The NBA is in a positive space after a resoundingly successful All-Star Weekend, the first one in a long time. The new format put forth by commissioner Adam Silver, which pitted All-Stars from around ...

While many high-flying modern-day stars have evidently avoided the Slam Dunk Contest, several old-school analysts have blamed LeBron James for its decline in recent years. Critics argue that the ...

Michael Jordan is often regarded as the greatest player in NBA history. He’s also one of the greatest dunkers in history. MJ famously won two Slam Dunk Contests. Fans know this about Jordan. What most ...

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 ...

Every couple of years, we have to declare the Slam Dunk contest dead.It just takes a year or two where major stars don't ...

The aerial acrobatics of one Zach LaVine have dazzled basketball fans at each of the last two Slam Dunk Contests.From going ...