The first-ever Dunk Contest was held on January 27, 1976, at halftime of that year’s ABA All-Star Game, featuring George “Iceman” Gervin and Julius “Dr. J” Erving in what was the final season before ...

Hayes gets honest about competing in the All-Star tradition.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes delivered arguably one of the best dunks of the 2025-26 campaign. After the recent slump, the Lakers are on a good run at the moment as they recorded a ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.

Out of all the major sporting events that occur throughout the year, the NBA Finals is one of the most cherished by fans, with basketball's elite showcasing their top talents on the global stage. But ...

The NBA Cup is over and with that the league is back to packed slates of games. Thursday night was the first large schedule following the Knicks’ win over the Spurs in Las Vegas on Tuesday to win the ...

In ‘24, he said he’d participate in the dunk contest if he was selected as an All-Star. That didn’t work out as Williamson has made his two All-Star appearances thus far in ‘21 and ‘23, but let’s hope ...

LeBron James racked up another dunk highlight during the fourth quarter of the Lakers' blowout win over the Wizards on Friday night.

Considering the Bucks are bad, it feels like Giannis Antetokounmpo doesn’t know how to ask out and Milwaukee ended up eating ...

That performance has led to people getting excited for the Dunk Contest to be held during All-Star Weekend. Even JJ Redick entered the conversation, joking that the NBA invited James to the ...