NBC begs for NBA slam dunk participants

NBC is getting set to host the NBA Slam Dunk Contest next month, and it is pleading for the stars to make it an event again.
National Basketball Association

Three-peat! Mac McClung wins 2025 AT&T Slam Dunk

Mac McClung puts on a show with 4 perfect dunks to become the 1st player to win 3 consecutive Slam Dunk titles. NBA.com Staff Mac McClung steals the show on State Farm All-Star Saturday Night by ...
Sports Illustrated

Mavs NBA Playoffs: How Maxi Kleber ‘Beat’ Kawhi in Clippers ‘Dunk Contest’

And then a trio of Clippers seemed to taunt the "defeated'' Kleber as he collected himself on the Staples Center floor. Except ... Saturday’s Game 1 matchup between the Luka Doncic-led Mavs and ...
FanSided

NBA Hallucinations: When Luka Dončić won the Slam Dunk Contest

An AI model hallucinated that Luka Dončić had a 42-inch vertical leap. A human hallucinated that he used to win the most iconic Slam Dunk Contest ever. Things are pretty quiet in the NBA right now ...
CBSSports.com

Pacers sign three-time NBA dunk contest champion Mac McClung to multiyear contract, per report

The Indiana Pacers are signing three-time NBA dunk champion Mac McClung to a multiyear contract, according to ESPN. This marks the first standard NBA contract McClung has signed. The Pacers will ...
Sports Illustrated

5x NBA All-Star Makes Plea For Zion Williamson, Ja Morant For Dunk Contest

The NBA All-Star Weekend has received plenty of criticism as of late, especially around the All-Star game itself and the lack of competitive effort from the players. In addition, the All-Star Slam ...
The New York Times

A new way to judge NBA dunks. Plus, we preview the Rockets and Magic

How many BIDS points was this Johnny Furphy dunk worth? Andy Lyons / Getty Images The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Bounce directly ...