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 ...

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.

Spurs rookie wing Carter Bryant spoke with ClutchPoints about his participation in the dunk contest and his rookie season.

On February 21, 2026, in a 125-122 win over the LA Clippers, the 26-year-old dropped 38 points and 11 assists. That ...

Shaquille O’Neal speaks with Sports Illustrated's Greg Cally at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics to talk Team USA pride as a former Olympian, the state of the NBA Dunk Contest, and launching a ...

Dwyane Wade retired from professional basketball seven years ago, which is somewhat unbelievable given that his draft classmate, LeBron James, is still dominating the league. Still, when we talk about ...

While the Slam Dunk Contest has had its moments of brilliance, especially when Mac McClung competed, by and large, it's no longer the premier event that it once was. There was a time when the NBA's ...

All-Star Saturday night has been the most entertaining part of All-Star Weekend recently, this year sets up to do the same.

The Slam Dunk contest is the crown jewel of NBA All-Star Weekend, the climax between the three-point contest and the All-Star ...

Vince Carter claims the NBA offered him, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant $1 million to compete in the Slam Dunk Contest.

Bisma strongly believes pop culture shapes human lives. She is particularly concerned about the media portrayals of gender, class, race, and sexuality on television, their intersectionality, and ...

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Season 1: Every Time Dunk Was Mentioned in Game of Thrones Previously Ser Duncan the Tall appeared in Game of Thrones before A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Here's every ...