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The 2020–21 NBA season was the 75th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA), though the 75th anniversary was not celebrated until the following season. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the regular season was reduced to 72 games for each team, and began on December 22, 2020. [ 1 ]
On March 25, 2022, he was ruled out for the remainder of the 2021–22 season with an avulsion fracture in his left index finger. [ 19 ] On December 29, 2022, Diallo was suspended by the NBA for one game without pay due to an altercation during a game against the Orlando Magic the day before. [ 20 ]
The NBA dunk contest took place at halftime of the All-Star Game on Sunday evening. ... 2021 at 7:21 PM. ... “Congratulations to Anfernee Simons for winning the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest!” he wrote.
The 2020–21 Miami Heat season was the 33rd season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Heat entered the season as both the defending Southeast Division and Eastern Conference champions. The season began just 72 days after the completion of the 2020 Finals, giving the Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers the shortest ...
Despite a game-high 45 points from Luka Doncic, the Phoenix Suns cruised to victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their playoff series.
The NBA held its first Slam Dunk Contest as a one-off, season-long event similar to NBA Horse event held the following season. [29] [30] During halftime at each game, there was a one-on-one slam dunk competition. [31] Former ABA player Darnell "Dr. Dunk" Hillman was named the winner that season. Although he received the winner's $15,000 check ...
This is a common dunk contest attempt with many in the NBA’s contest regularly jumping over seven-footers. NBA dunk specialist Mac McClung pulled off a similar dunk over Shaquille O’Neal on ...
The following season, in his sophomore year, Toppin was the winner of the 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating Juan Toscano-Anderson in the final round. [47] On April 8, 2022, Toppin recorded a then-career-high 35 points and 2 steals, on 14-of-22 shooting from the field, and 6-of-9 from three, in a 114–92 win over the Washington Wizards . [ 48 ]