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Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid on Saturday said the quiet part out loud about the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Embiid, who is currently recovering from a serious knee injury, threw some shade at this year’s NBA All-Star Saturday main event …
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown on Saturday had a whole gimmick planned in the lead-up to his maiden attempt at the 2024 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. But nobody outside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. managed to see the actual dunk live. …
The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has suffered from a serious lack of star power in recent years. Could an actual All-Star finally suit up for this year’s competition? Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is reportedly “seriously …
Mac Attack: The Sequel is officially in the works. The NBA has officially decided this week to extend an invite to G League guard Mac McClung to participate in the 2024 Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported …
Throughout his career, many have wanted to see LeBron James participate in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Despite that, he has never actually done it, and it has been a long time since he ever entertained the possibility of doing it. In a recent …
On top of having a whole lot more fans, Mac McClung now has a whole lot more money in his bank account as well. The Philadelphia 76ers guard McClung put on an electrifying display at the Slam Dunk Contest on NBA All-Star Saturday Night. In a …
One of the NBA’s very best in-game dunkers … will apparently be sticking to in-game dunks. Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant met with reporters at All-Star Weekend on Saturday and was asked what it would take for him to compete in the Slam …
Mac McClung put on a show at the dunk contest on Saturday night in Salt Lake City to win the competition, achieving perfect dunks on nearly every attempt. In fact, if not for one judge, he would have received perfect scores on every single one of his …
Mac McClung won the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk contest and stole the show in the process, achieving perfect scores on three of his dunks. McClung is a two-way player for the Philadelphia 76ers and participated in this year’s dunk contest, which was …
Just when everybody thought that Aaron Gordon was done competing in the Slam Dunk Contest, he may be running in with a chair like Randy Orton. During an interview this week with Sports Illustrated’s Rohan Nadkarni, the Denver Nuggets forward …
After this year’s snoozefest of a Slam Dunk Contest, basketball enthusiasts are putting out the Bat-Signal to try to get a bigger star to participate. Now Ja Morant is revealing what exactly it will take to get him to answer the call. The …
This year’s Slam Dunk Contest at NBA All-Star Weekend could not feel further from the Michael Jordan vs. Dominique Wilkins battles of old. Shams Charania of The Athletic reported on Tuesday that Houston Rockets rookie Jalen Green will headline …
While the NBA will not stage its usual All-Star Weekend festivities, the league is trying very hard to make sure one institution does not go uninterrupted this year. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the NBA is planning to incorporate the …
That story about how the judges conspired to end the Dunk Contest in a tie gained more credibility on Friday when a second judge confirmed it. Scottie Pippen confirmed that the judges were aiming to create a tie between Derrick Jones Jr. and Aaron …
Hamadou Diallo broke out the dunk of the contest on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard pulled Shaq out to serve as a prop on his dunk and made the attempt Superman-themed — a tribute to Shaq’s persona/nickname as …
This year’s Slam Dunk Contest was not well received by the fans. Between stunts with too many props, and contestants needing way too many attempts to complete their dunks, there were negative reactions around. Here’s a sample of some of …
