Though plenty of modern-day players give their maximum effort to make the Dunk Contest memorable and match the standards set by the old-school era, truth be told, the iconic competition has definitely ...

The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...

For Milwaukee Bucks legend Marques Johnson, each birthday is another year to dunk. Johnson, who turned 70 years old Monday, elevated off both feet and performed a one-handed dunk on his birthday. The ...

While the NBA ignored the 27-year-old, the fans cheered him. On social media after the event, Mac McClung uploaded several practice attempts of his dunks, which were miles better than what everyone ...

Fans of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest may have noticed a key omission during Saturday's 2026 edition. Mac McClung, who won three straight dunk contests from 2022 to 2025, was not in the four-player field ...

THE BEST DUNKER in the world joined his teammates for practice on a recent December morning in suburban Chicago. But unlike the expansive, full-court spaces typically used by NBA players, Mac ...

While the All-Star Game serves as the grand finale of NBA All-Star Weekend on NBC and Peacock, for many NBA fans, it's not the prime event. That honor goes to the annual Dunk Contest, where a select ...