If you were like most of the people who had tickets to the 2026 All-Star game, then you probably didn't watch the event. Intuit Dome was noticeably empty throughout the weekend, underscoring that one ...

The "Ringer" founder, Bill Simmons, feels that Philadelphia 76ers rookie VJ Edgecombe squandered a massive opportunity to boost his status in the league by turning down the 2026 Dunk Contest even ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — If you still didn’t like the NBA’s newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don’t like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere's consensus after the ...

Mac McClung wants to be more than a slam dunk artist. After three straight wins in the annual NBA Slam Dunk contest, McClung has already proven he's the best of the high flyers willing to participate.

The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 ...

Sorry, Carter Bryant, but the NBA dunk contest could use some star power. Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images INGLEWOOD, Calif ...

Feb 14, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson (16) celebrates with the trophy after winning the slam dunk competition during the 2026 NBA All Star Saturday Night at Intuit Dome ...

The Spurs won their eighth straight game, defeating the Kings 139-122. Victor Wembanyama led with 28 points, 15 rebounds and a show-stopping dunk. Wembanyama mentioned the dunk contest after the Spurs ...

As a general rule, we make too much of the age thing with older athletes these days. It's not that it's not worth a headline or two when an old player (by sports standards) continues to compete at a ...