Atlanta Hawks' Jalen Johnson Ranked 21st-Best NBA Player by Bleacher Report Atlanta Hawks star Jalen Johnson is one of the best players in the NBA. The 2026-27 NBA season begins on Oct. 20, with the ...

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There's no need to mince words. The Slam Dunk Contest, once the clear fixture of NBA All-Star Weekend, has definitely lost its luster. The NBA's biggest names generally don't participate, and, while ...

The three-time champion revealed four never-before-seen dunks that many believe would have overshadowed a flat All-Star Saturday. The dunk contest has always been about more than pure athleticism. It ...

The NBA's Slam Dunk Contest has long been the premiere event of All-Star Saturday. Four players get an opportunity to put their athleticism on full display, throwing down slams in unique ways while ...

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 ...

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 Dunk contest. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson ...

Once known for his rim-rocking slam dunks that seemed to shake the stratosphere, former NBA star Blake Griffin is taking a ...

The Sporting News provides times, TV channels, lineups for Slam Dunk, 3-Point Contest, and more All-Star Weekend details.

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 ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has long been considered the crown jewel of NBA All-Star weekend. The climactic point between the Rising Stars Game on Friday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the dunk ...