Julius Erving

Character: Moses Guthrie

Jonathan Winters

Character: H.S. / Harvey Tilson

Meadowlark Lemon

Character: Rev. Grady Jackson

Jack Kehoe

Character: Setshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Character: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Margaret Avery

Character: Toby Millman

James Bond III

Character: Tyrone Millman

Michael V. Gazzo

Character: Harry the Trainer

Peter Isacksen

Character: Driftwood

Nicholas Pryor

Character: George Brockington

M. Emmet Walsh

Character: Wally Cantrell

Stockard Channing

Character: Mona Mondieu

Flip Wilson

Character: Coach "Jock" Delaney

Marv Albert

Character: Marv Albert

Debbie Allen

Character: Ola

George von Benko

Character: P.A. Announcer

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Character: Brandy

Darrell Brown

Character: Junior Ashland

Julius Carry

Character: Malik Jamal Truth

Jerry Chambers

Character: Lucian Tucker

Alix Elias

Character: Michelle

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Character: Jackhammer Washington

Richard Foronjy

Character: Mike

Chick Hearn

Character: Chick Hearn

Clayton Hill

Character: Security Guard

Davis Johnson

Character: Balloon Vendor

Jack Kurtz

Character: Mr. Birdwell

Malek Abdul-Mansour

Character: Bullet Haines

Eric Mercury

Character: Rudy - League Commissioner

Dwayne Mooney

Character: Benny Rae

Daryl Mooney

Character: Kenny Rae

Craig Prosser

Character: Gunnar Boses

Branscombe Richmond

Character: Winston Running Hawk

Harry Shearer

Character: Murray Sports

Otis Sallid

Character: Calmar / Fishstick

Joseph A. Schad

Character: Mr. Robbins

Joe Seneca

Character: Mr. Sweets

Jerry Tarkanian

Character: L.A. Coach

Alfred Beard Jr.

Character: Basketball Player (New York)

Luther Burden

Character: Basketball Player (New York)

Ron Carter

Character: Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

Donald Chaney

Character: Basketball Player (Boston)

Leon Douglas

Character: Basketball Player (Detroit)

Christopher J. Ford

Character: Basketball Player (Detroit)

Connie Hawkins

Character: Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

Spencer Haywood

Character: Basketball Player (New York)

Lou Hudson

Character: Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

John Williamson

Character: Basketball Player (Boston)

Bob Lanier

Character: Basketball Player (Detroit)

Cedric Maxwell

Character: Basketball Player (Boston)

Eric Money

Character: Basketball Player (Detroit)

Norman Nixon

Character: Basketball Player

Luther Rackley

Character: Basketball Player

Curtis Rowe

Character: Basketball Player (Boston)

Lonnie Shelton

Character: Basketball Player (New York)

John Shumate

Character: Basketball Player (Detroit)

Kevin Stacom

Character: Basketball Player (Boston)

Mychal Thompson

Character: Basketball Player (New York)

Ken Foree

Character: Pittsburgh Python Player

Michael Haboush

Character: Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)

Jon Hayden

Character: Jogger (uncredited)

John W. Iwanonkiw

Character: Fan (uncredited)

Ray Iwanonkiw

Character: Fan (uncredited)

Richard Rossi

Character: Roy (uncredited)

Michael J. White

Character: Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

Laura Ziemba

Character: Fan (uncredited)

Shelly Desai

Character: Fedora Mobster #1