Swish: The Science Behind Basketball’s Most Dynamic Plays

Dr. J’s iconic slam dunk in 1983. Kobe Bryant’s epic alley-oop to Shaq during game 7 of the Western Conference Finals in 2000. LeBron James’s massive block against Andre Iguodala in the 2016 NBA Finals. Michael Jordan’s buzzer-beater in 1989. Dig into the science of basketball using these memorable moments in sports history. From momentum and energy to gravitational pull, science is the true showstopper in basketball.