In contrast to the above observations, and in conflict with the logical explanation of mechanisms by which magnesium deficiency causes vasoconstriction and its excess causes vasodilation, there is both experimental and clinical evidence that magnesium deficiency has caused decreased blood pressure (Fig..5.3. Clinical Magnesium Deficiency and Blood Pressure. With so many magnesium-related factors influencing arterial contractility, it is not easy to select those that will precipitate either hypo-or hypertension, or produce symptomatic signs of magnesium deficiency without notably affecting the blood pressure.
The first NBA Slam Dunk Contest was held in the same city -- Denver -- as the 1976 ABA Slam Dunk Contest. Julius Erving, who'd won the 1976 contest, impressed the crowd with a free-throw line dunk, but was upset by Suns forward Larry Nance. The next season, Dominique Wilkins won the first of his two titles, followed by his teammate Spud Webb, who at 5-foot-7 remains the shortest player ever to win the dunk contest.
Youngest: In 2005, the Los Angeles Lakers drafted a high school senior named Andrew Bynum. He skipped college ball and entered the NBA less than a week after his 18th birthday. Oldest: Only 21 NBA players have ever hit the court after their 40th birthdays. Nat Hickey was the oldest.Playing for the Providence Steamrollers in the early years of the NBA, he played his final game in January 1948, three days shy of his 46th birthday.he heaviest player in NBA history: Oliver Miller, who played for five teams in the 1990s and weighed 375 pounds. Smallest: At 5â7ââa full foot under league average, and two full feet shorter than Gheorghe MuresanâSpud Webb is tied for fourth place on the list of shortest-ever NBA players.