Julius Erving skips LeBron James as he names his perfect starting lineup for a dunk contest but urges the Lakers veteran to ...

The OG Dunkman has answered our high-flying prayers after the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend broke his heart. Shaquille O’Neal has seen the quality of the Dunk Contest plummet over the last decade, despite ...

One week after a busy trade deadline shook up the league, the NBA's best players are in Salt Lake City for the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. Follow here as The Athletic's staff offers insights and ...

NBA legend Julius Erving has opened up and shared his suggestion for saving the prestigious Dunk Contest.

The Dunk Contest once sold itself to fans across the globe. Now, it is fighting to stay alive, and Julius Erving knows why.

Will the King finally take flight in the league's most prestigious aerial showdown before he retires?

All-Star Saturday from the Intuit Dome is in the books. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat edged out Carter Bryant of the San Antonio Spurs to win the Slam Dunk Contest. But the highlight of the night ...

From the things that Carter did to how the crowd reacted to it, every moment was seared deep into his memory. At the same ...

Shaquille O'Neal has had enough with the NBA All-Star weekend slam-dunk contest. "So, All-Star weekend, forget the All-Star ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is here. The festivities will include the usual events, such as the slam dunk contest, 3-point competition and Rising Stars, among others. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, ...

For the first time in four seasons, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest will have a new winner, with reigning champion Mac McClung sitting out for this year’s competition. McClung, who revealed in January that ...

One NBA superstar vows to finally add some star power to the slam dunk contest. Victor Wembanyama turned heads Saturday against the Sacramento Kings when he showed off a double pump dunk that sent the ...