Shaedon Sharp had himself a night. The third-year wing displayed his freak athleticism and threw down the kind of dunk we ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shaedon Sharpe has been one of the NBA’s most gifted young dunk artists since he was selected seventh overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 2022 NBA Draft. But he reached a ...

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Denver Nuggets star Aaron Gordon is well-known for his must-see, highlight-reel dunks. Some of his most notable ones came in ...

The first time I saw Andre Jackson, Jr. dunk a basketball was on a friend’s phone video in a bar, when Jackson was in high ...

Mac McClung's incredible dunk contest performance might bring the stars back to the All-Star Saturday Night main event.

He's called "Air Jordan" for a reason: Jordan could fly. The Chicago Bulls superstar and arguably the best player in the history of the sport was actually as famous for his sizzling slams in road ...

Mac McClung of the G League's Osceola Magic goes for a three-peat when he takes part in the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk contest on ...

In its history, the dunk contest has been won by legends of the game like Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Vince Carter and ...

When judging players off the Slam Dunk Contest alone, McClung is in rare company ... Gerald Green, Dwight Howard, Shawn Kemp, Spud Webb, etc. It's probably fair to say the competition within the Dunk ...

The first Celtic to appear in the Slam Dunk Contest wasn't until 1991 when Dee Brown made an appearance. He ended up winning, ...

While this year's 3-Point Contest sports five All-Stars — Milwaukee Bucks point guard Damian Lillard, New York Knicks point ...