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The Slam Dunk Contest has long been considered the crown jewel of NBA All-Star weekend. The climactic point between the Rising Stars Game on Friday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the dunk ...

The most anticipated event during the 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend arguably is the AT&T Slam Dunk contest. The showcase is a combination of showmanship and athletic prowess as four competitors put on a ...

It’s no secret the that the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest has become a middling event. “It’s been (bleep) for the last 12 years. It hurts my heart,” Shaquille O ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Remember when the NBA Slam Dunk Contest was the marquee event of All-Star Weekend? Those days are long gone, and the latest episode of the Wine and Gold Talk podcast digs into why ...

While the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest lacks the star power fans crave, it could be more entertaining than many expect. My NBA predictions are heating up with a pick on a high-flying underdog. The 2026 ...

A very unflattering statistic also made the rounds about this year’s Dunk Contest field. With a combined scoring average of 4.53 points per game this season, this is the lowest-scoring lineup for the ...