Milwaukee Bucks legend Marques Johnson clearly still has some hops left. The five-time NBA All-Star has maintained an annual tradition of throwing down a ...

The NBA is the most followed professional basketball league on the planet, and its history is filled with many memorable moments. Founded in 1946, the NBA has time and again provided high-quality ...

In 2011, retired NBA All-Star Marques Johnson was at home watching rookie Blake Griffin soar over a Kia sedan to win the NBA Dunk Contest. He thought it would be fun to attempt it ...

Heat wing Keshad Johnson spoke with ClutchPoints about his participation in the Slam Dunk Contest and his overall development ...

Forcing a turnover on every other possession, the Thunder got running. Even without a true go-to scorer, they generated offense in transition. Eventually, the scoreboard conjured up some uncanny ...

The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk,” Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski details why the dunk contest was significant to Julius Erving.

Not every NBA player is built to soar. In this fun breakdown, we rank the five worst dunkers in league history — from awkward missed slams to painfully low lift attempts. Featuring names like Kwame ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has always been All-Star Weekend’s Wild Card, the event most likely to flip from forgettable to ...

The NBA's experimentation around the All-Star Game worked. Can they do the same for the rest of All-Star Weekend, and tanking, too?

Players polled by The Athletic during All-Star weekend had clear favorites for the best NBA player and podcast.