Anthony 'Spud' Webb #4 of the Atlanta Hawks goes up for a reverse slam dunk during the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest at Reunion Arena on February 8, 1986 in Dallas, Texas. Andrew D. Bernstein/ NBAE/ Getty Images

Box Score 2/8: When a little Spud was king

By YB Staff | Last updated 2/8/17

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Welcome to the Yardbarker Box Score, what we're reading while for the thousandth time trying to wrap our minds around how the NBA trade deadline comes a week before the NHL trade deadline even though the NHL season starts before the NBA season.

Happy birthday to Alonzo Mourning , Aaron Cook, Courtney Vandersloot and Bethany Hamilton . On this date in 1986, Spud Webb won the slam dunk contest at the NBA All-Star Game.

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