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 ...

Really, however, there were no winners tonight in a dunk competition that some are calling the worst in NBA history. While it would be wrong to say there were no redeeming qualities, it was a failure ...

Mac McClung may have conquered NBA All-Star Weekend, but he just met his match in an accounting intern who threw down a viral ...

In many ways, the slam dunk is the quintessential representation of basketball. It's athleticism in its purest form: beauty, violence and power compacted into a singular, crowd-roiling moment. Being a ...

Justin Champagnie, Jamal Cain and Shaedon Sharpe lead in Dunk Score as we review the best jams through the 2025-26 season.

The NBA All-Star weekend has been the subject of criticism for quite some time now, with many opining that the festivities ...

Dwyane Wade wants Victor Wembanyama to live up to his full potential for one, admittedly very selfish, reason. Wembanyama entered the NBA in 2023 as the most hyped prospect since LeBron James 20 years ...

Shaquille O'Neal has had enough with the NBA All-Star weekend slam-dunk contest. "So, All-Star weekend, forget the All-Star game. The highlight of the weekend was the dunk contest and the three-point ...

Three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Mac McClung has signed with Basquet Girona, a Spanish team owned by former NBA All-Star Marc Gasol.

Keshad Johnson danced and dunked his way into the NBA history books. Johnson became the third member of the Miami Heat organization to win the Slam Dunk Contest. He held off San Antonio Spurs rookie ...

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Justin Champagnie, Shaedon Sharpe and Jalen Smith lead in Dunk Score as we review the jams with the best scores through the All-Star break. Andrew Merrigan, for NBA.com Shaedon Sharpe throws it down ...