I n a moment of get-off-my-lawn petulance, I once argued in the pages of Sports Illustrated that the NBA All-Star Game’s Slam ...

T he NBA All-Star Game has never been known for its exciting on-court action. Long maligned for its lack of defense, the ...

In lacing up a lively history of the slam dunk, Mike Sileski digs into the social and racial implications of sports' most ...

The NBA’s All-Star Weekend is quickly approaching, and the field for the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been finalized. Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung will aim to win his third straight dunk ...

Update: It’s nearly time for the Air Jordan 1 Hi ‘85 “Bred” to make its grand return as Jordan Brand continues to tease the release with its ongoing “Banned” campaign. We now have the ...

After coming up short in back-to-back seasons against the Detroit Pistons, Michael Jordan and the Bulls broke through in the 1991 NBA Finals by beating Magic Johnson and the Lakers in five games.

Castle said after practice Tuesday he has been selected to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend next month in San Francisco. Orlando's Mac McClung, the two-time defending ...

Mac McClung will once again participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, which should be entertaining but comes with a caveat. McClung is clearly the best thing that the contest has going for it ...

A large part of All-Star Saturday night's allure is that it closes with the Slam Dunk Contest. Over the years, the competition has pitted some of the game's most athletic players against one ...

The league formally announced the lineup for the 2025 slam dunk contest on Monday and the biggest name isn't even on an NBA roster. The Warriors will not have a hometown player participating in ...

Novak Djokovic will hit another landmark moment when he faces Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open on Friday – his 50th Grand Slam semi-final. Djokovic toppled Carlos Alcaraz in a thrilling ...

And during the first half of Wednesday’s game, the freshman had what is arguably the dunk of the year in college basketball. After a Wake Forest miss, North Carolina got out running and it was Jackson ...