Big men and the dunk contest usually don't mix well. Victor Wembanyama could be the exception. Brad Penner / Imagn Images The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up ...

For the first time the dunk contest featured a G-League star, with Mac McClung wowing all with an amazing aerial performance. Derrick Jones Jr and Aaron Gordon needed two tie-breakers to decide a ...

Tasked with building the best NBA player of all time, Lou Williams makes some interesting selections. bit notably excludes ...

Suns owner Mat Ishbia is trying his best to reinvigorate the NBA Slam Dunk Contest which has been falling in popularity.

The NBA's reinvention of the All-Star Game was a success in 2026, as the best American players battled the world's top stars in a competitive and entertaining exhibition. Television ratings were up ...

I pray Adam Silver does whatever he can to choose the most talented and prepared dunkers, and give players the time they need ...

Victor Wembanyama might already be planning his next All-Star Weekend moment. After throwing down a two-handed windmill dunk in a recent Spurs win, Wembanyama said he expects to enter the Slam Dunk ...

When you think of the individual awards San Antonio Spurs’ superstar Victor Wembanyama could potentially win as his already impressive career continues in the NBA, a couple of them stand out as major ...

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 ...