Orlando Magic two-way guard Mac McClung goes for a first-ever feat Saturday night, aiming to become the first-ever three-peat Slam Dunk Contest champion.

Stars are not participating for fear of being “turned into a meme” and there is little imagination in the dunk attempts.

What’s a king to a god? What’s the dunk contest to LeBron James? For all of James’ accolades, championships, records, MVPs, ...

What Carter did 25 years ago during a rain-soaked weekend in the Bay looked like, and felt like, the apogee of the ...

Jordan Brand CMO Caitlin Sargent sees the NBA All-Star Game as a key event for building culture and community, and honoring ...

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 ...

Man, has turned into one of the most well-rounded players in the NBA. And that includes the occasional poster dunk over anyone trying to get in his way as he soars toward the basket. At just 23 years ...

The King of the NBA, and also of the All Stars (the 2025 one will be number 21 for him) has never wanted to participate in ...

Standing in his way? Three hungry challengers. Chicago’s Matas Buzelis, San Antonio’s Stephon Castle, and Milwaukee’s Andre Jackson Jr. will all make their contest debuts, each eager to rise above and ...

Our experts break down what to watch over the 2025 NBA All-Star Weekend and their picks for contests, competitions and more.

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

Michael Jordan accomplished a few things at North Carolina; a national title, two All-American selections, a Naismith Award, a Wooden Award, AP Player of the Year... and, he'll remind you ...