In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of the dunk contest. Smith explained that, over the past ...

McClung is the veteran in this year's dunk contest, as the other three players will be participating for the first time. Castle, the No. 4 pick in the 2024 draft out of UConn, is putting together ...

"I'm trying to follow in their footsteps right now with this dunk contest, so I hope I impressed them a little bit at least," Castle, a native of nearby Covington, Ga., said of Wilkins and Erving ...

History is on the line at this year’s AT&T Slam Dunk Contest as two-time defending champion Mac McClung returns in pursuit of the first three-peat since the event’s inception in 1984.

The NBA has revealed the participants for the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest, promising an electrifying showcase of athleticism and creativity. The event, scheduled for February 15th at 8 p.m. ET in San ...

Former New York Knicks star Nate Robinson revealed joyful news on Friday, as the three-time Slam Dunk Contest champion will undergo a kidney transplant that will save his life. Robinson made his ...

Eli Doroshow, for NBA.com With more than 40 years of jaw-dropping jams and legacy-defining performances, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest has cemented ... out there,' coach Steve Kerr said after Butler ...

The video quickly reached Mississippi State coach Sam Purcell, who reacted with proud laughter when asked about the dunk by ...

Francis’ teammates jumped with their arms in the air, and her father, Tony, celebrated. “It was senior night and in the back of my mind, I wasn’t thinking it would be a dunk game because of ...

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Madison Francis, a four-star recruit for Mississippi State, punctuated her exceptional high school basketball career with a slam dunk during Lancaster’s senior night game. Jamming on a fast ...

was known to be able to dunk but there is no record of her doing so in a high school contest. “It feels really good to be one of the few that can do it,” Francis said. “I’m glad I can have ...