The baller had an ever better execution while practicing for the Slam Dunk Contest. Matt McClung became the first player to win the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest in three straight years ...

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Matt Levine works as a contributing ... consecutive winner of the NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest and he will be participating again this year. McClung will be going for the first-ever three ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Mac McClung will leave it up to others to decide where he ranks among the best dunkers ever. When it comes to the dunk contest, there is no doubt. The G League star and dunk ...

(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)(AP/Darron Cummings) SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He’d been in the contest at the ...

In the wake of McClung’s third win, both Morant and Antetokounmpo toyed with the idea of potentially participaring against each other in the Dunk Contest. While McClung could opt to take a break ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mac McClung will leave it up to others to decide where he ranks among the best dunkers ever. When it comes to the dunk contest, there is no doubt. The G League star and dunk ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — About a year ago at this time, Mac McClung thought his dunk contest days were done. He’d been in the contest at the NBA’s All-Star weekend twice, won it both times with ...