The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is one of the most exciting events in professional sports due to his flashiness and the impressive athleticism the participants display in front of the wo ...

"I personally hold LeBron James responsible for messing up the slam dunk contest. He is directly responsible for the erosion of the slam dunk contest over the last several years," Smith said on ...

While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Darius Garland, Miami ...

It’s not as if LeBron is the only star player who has decided to forego the opportunity to participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. We’re talking about a contest that haș been lacking star ...

Hall of Fame small forward-turned-TNT commentator Vince Carter, who executed perhaps the coolest finish in Dunk Contest history at Oracle Arena way back in 2000, taped introductory hype videos for ...

Stephen A. Smith blamed Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James for the “erosion” of the Slam Dunk Contest in a heated rant about NBA All-Star Weekend. All eyes on NBA All-Star Saturday night to ...

We’ll see.” LeBron James has participated in one dunk contest during his entire basketball career. He entered the 2003 McDonald's All-American Game Slam Dunk Contest as a senior. The future ...

The actual start time for the Slam Dunk Contest will be at approximately 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. MST) on Saturday, February 15 direct from San Francisco with a live national TV broadcast on TNT.

However, one event was slightly better than the others and that was when G-Leaguer Mac McClung won the Slam ... be in the dunk contest. That’s what people want to see, Ja Morant, LeBron.

"What lineup would save the NBA Slam Dunk Contest for good?" Sidery wrote. "Here’s my ballot for 2026 in Los Angeles, which brings back the original 8-player format: Mac McClung ... LeBron James ...