Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for ...

Mac McClung has injected energy into the NBA’s All-Star Slam Dunk contest. But it comes with a caveat. McClung, a phenomenal leaper at 6-2 and a creative dunker, is a novelty, a G-League player ...

While Mac McClung might not be an NBA star, you can’t have the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest without the reining back-to-back-to-back champion in it. McClung has become must-watch TV while he has ...

While the focus of NBA All-Star Weekend is the NBA All-Star Game, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the more exciting showcases of the weekend. The 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest will take place on ...

One of the most popular of those competitions, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is always a hot ticket at this time of the year. The Chase Center will be the home of All-Star Weekend this year ...

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And despite his limited NBA experience – the 6-2 high-flyer from the G League jumped, floated and wowed the crowd with his creativity for another All-Star slam dunk contest victory Saturday at ...

While a calf strain prevented Giannis from playing in the game, he was still a large presence. And, at times, so were his ...

They literally and figuratively elevate basketball and are at the heart of “Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the ...