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 ...

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There's a growing push for the NBA to get rid of the Dunk Contest following 2026 All-Star Weekend. The NBA's 2026 All-Star Game was a success, thanks to a revamped format, featuring three different ...

All-Star Weekend is just three weeks away. The Three-Point Shootout, Skills Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest will take center stage Feb. 1 4at Intuit Dome. But one name won’t be on the dunk contest ...

Miami Heat president Pat Riley and Keshad Johnson #16 of the Miami Heat hug after the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest during 2026 NBA All-Star Weekend at Intuit Dome on February 14, 2026 in Inglewood, ...

Feb 15, 2025; San Francisco, CA, USA; Osceola Magic guard Mac McClung celebrates with the trophy after winning the slam dunk competition during All Star Saturday Night ahead of the 2025 NBA All Star ...

Now, with the 2025 NBA All-Star weekend in the past after Team Shaq took home the All-Star game win, criticism around the sports world has begun to pour in on how change is needed to bring life back ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Without Mac McClung in the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest, there will be a new ...