Big men and the dunk contest usually don't mix well. Victor Wembanyama could be the exception. Brad Penner / Imagn Images The Bounce Newsletter | This is The Athletic’s daily NBA newsletter. Sign up ...

StockX is observing its 10-year anniversary in 2026 and coinciding with the milestone, the Detroit-based online marketplace has pulled back the curtains on the top-selling products of the last decade.

NBA All-Star Game ratings rose, but fans found All-Star Weekend events disappointing. Suns owner Mat Ishbia proposed $1 million prizes to attract stars to dunk and three-point contests. NBA must ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — What might be the best in-game dunk this season by any player, at any level, happened during Tuesday night’s Class AA boys basketball sectional quarterfinal. Nottingham junior Bol ...

Is the Dunk Contest on its way out? While it's always been a staple of NBA All-Star Weekend, perhaps it's time for a new event. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has always been a staple of All-Star Weekend.

"Real Time" host Bill Maher appeared to inadvertently mix up carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in an attempt to mock Interior Secretary Doug Burgum over loosening environmental regulations. On his ...

INGLEWOOD, CA — The entire NBA All-Star Game's round-robin tournament was a fireworks display of elite skills, so it was only right that it ended with a grand finale between America's finest. The ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — It’s All-Star Saturday night, which has become the most highly anticipated part of All-Star Weekend (as the All-Star Game itself has slid toward unwatchability — maybe USA vs World ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest came and went early Saturday evening before many had a chance to notice. That’s partly due to the odd early start brought on by NBC’s Winter Olympics broadcasts. But, it ...

There will be a new slam dunk champion as three-time winner Mac McClung won't be taking part in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest. Carter Bryant (Spurs), Jaxson Hayes (Lakers), Keshad Johnson ...

The annual exhibition of high-flyers will be on display at the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday night. The four-man field features two rookies in Jase Richardson and Carter Bryant, as well as ...

Fans of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest may have noticed a key omission during Saturday's 2026 edition. Mac McClung, who won three straight dunk contests from 2022 to 2025, was not in the four-player field ...