For the first time in four seasons, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest will have a new winner, with reigning champion Mac McClung sitting out for this year’s competition. McClung, who revealed in January that ...

NBA fans were united in disbelief after LA Lakers center Jaxson Hayes delivered a Slam Dunk Contest attempt that many felt did not belong on an All-Star stage. The Slam Dunk Contest has always been ...

NBA All-Star Saturday is complete. Following the Rising Stars Challenge and Celebrity Game headlining the events on Friday, next up was the 3-Point Contest, Shooting Stars Challenge and Slam Dunk ...

The most anticipated event during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend arguably is the AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The showcase is a combination of showmanship and athletic prowess as four competitors put on a ...

Standing aside the TD Garden court Wednesday night, Dominique Wilkins seems caught between wistful and angry as he discusses what has become of the NBA’s slam dunk contest. The Atlanta Hawks legend is ...

Take a look as Kenyon Martin Jr, Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims react to historical slam dunk contest dunks from past NBA All-Stars! In the 2005 Dunk Contest, Amar'e Stoudemire lobbed ...

All-Star Saturday from the Intuit Dome is in the books. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat edged out Carter Bryant of the San Antonio Spurs to win the Slam Dunk Contest. But the highlight of the night ...

There will be a new slam dunk champion as three-time winner Mac McClung won't be taking part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam ...

The four-player dunk field is set. The NBA announced the players who will take part in the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest, where the quest for a rare four-peat has concluded. G League star Mac McClung, who ...

The NBA 2026 Slam Dunk Contest already has its first confirmed participants, and the anticipation couldn't be higher. This Thursday, it was announced that Jaxson Hayes from the Lakers and Carter ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark J. Burns is a freelance reporter covering sports business. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Mac McClung #8 of the ...