Matas' consolation prize was $20K, but he earned another $20K for using the AT&T blue ball in his two dunk attempts in the contest.

Former NBA guard Isaiah Rider has been arrested for the third time in less than a year, adding another chapter to his ongoing ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has long been considered the crown jewel of NBA All-Star weekend. The climactic point between the Rising Stars Game on Friday and the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, the dunk ...

Saturday night of All-Star Weekend continues to be the pinnacle of the NBA’s midseason festivities, with the 2026 Slam Dunk Contest promising to be another enjoyable competition. By introducing four ...

NBA All-Star Weekend is here, and this year the league has bigger problems than superstars not trying in an exhibition game. The moral panic over tanking has reached a fever pitch ahead of a loaded ...

In arguably the greatest dunk competition in league history, Zach LaVine and Aaron Gordon unleash an array of jams ...

With Vince Carter in the midst of his 21st NBA season, there's been a movement among some to recruit him to compete in ...

The NBA Slam-Dunk Contest is set for Saturday night, February 14 in Los Angeles, and the field has not exactly drawn a wave of excitement from fans of the league. We’re a long way removed from the ...

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