Nothing gets an NBA crowd riled up more than seeing someone “jump out of the gym” in the middle of a game. At the same time, it’s easy to dunk the ball on a 10-foot rim if you’re 7 feet tall. So, you ...

On Sunday, Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons was crowned the NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner after narrowly beating out New York Knicks rookie Obi Toppin in the final round. The event, which ...

The NBA might not know how to revive the Dunk Contest, but Michael Irvin thinks he has the answer: NFL players. In recent years, the NBA has attempted to retool the All-Star Game, recently announcing ...

The Bulls’ players were visibly upset as Giannis Antetokounmpo made a windmill dunk with just two seconds left even after ...

LeBron James has redefined athleticism for an entire generation, but according to Former Los Angeles Lakers star and the 1992 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Cedric Ceballos, one crown was never meant ...

As the 2025-26 NBA season progresses, the battle for the individual awards are also heating up. For MVP, the likes of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic lead the race. Meanwhile, ...

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The Toronto Raptors' fourth season in the NBA began with muted expectations. The team slumped to only 16 wins during the 1997-98 season, and despite basketball's growing popularity in the Great White ...

Longtime NFL reporter Albert Breer has his hands full with training camp in full swing, but he came across some NBA news on Tuesday that he simply could not ignore. The problem is that it was not real ...

Jazz 127, Spurs 114: The NBA’s leading 30-point duo, Lauri Markkanen (29 pts) and Keyone George (28 pts, 5 reb, 6 ast), ...