Julius Erving will celebrate his 76th birthday on Sunday, just a few weeks after the 50th anniversary of the event that led to his milestone signing by the 76ers: the American Basketball Association’s ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest is a staple of the league’s All-Star weekend. Each year the contest is held the night before the All-Star Game, giving the opportunity for basketball’s highest flyers to show ...

Gilbert Arenas says Michael Jordan, not LeBron James, is to be blamed for the demise of the Slam Dunk Contest.

Perfect scores in the Dunk Contest: How many times Mac McClung, Vince Carter and more achieved 50-point dunks originally ...

The NBA Dunk Contest, once the crown jewel of All-Star Weekend, may have hit a new low tonight. After an underwhelming 2026 showing, fans and analysts were prompted to question its very existence on ...

Victor Wembanyama said he’ll compete in the NBA’s Slam Dunk Contest one day after a highlight-reel dunk against the Kings.

Dominique Wilkins gives his take on why star players don't participate in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest in this one-on-one interview.

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest wasn’t just bad — it was pathetic. The decline of the dunk contest has been well documented, but Saturday night was the competition’s rock bottom. Serving as proof the ...

NBA All-Star Saturday Night continues with the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest. Here's how to watch the event and who's participating.

Damian Lillard won his third career 3-point Contest on a repaired Achilles and a little-known Heat player won the Dunk ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing showcases of athleticism during NBA All-Star ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — If you still didn’t like the NBA’s newest All-Star Game format, you probably just don’t like All-Star games. That seemed to be the sports sphere's consensus after the ...