Steve Novak spent 11 NBA seasons without a single in-game dunk, which already sounds strange enough. But the truly bizarre ...

LeBron James swears there's no added motivation, but it can't be a coincidence that he always dominates Michael Jordan's ...

The fourth quarter of the NBA All-Star Game was as intense as the final moments of a playoff game, the biggest stars in the league holding absolutely nothing back. LeBron James picked a winner in the ...

Feb 14, 2026; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson (16) celebrates with the trophy after winning the slam dunk competition during the 2026 NBA All Star Saturday Night at Intuit Dome ...

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 ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest once felt like appointment television. Think 2016 and prior, when elite athletes treated the stage like a proving ground. Now, many fans leave All-Star Saturday night ...

Despite 1,098 dunks and an NBA guard record, Dwyane Wade shockingly reveals he never received a Slam Dunk Contest invitation, blasting the long-criticized NBA showcase. Sometimes, even the best get ...

Would you believe that Dwyane Wade never got an invitation to the Slam Dunk Contest on All-Star Weekend? While this isn’t the first time he’s reminded Adam Silver about it, the nosedive in quality, ...

Kendrick Perkins believes that the involvement of superstars like Anthony Edwards and Ja Morant in next year’s Slam Dunk Contest will bring back the excitement of this iconic event. The 2026 NBA ...

There was one thing Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade wished he did in his Hall of Fame career throughout NBA All-Star Weekend. It involved taking part in the dunk contest at least once. Wade shined as ...

In the past 30 years, only four players from the Los Angeles Lakers roster have participated in the All-Star Dunk Contest. Jaxson Hayes was the first player in the last six years, since Dwight Howard ...