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Whenever you talk about some of the most unforgettable Dunk Contests in the history of the NBA All-Star Weekend, you can’t not have the Zach LaVine vs. Aaron Gordon battle from 2016. In fact, more than a few folks out there consider this the greatest Dunk Contest of all time. As it turns out, Gordon […]

After another disappointing showing at this year’s Slam Dunk Contest, it left us to wonder whether the league should still continue to make it a part of the NBA All-Star Weekend. Especially considering how much more attention and popularity the Three-Point Shootout and Skills Challenge are now getting. The Slam Dunk Contest has become challenging […]

Stephen Curry might be the main attraction for the fans of the Golden State Warriors in the NBA All-Star Weekend, but Juan Toscano-Anderson also had his fair time in the spotlight after finishing as runner-up in the Slam Dunk Contest last Saturday. JTA was initially apprehensive about joining, but Warriors forward Draymond Green convinced him […]

The 2022 NBA Slam Dunk Contest was ultimately a disaster, with fans leaving the event feeling less than impressed by this year’s display. The Slam Dunk Contest has been trending downwards ever since the battle between Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon in 2016, and one NBA star seems to think he knows why. Milwaukee Bucks’ […]

The 2022 NBA dunk contest was forgettable to say the least. Stars around the league were collectively deflated after what they witnessed in the finale of NBA All-Star Saturday night. A handful of them believed they could’ve possibly taken home the trophy this year – a list that includes Kevin Durant, Paul Pierce and De’Andre […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has lost a lot of luster through the years, but regardless of how the excitment from that contest has diminished over the course of several iterations, this event will always have a high ceiling in terms of thrill. This year’s edition is no different. The 2022 NBA Slam Dunk contest may […]

San Francisco, CA – The Golden State Warriors have five players participating in this year’s All-Star Weekend. Three players will be in the All-Star Game, one in the Rising Stars Challenge, and Juan Toscano-Anderson will be in the Slam Dunk Contest. Monday morning the Oakland native talked about how honored he is to have the […]

The NBA All-Star weekend is slated for next weekend, February 18th-20th. This year it will be hosted in Cleveland, the home of the Cavs. As much fun as the NBA All-Star Game is, arguably the most anticipated event of the weekend is the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest. On Tuesday, the participants were revealed. The dunk […]

San Francisco, CA – One of the biggest attractions during All-Star Weekend is the slam dunk contest. The Golden State Warriors have one player participating in the event and that’s Oakland native Juan Toscano-Anderson. Draymond Green isn’t happy about that. On the Draymond Green Show, the former Defensive Player of the Year winner voiced his […]

Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is one of the most notable high-flyers in the Association. His ability to rise above and posterize opponents with mind-boggling dunks is extremely impressive. That being said, it’s not exactly surprising that people are wondering if he’ll ever participate in the Slam Dunk Contest in the future. Instead of just […]

Memphis Grizzlies star guard Ja Morant has taken the NBA by storm this year. One of the NBA’s better paint scorers, Morant has made headlines for his thunderous finishes at the rim, as well as his clutch heroics for the Grizzlies, who sit at 26-14, good for fourth place in the Western Conference. Morant’s recent […]

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine reminded everyone that he’s a two-time Slam Dunk champion during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Pistons. LaVine got right to work and shocked everybody with another highlight-reel play in the first quarter. Zach LaVine reminding us he's the two time Slam Dunk Contest champ 🔥 Zach attack 💥pic.twitter.com/rYpWb1PTLo — ClutchPoints […]

New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin and his high-flying antics in the Slam Dunk Contest was one of the highlights of the recently-concluded NBA All-Star Weekend. Even before his participation in the All-Star festivities, Toppin had already established himself as a rising star. As it turns out, however, even Toppin himself could not help but […]

Portland Trail Blazers stud Anfernee Simons wasn’t the only one that made headlines on Sunday after the 21-year-old bagged the title for the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest. His girlfriend, Bre Hudson, also made waves after making a cameo during the highly anticipated Dunk Contest. The folks over on social media were swooning over Simons’ […]

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest definitely brought some entertainment to all NBA diehards, albeit mostly mocking the underwhelming competition. Sure enough, the contest produced some hilarious memes. Let’s take a look at some. One of Anfernee Simons’ dunk involved kissing the rim before throwing it down. He didn’t get a full kiss. but it still […]

The NBA All-Star Game took place on Sunday night- and so did the Slam Dunk Contest in a weird formality. Usually, the pre-game festivities are the day before, but this year has been different and the contest took place at halftime with players performing all kinds of dunks. Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons walked […]

To say the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest underwhelmed is an understatement. After all, it’s not only the fans who were disappointed with the annual showing but also the players themselves. While there is not much hype and expectations for the contest given the lack of big name players and its three-man lineup, NBA players […]

The Slam Dunk Contest field was always discussed as one of the more disappointing in recent memory, especially after the privilege of Aaron Gordon and Zach Lavine a few years back. However, New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin was among the field of three that made insane dunks during halftime of the All-Star Game, including […]

Even if none of his teammates with the Los Angeles Clippers are participating in the 2021 Slam Dunk Contest on Sunday during halftime of the All-Star Game, Paul George believes that one player can stand out and surprise people once he showcases his above-the-rim skills. Indiana Pacers guard Cassius Stanley is one of the participants […]

Two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion Zach LaVine believes the event isn’t for him anymore. The Chicago Bulls star won the competition back-to-back in 2015 and 2016 when he was a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, with the 2016 contest featuring an all-time battle with Aaron Gordon. Now that he has established himself as one of […]

Denver Nuggets superstar Nikola Jokic had an extra pep in his step as he uncharacteristically threw down a trifecta of dunks in their 128-97 drubbing of the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night. After submitting his official mixtape for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Jokic expressed wishful thinking that his audition could finally get him in. […]

A slot in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest was initially reserved for Los Angeles Lakers guard Alex Caruso. Sadly, fans won’t see the Bald Mamba’s throwdown theatrics as he wants to use the short break for some rest and relaxation. Per Bill Oram of The Athletic, Caruso pointed to the relatively short offseason as his […]

The Indiana Pacers will be well-represented in this year’s edition of the All-Star weekend. For Hall of Fame big man Shaquille O’Neal, he believes that the Pacers duo of Domantas Sabonis and Cassius Stanley will come away with the double for Indiana in the Skills Challenge and the Slam Dunk Contest. Sabonis, who was one […]

Zion Williamson will be headed to Atlanta to participate in the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. He will not, however, be one of the contestants in the Slam Dunk Contest. Chris Haynes of Yahoo Sports reports Williamson has declined to participate in the competition. New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson will not participate in the Slam […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons will be participating in his first-ever Slam Dunk competition, and it seems like he’s going to be bringing some help with him. Simons told The Athletic’s Jason Quick that he is probably going to use the assistance of Damian Lillard for one of his dunks. “I will probably use Dame […]

Obi Toppin hasn’t officially been named a contestant in the NBA Dunk Contest during All-Star weekend just yet. But when — or if — he does get named to the dunk contest as a member of the New York Knicks, Toppin shared a sneak peek into what he could have planned during the event. “Yeah, […]

DK Metcalf has proven that he is capable of boxing out defenders to make catches for the Seattle Seahawks, but he’s also capable of translating his game to the basketball court. In a video that was posted on social media, Metcalf showed off his hops as he converted an impressive dunk. I need a dunk […]

With the All-Star Game approaching, it is not exactly clear how the NBA will schedule All-Star weekend. However, with talks of merging the events that usually take place on the Saturday of All-Star weekend with Sunday’s All-Star Game, there is a possibility that fans will see some favorite spectacles like the Slam Dunk Contest. According […]

It’s official – Vince Carter has played his last game in the NBA. In turn, we’re about to gander at Vince Carter’s best dunks ever, ranked from seven to one for your pleasure. With the pandemic ending the season prematurely for the bottom eight NBA teams, including the Atlanta Hawks, that means Carter won’t be […]

Though he’s viewed as one of the NBA’s best rim rockers, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon says he won’t be participating in the Slam Dunk Contest ever again. Gordon, who many believe was snubbed twice at the event, noted that he wants to hone in on the season itself instead. He says practicing for the […]

With all the hype surrounding ESPN’s “The Last Dance” docu-series, Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has decided to draw some of the attention towards himself. On the same evening Episodes 3 and 4 of the amazing Michael Jordan/Chicago Bulls documentary dropped, Gordon released the official music video of his new song entitled “9 OUT OF […]

It has now been nearly a couple of months since we all witnessed one of the more controversial Slam Dunk Contests of all-time. Nonetheless, it still remains fresh in the memory of Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry, who could not help but take a shot at Dwyane Wade on a recent IG Live broadcast: […]

Orlando Magic power forward Aaron Gordon jumped over Boston Celtics giant Tacko Fall and still somehow lost the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest to Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr., who put on a tremendous show as well in Chicago. Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen was one of the judges of the contest. NBA fans […]

There was plenty of discussion surrounding the result of the 2020 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest, with Aaron Gordon once again finding himself at the center of a dunking controversy. Here are four players, including Gordon, who have been robbed of victory in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. 4. Dominique Wilkins, 1988 Wilkins had little […]

The 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is already being hailed as one of the greatest ever, and it might be the most controversial. Derrick Jones Jr. of the Miami Heat took the crown, but not after Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon put on a spectacle that included five straight 50s — a streak that ended […]

In 2008, then 22-year-old Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard won the Slam Dunk Contest. Over a decade later, a 34-year-old Howard has a chance to win the contest again … at least that’s what his Los Angeles Lakers teammate Anthony Davis thinks. Per Harrison Faigen of SB Nation, Davis will be in attendance for the […]

Miami Heat forward Derrick Jones Jr. is undoubtedly one of the best dunkers in the NBA today. With the NBA Slam Dunk Contest set to kick off Saturday, Jones Jr. guaranteed that he will come back to Miami with the trophy in hand. In an interview with NBA on TNT, the 23-year-old forward is confident […]

Several prominent names have served as judges for the NBA Slam Dunk Contest over the years. This season is no different, as Dwyane Wade, Scottie Pippen, Candance Parker, Common and Chadwick Boseman will be casting their votes at the event. The NBA announced the judges for the 2020 NBA Slam Dunk Contest in a series […]

LOS ANGELES – After bouncing around the NBA and seemingly nearing the end of a potential Hall of Fame career, Dwight Howard has been reborn with the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite an ugly divorce with the purple and gold back in 2013, Howard has been embraced by fans and teammates alike in Los Angeles while […]