Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the people and things making headlines — and the stories behind them. At a certain point on Saturday night, you couldn't help feel bad for Trey Murphy ...

Two weeks ago, we more than excused 2011 Slam Dunk Contest winner Blake Griffin from appearing in this year's event. There isn't a whole lot more he can do, dunk-wise, he's starting in the actual ...

The 76ers' fresh-faced point guard was the undisputed star of the night. In every round of the dunk contest, McClung bungeed his 6'2" frame up to... Welcome to a new NPR series where we spotlight the ...