While the All-Star Game serves as the grand finale of NBA All-Star Weekend on NBC and Peacock, for many NBA fans, it's not the prime event. That honor goes to the annual Dunk Contest, where a select ...

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has always been a staple of All-Star Weekend. It is the one event we always anticipated watching as kids, and it’s arguably the most searched NBA content on YouTube, as fans ...

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 ...

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NBA All-Star Saturday will conclude with its third and perhaps most anticipated event, the Slam Dunk Contest, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. The night’s schedule starts at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT) ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark J. Burns is a freelance reporter covering sports business. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 15: Mac McClung #8 of the ...

Jalen Brunson helms Team Knicks in the returning Shooting Stars contest at NBA All-Star Weekend. Pamela Smith / Getty Images As NBA All-Star Weekend descends upon Los Angeles, the league’s showcase ...

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 ...

Justin Champagnie, Shaedon Sharpe and Jalen Smith lead in Dunk Score as we review the jams with the best scores through the All-Star break. Andrew Merrigan, for NBA.com Shaedon Sharpe throws it down ...

The NBA G League Next Up Game will be held on Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. ET at the Jon M. Huntsman Center and will air live ...