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 ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has always been All-Star Weekend’s Wild Card, the event most likely to flip from forgettable to unforgettable in a single leap. Over the last decade, though, the trophy has ...

NBA All-Star Saturday is in the books, and the marquee event gave us a few show-stopping highlights. Carter Bryant, Keshad Johnson, Jase Richardson and Jaxson Hayes all brought their best stuff to the ...

Take a look as Kenyon Martin Jr, Mac McClung, Trey Murphy III, and Jericho Sims react to historical slam dunk contest dunks from past NBA All-Stars! In the 2005 Dunk Contest, Amar'e Stoudemire lobbed ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Sporting News takes a look at each NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner through the years.

Mac McClung skipped the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest after potential participants hesitated to join. McClung shared the videos of his four planned dunks after the contest. McClung has not ruled out returning ...