It's no secret that the NBA Slam Dunk Contest doesn't exactly draw superstar talent anymore; these days, the participants are mostly role players, and often players many people have never heard of.

NBA All-Star Weekend is supposed to be a celebration of the greatest athletes in the world, but in recent years, it’s turned into a microcosm of all that ails what is, in many other ways, a very ...

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 All-Star Slam Dunk Contest has struggled to attract marquee names in recent years, and this season is no different. Even LeBron James recently dismissed the idea of participating. In a recent ...

After missing several dunks earlier in the season, ultra-athletic Spurs rookie forward Carter Bryant gave no thought to the NBA considering him for the dunk contest at NBA All-Star weekend. Yet there ...

Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady are pulling back the curtain on a blockbuster idea that never came to life. On their new AMP Sports podcast COUSINS, the Hall of Famers revisited a proposed $1 million ...

LOS ANGELES - Former Saginaw High standout Darvin Ham, along with his fans, will always remember the 1997 NBA Dunk Contest as an injustice. Kobe Bryant officially won the dunk contest with a ...

Vince Carter Brings New Life to the Slam Dunk Contest. It would prove to be one of the most electrifying dunk contests in the league's history, featuring a showdown between ...

WASHINGTON — Was Jaxson Hayes’ “East Bay Funk Dunk” during Monday’s win over the Chicago Bulls a preview of what’s to come in a couple of weeks? The Lakers big man accepted an invitation to the 2026 ...