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 ...

He is averaging 3.9 blocks per game, which easily clears the rest of the NBA; Utah Jazz center Walker Kessler is second in the league with 2.5 per game. If anyone figures to dunk over Wembanyama ...

HOUSTON — GG Jackson and Vince Williams Jr. were two of the best ... He has checked off nearly every box on his way back, and before playing a game with the Grizzlies, Jackson could get minutes ...

Reigning two-time NBA slam dunk contest champion Mac McClung will compete in this year's event at All-Star Weekend in San Francisco, sources tell ESPN. McClung, who signed a two-way contract with ...

NEW YORK — When Vince Carter’s preferred Nos ... played 374 games over four-plus seasons with the Nets, Carter holds the team’s NBA record for single-season points (2,070 in 2006-07 ...

Vince Carter was introduced by the Nets’ public address announcer before his jersey retirement ... Carter was the 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner at All-Star Weekend.

However, all of the attention was on former Nets star Vince ... When Carter was inducted into the Hall of Famer he had Erving (and Tracy McGrady) beside him. The eight-time NBA All-Star was ...

Cradle dunks are stylish, safe, and guarantee a score in NBA 2K25. Dunking styles like Westbrook's explosive athleticism electrify games easily. There isn't anything quite like a successful dunk ...

and they twice won a playoff series before falling to the eventual Eastern Conference champions (the Miami Heat in 2006 and the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007). Vince Carter became the seventh Nets ...