He'll be looking to become the first player in team history to win the dunk ... rim for the power slam! Castle will be heading into the contest with advice from a legendary dunker: Vince Carter.

In a 2023 episode of “First Take,” ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith caused controversy by claiming that LeBron James is to blame for the decline of the dunk contest. Smith explained that, over the past ...

In Oakland, Vince Carter, who was a rising star in his own right, delivered the ultimate homage to Rider by replicating “East ...

On February 12, the Toronto Raptors will mark the 25 th anniversary of Vince Carter’s winning performance during the 2000 NBA ...

"I'm trying to follow in their footsteps right now with this dunk ... to-the-rim-from-15-feet-away slam. "I remember the afro," ESPN quoted Gervin in an anniversary piece about the contest.

But Saturday? That's when the real fun happens. The Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, and Slam Dunk contest will take place back-to-back-to-back starting at 8:00 p.m. EST from San Francisco's ...

The All-Star weekend from the Chase Center starts on Feb. 14 with the Rising Stars game, followed by a three-point and slam dunk contest on Saturday and the game on Sunday night. The NBA has yet ...

Wizards center Alexandre Sarr has had a productive rookie campaign, and coach Brian Keefe can see steady growth with the ...

Lillard, the Milwaukee guard, was announced Friday as one of the entrants in this year's 3-point contest to be ... Credit: AP/Mike Stewart The dunk contest participants were formally announced ...