and Elvin Hayes would participate in a one-off during halftime of each game throughout the 1976-77 NBA season. No, it wasn’t a game of 1v1. It was the inception of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
Houston Rockets legend Elvin Hayes is one of the greatest players in NBA history. Hayes was particularly strong on the defensive end of the floor, prompting HoopsHype to name him as one of the 20 ...