In reality, we’re probably just seeing more and more midrange shots eliminated, but we know we love dunks. There might not be ...

See some of the craziest dunks ever by pro dunker Jordan Kilganon, including his 720 punch, reverse 540 scorpion, 360 lost ...

Three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Nate Robinson doesn't like what's happened to the competition, but he has ideas on how to fix it.

If you’re drafting 10 guys for a random team to be on your roster for 2025-26 — and just that season — who do you pick?

The NBA All-Star Weekend has received plenty of criticism as of late, especially around the All-Star game itself and the lack of competitive effort from the players. In addition, the All-Star Slam ...

If you trust recent NBA history, there are only three viable candidates to win the 2025-26 MVP award. The first is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, which obviously makes sense as he's the reigning MVP winner ...

In an annual summary of NBA executives, three rookies were voted as the leading candidate to be the best player in 2030. Jul 12, 2025; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) ...

Jalen Suggs can’t contain his hype over the idea of pairing up with Desmond Bane in the backcourt. It wasn't easy to put them together. Four firsts, a pick swap, and two rotation players later, the ...

The Warriors aren't concerned about Jimmy Butler's ankle injury and are confident he will be ready to go for Opening Night vs ...

Believe it or not, there used to be a time when dunks were perfunctory. If you look back at old clips of Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell, they just put the ball over the rim and in the basket. Keep ...

Carter might be the best dunker in basketball history, but he was more than that throughout his 22 years in the NBA. Jason Jones, The Athletic Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic ...

Youth and hope are synonymous in the NBA, but this is the apron era. That means young players now have to prove themselves as drivers of winning right away. Whereas we could have once given a high ...