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 ...

The dunk contest tradition did not start in the NBA. It was the ABA that launched it in 1976 and the champion, Julius Erving didn't just win. He validated an entire art form in the sport. The ABA's ...

One week after a busy trade deadline shook up the league, the NBA's best players are in Salt Lake City for the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. Follow here as The Athletic's staff offers insights and ...

Before he threw down his first dunk at the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, Shaquille O’Neal pulled the then-unknown G-Leaguer aside and issued a simple challenge: “Nobody knows your name. Make ’em ...

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 ...

McClung won his second G League MVP Award in three years. What's next for the 27-year-old as expectations increase?