That year he also took home the NBA Slam Dunk Contest title.  Simons was traded to the Boston Celtics for Jrue Holiday ahead ...

Kendrick Perkins believes that the involvement of superstars like Anthony Edwards and Ja Morant in next year’s Slam Dunk Contest will bring back the excitement of this iconic event. The 2026 NBA ...

NBA commissioner Adam Silver defends league's 65-game rule for awards eligibility: 'The rule is working' The NBA's 65-game rule will remain in place through the current CBA, Adam Silver said ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The NBA Slam Dunk Competition has come and gone, and while it was an ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is finally here and all the festivities are underway from Los Angeles as one of the weekend’s most anticipated events will return with a fresh group of players. The NBA Slam Dunk ...

Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson has won the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, edging out San Antonio Spurs forward Carter Bryant in the final. Johnson, the second-year player from the University of ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes is known to be a high flying act, es evidenced by him recently throwing down an Eastbay Funk dunk in the middle of a game, putting the ball through his legs for ...

Every couple of years, we have to declare the Slam Dunk contest dead.It just takes a year or two where major stars don't ...

All-Star Saturday from the Intuit Dome is in the books. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat edged out Carter Bryant of the San Antonio Spurs to win the Slam Dunk Contest. But the highlight of the night ...

Dominique Wilkins was an unforgettable NBA player who loved to excite fans every time he stepped on the floor. The Atlanta Hawks legend was best known for his aerial acrobatics and vicious dunks, most ...

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In arguably the greatest dunk competition in league history, Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon unleash an array of jams never-before-seen, and take it all the way to sudden death. Zach LaVine's grand ...