Big men and the dunk contest usually don't mix well. Victor Wembanyama could be the exception. Brad Penner / Imagn Images The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up ...

For the first time the dunk contest featured a G-League star, with Mac McClung wowing all with an amazing aerial performance. Derrick Jones Jr and Aaron Gordon needed two tie-breakers to decide a ...

Is the Dunk Contest on its way out? While it's always been a staple of NBA All-Star Weekend, perhaps it's time for a new event.

Last weekend's Dunk Contest was the only event in the All-Star weekend that flopped. Keshad Johnson had some decent dunks, ...

Kawhi Leonard wins the first NBA All-Star Kobe Bryant MVP Award at the 2020 NBA All-Star Game. Get an all-access pass into the very best from the 2020 State Farm All-Star Saturday night celebrating ...

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The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...

The 2026 NBA All-Star weekend could be seen as a success to many, with an electric Three-Point Contest and a competitive All-Star Game, but once again, the Slam Dunk Contest was a letdown. Denver ...

Before the spotlight of the Slam Dunk Contest, Aaron Gordon was just another young forward trying to find his place in the league. Then came a series of gravity-defying performances that didn’t just ...

Stephen A. Smith placed blame on LeBron James for ruining the NBA Slam Dunk Contest after fans heavily criticized this year's lackluster All-Star Weekend event.

Before I get into this week’s NBA Power Rankings, can I just say — feelings have been felt! It was one of them weeks! And ...