Three-time NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion Nate Robinson doesn't like what's happened to the competition, but he has ideas on how to fix it.

Since Michael Jordan took flight at Chicago Stadium in 1988, the Chicago Bulls haven't had a Slam Dunk Contest winner. That ...

Can Jordan Kilganon beat Lebron James in a dunk contest? A look at Kilganon's dunking history and skills, compared to NBA ...

Shawn Kemp tells the story of how he first practiced dunking for a radio contest. The event gave him confidence and sparked ...

Rob Gronkowski is returning to his roots this weekend. The NFL legend and former Arizona Wildcats tight end, will be among the celebrity judges for the dunk contest during Arizona basketball's ...

Carter might be the best dunker in basketball history, but he was more than that throughout his 22 years in the NBA. Jason Jones, The Athletic Editor’s Note: Read more NBA coverage from The Athletic ...

The Memphis Grizzlies have one of the highest flyers in the NBA in Ja Morant, as the star point guard seems to always put on a show with highlight-worthy dunks ...

The NBA All-Star Weekend has received plenty of criticism as of late, especially around the All-Star game itself and the lack of competitive effort from the players. In addition, the All-Star Slam ...

It’s time to celebrate something Vince Carter doesn’t like discussing regularly. I got to know Carter a bit when he played for the Sacramento Kings during the 2017-18 season. That’s when I learned he ...

Rankings – and the debates those create – fuel the NBA, more so than any of the major domestic sports leagues. Player rankings in particular span generations and eras, showcasing the league's elite ...

It takes nuance to analyze an NBA offseason. You have to interrogate motives, assess specific circumstances, consider alternative courses of action and determine how closely plans tracked toward goals ...