dunk on Alonzo Mourning, sending him tumbling to the floor.
💥 Vince Carter ELEVATES in 2005! @mrvincecarter15 plays in Brooklyn for the final time tonight… @ATLHawks and @BrooklynNets at 6pm/et on NBA League Pass.
📱💻: https://t.co/fX8JmkBZ86 pic.twitter.com/HUlbRmVLau
— NBA (@NBA) January 12, 2020
2. Blake Griffin – Los Angeles Clippers
Blake Griffin was set up with a beautiful bounce pass, as he proceeded to levitate over Kendrick Perkins for a thunderous slam, no pun intended.
11 years ago today, Blake Griffin did this to Kendrick Perkins… pic.twitter.com/WGV8lmCUQ6
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) January 30, 2023
3. Gerald Green – New Jersey Nets
MarShon Brooks received an outlet pass on the fast break and with split-second precision, he lobbed it up to Gerald Green for the windmill alley-oop to create one of the wildest highlights ever.
Last night’s game winning alley-oop was cool, but have you ever seen this insane windmill oop by Gerald Green?! pic.twitter.com/GOfrE1GBnx
— BetMGM 🦁 (@BetMGM) June 23, 2021
4. DeAndre Jordan – Los Angeles Clippers
DeAndre Jordan sent Brandon Knight to the floor on this powerful alley-oop, creating the most meme-worthy dunk of all time. The look on Jordan’s face afterwards is priceless.
10 YEARS AGO TODAY… @DeAndre threw down one of NBA history's "I remember where I was" dunks! pic.twitter.com/YeCGJW9KQ9
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) March 10, 2023
5. Ja Morant – Memphis Grizzlies
Ja Morant blew past a defender and reached back to hammer down one of the most dynamic dunks ever. The Grizzlies’ bench was in complete shock following what they had just witnessed.
EVERY ANGLE OF JA MORANT'S UNBELIEVABLE DUNK OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE 😱📽️ pic.twitter.com/8u1j6ZNH3F
— NBA (@NBA) January 15, 2023
6. Michael Jordan – Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan shook off two defenders and elevated over Patrick Ewing during the 1991 playoffs. The Bulls swept the Knicks 3-0 in their first-round series.
Pat Riley put Michael Jordan's dunk on video for 10 straight minutes to fire up his Knicks team in the 1992 playoffs.
In 1992, on their way to a second consecutive NBA championship, the Bulls were 3-2 up against the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. And Pat Riley used… pic.twitter.com/4iAUWuTZCC
— The Jordan Rules (@Rules23Jordan) March 20, 2024
7. Giannis Antetokounmpo – Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo was trailing on the break when he caught Khris Middleton’s lob pass and effortlessly leapt over Tim Hardaway Jr. at the world’s most famous arena.
OH MY #GIANNIS! 😱#FearTheDeer
📺: #NBALeaguePass pic.twitter.com/316HxxywFH
— NBA (@NBA) February 7, 2018
8. Vince Carter – Toronto Raptors
Vince Carter drove baseline and brought the ball down before finishing the reverse dunk. What made this highlight even more crazy is that he did this in traffic.
25 YEARS AGO TODAY
Rookie Vince Carter threw down this nasty reverse dunk vs the Pacers pic.twitter.com/V3Lf5c1ayW— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) February 24, 2024
9. Blake Griffin – Los Angeles Clippers
Blake Griffin took an entry pass and stuffed it down on Timofey Mozgov, getting his head as high as the rim. That wasn’t the only crazy dunk he threw down that game.
On this day in 2010… Blake Griffin threw down two of his most spectacular dunks in the same game against New York. #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/Q52k7n4AxE
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) November 20, 2021
10. Julius Erving – Philadelphia 76ers
Julius Erving performed his iconic “Rock the Baby” slam in transition, doing it in the face of Michael Cooper, who is considered an all-time great defender.
On this day in 1983… 75th Anniversary Team member Julius Erving broke out the “rock the baby” cradle slam dunk for the @sixers! #NBAVault #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/2327wgDB2A
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) January 5, 2022
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