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• NBA great Carmelo Anthony poses suggestions to fix All-Star Weekend

While basketball fans used to mark their calendars for the annual Slam Dunk Contest and All-Star Game, the festivities have become an afterthought to many....2025
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• EXCLUSIVE: Mac McClung Gives Honest Thoughts on Achieving ‘Insane’ Feat, Future in NBA Slam Dunk Contest
Orlando Magic guard Mac McClung got real on how it feels to be the first player in NBA history to win the Slam Dunk Contest three years in a row....2025
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• Aaron Gordon Makes Bold Claim About His 2016 NBA Slam Dunk Contest Performance, Calls Out Legendary Dunker
Denver Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon thinks the 2016 NBA Dunk Contest was the greatest and believes his dunks are better than Vince Carter's....2025
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• Ja Morant ‘might’ compete in 2026 All-Star Dunk Contest after McClung’s three peat
Since no one else has been willing to risk it all for the spotlight, Mac McClung has decided to take over the All-Star Weekend’s Slam Dunk contest for the past three years, becoming the first-ever player to conquer the title for three-consecutive campaigns. This past Saturday night, the Orlando star beat rookie Stephon Castle in […] The post Ja Morant ‘might’ compete in 2026 All-Star ...2025
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• NBC Considering 5 PM Eastern Start For 2026 NBA All-Star Game

The 2026 NBA All-Star Game will take place at the Los Angeles Clippers' Intuit Dome on February 15th and will be televised by NBC. NBA and NBC have discussed starting the game at 5 PM Eastern as opposed to its traditional start after 8 PM Eastern. NBC will also be televising the 2026 Olympics from Milan that weekend, but its coverage that day will long be over even with the earlier start. The NBA...2025
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• Ja Morant ‘might’ compete in 2026 All-Star Dunk Contest after McClung’s three peat
Since no one else has been willing to risk it all for the spotlight, Mac McClung has decided to take over the All-Star Weekend’s Slam Dunk contest for the past three years, becoming the first-ever player to conquer the title for three-consecutive campaigns. This past Saturday night, the Orlando star beat rookie Stephon Castle in […] The post Ja Morant ‘might’ compete in 2026 All-Star ...2025
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• NBA All-Star 2024: Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, “Steph vs. Sabrina” preview & predictions

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images Let’s give out our predictions for the dunk contest, 3-point contest, and more on All-Star Saturday. The 2024 NBA All-Star Game will be a celebration of the biggest stars in today’s game, with so many living legends gracing the court together to put on a show for the fans. Before the All-Star Game tips off on Sunday, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest a...2024
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• Dunk-contest champion, Thunder rookie Hamidou Diallo, out four weeks after elbow surgery

Thunder rookie guard Hamidou Diallo, the NBA's slam dunk contest winner this season, underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right elbow on Wednesday....2019
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• NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2019: Hamidou Diallo's soaring dunk over Shaquille O'Neal steals the show
Diallo even finished with his elbow in the rim a la Vince Carter...2019
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• Hamidou Diallo wins Slam Dunk Contest with sick Superman dunk over Shaq
Hamidou Diallo broke out the dunk of the contest on Saturday night in Charlotte. The Oklahoma City Thunder guard pulled Shaq out to serve as a prop on his dunk and made the attempt Superman-themed — a tribute to Shaq’s persona/nickname as a player. Diallo, who had a Superman shirt under his jersey, leaped over the 7-foot-1 center for the dunk. But that wasn’t all — he embellished by hanging by his...2019
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• Diallo soars over Shaq, claims slam-dunk crown
OKC's Hamidou Diallo wowed the crowd by dunking over Shaquille O'Neal and hanging on the rim by his elbow, and went on to top Dennis Smith Jr. in the final to win the slam dunk contest....2019
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• Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell to compete in Verizon Slam Dunk contest
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell will compete in the Verizon Slam Dunk contest during NBA All-Star weekend in Los Angeles after Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon left because of a hip injury....2018
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• Donovan Mitchell to replace Aaron Gordon in Slam Dunk contest
A post shared by Donovan Mitchell (@spidadmitchell) on Feb 2, 2018 at 9:07pm PST Aaron Gordon, our favorite to win the upcoming 2018 Slam Dunk contest at All-Star weekend, will miss the event due to a hip injury. Young talented Jazz star Donovan Mitchell will reportedly be his replacement. Here’s the Deseret News: As the Utah [...]...2018
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• Donovan Mitchell To Replace Aaron Gordon in 2018 Slam Dunk Contest

Donovan Mitchell will reportedly replace Aaron Gordon in the 2018 Slam Dunk Contest, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. Utah Jazz rookie Donovan Mitchell is expected to replace Orlando’s Aaron Gordon in the dunk contest on NBA All-Star weekend, league sources tell ESPN. Gordon withdrew with a hip injury. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 5, 2018 A strained […] The pos...2018
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• Defying Father Time: 40-year-old Vince Carter's 2016-17 blessings
At one time, Vince Carter was on top of the basketball world. He came onto the national scene during his high-flying days at North Carolina and burst into the NBA as a scoring, dunking machine with the Toronto Raptors who was named the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year. He became an All-Star, elevated the Raptors to a contender and put on arguably the most awe-inspiring performance in NBA Slam Dunk Conte...2017
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• Karl-Anthony Towns Publicly Critical Of Anthony Edwards' Diet

Karl-Anthony Towns publicly criticized the nutrition habits of his teammate Anthony Edwards and how it could impact his performance in back-to-backs. "Maybe I could do a better job of teaching him how to take care of his body - diet and everything," Towns said. "That'll be on me. I know y'all think it's funny up here when he talks about Popeyes and all that s-t. That doesn't make me happy to hear....2022
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• NBA Friday Roundup: Damian Lillard's 51 Points Trip History-Hunting Warriors
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2025
"Deadspin wrote a story trumpeting “How Mac McClung Might Just Save (the) NBA Slam Dunk Contest,” talking up how his participation had gotten stars like Giannis Antetokounmpo and Ja Morant talking about entering the field, as if the lesson from a relatively unknown G League journeyman beating out an NBA field with some of the most exciting dunks ever three times was that we needed the stars who have been too afraid to lose to him to even compete for it to be a fun event."

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"Griffin won Rookie of the Year and the Slam Dunk Contest and was one of the faces of the Lob City era of the team."

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"2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest: Mac McClung 'saved' the event according to Shaquille O'Neal and Magic Johnson"

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"KD responded […] The post Nets star Kevin Durant’s brutally honest 6-word reaction to Slam Dunk Contest letdown appeared first on ClutchPoints."

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"Michael Jordan’s shrug, LeBron James’ block, Kobe Bryant’s 81 points, Chris Andersen missing 748735 dunks during the 2005 Slam Dunk Contest, etc."

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"and Aaron Gordon each scored a perfect 50 on their first three dunks, but the Jones' windmill jam sealed the Slam Dunk Contest win for the Heat forward."

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"Source: Smith Jr. to compete in dunk contest"

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"Mitchell leads the class in throwback dunk contest"

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"Spurs guard Jonathon Simmons and Celtics wing Jaylen Brown have reportedly been invited to compete in the 2017 Slam Dunk Contest."

2016
"Last year, Zach LaVine put the NBA's Slam Dunk Contest back on the map."

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"Green, who won the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, has an excellent three-point stroke and a great deal of athleticism, which allows him to make plays above the rim."

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"19 Years Later: Toronto Raptors and Memphis Grizzlies Meet at the Top of the NBA"

• Weekend Rumblings - News for February 15, 2025

Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Fountains Up! Jaylon Thompson writes that Carlos Estévez is pumped to be with the Royals. “Just pounding the strike zone right there,” Estévez said after his bullpen session. “I knew the locations I had to go with my changeup and slider. “But with my fastball, I’ve just gotta keep pounding the strike zone. You know, just getting through that first bullpen...2025
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• NBA All-Star 2025 predictions and preview for dunk contest, 3-point shootout, and more

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Here are our predictions for the 2025 NBA dunk contest, three-point contest, and skill challenge. The 2025 NBA All-Star Game is here with a bizarre new format, a no-name dunk contest, and Damian Lillard going for a three-point shootout three-peat. Before the main event gets underway on Sunday, All-Star Saturday features the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Conte...2025
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• Bucks’ Jackson Commits To Dunk Contest; McClung Undecided
Bucks wing Andre Jackson has joined Matas Buzelis and Stephon Castle as young players who have committed to the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star Weekend, reports Shams Charania of ESPN. The 36th overall pick of the 2023 draft, Jackson has started 31 of his 39 appearances in his second season, averaging 3.6 points and […]...2025
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• Sources: Dunk champ McClung gets 2-way deal
The Magic are converting guard Mac McClung to a two-way contract as the back-to-back slam dunk contest champion tries to find a consistent spot on an NBA roster, sources told ESPN....2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports An uneven start to the season. I didn’t set out to be a baseball writer. I just kind of fell into it. I was sitting in the same spot that you, the reader, occupied back in 2017 and even before. I loved this space from its creation and was a commenter on a regular basis. When its previous writer rode off into the sunset after the 2016 championship, I was just ...2024
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• NBA All-Star 2024: Dunk Contest, 3-Point Contest, “Steph vs. Sabrina” preview & predictions
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• Magic Signing Slam Dunk Champion Mac McClung

The Magic have agreed to a partially guaranteed one-year contract with guard Mac McClung, per Shams Charania of The Athletic. The deal is an Exhibit 10 training camp contract, per Jason Beede of the Orlando Sentinel. McClung, 24, is 6-foot-2 and the reigning Slam Dunk Contest champion, winning as an eligible player from the G […] The post Magic Signing Slam Dunk Champion Mac McClung appeared...2023
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• Mac McClung Makes Admission About Incredible Final Dunk

Mac McClung capped off his jaw-dropping performance Saturday night with an exclamation point. McClung, a second-year pro who’s on a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, saved arguably his best for last in the 2023 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. After putting on his high school jersey, McClung rolled along the baseline and perfectly executed a […] The post Mac McClung Makes Admission A...2023
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• NBA All-Star Weekend picks and best bets

Our betting experts offer their insights into the NBA skills challenge, 3-point contest, slam dunk contest and All-Star game itself....2023
• Dwight Howard casually admits to sex in Superman cape on Jake Paul’s podcast

Ready for the weirdest story of the day? Embrace yourselves. Current NBA free agent big man Dwight Howard revealed on Jake Paul’s podcast that he’s had sex in his iconic Superman cape from the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest multiple times, per TMZ Sports. Yes, you heard that correctly. Paul’s girlfriend Julia Rose asked Howard if […] The post Dwight Howard casually admits to sex in...2022
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• Mac McClung, NBA Dunk Contest savior, almost didn’t even participate a third time

Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Mac McClung’s dunk contest threepeat was a triumph of love over fear. In winning the NBA Dunk Contest a third time, Mac McClung may have done something even bigger: save the entire event... at least according to some headlines from around the internet the next morning. Deadspin wrote a story trumpeting “How Mac McClung Might Just Save (the) ...2025
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• NBA All-Star Saturday night: Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Slam Dunk Contest live updates, highlights, results

The action starts 8 p.m. ET Saturday on TNT with the Skills Challenge before moving on to the 3-point Contest and then the Slam Dunk Contest....2025
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• NBA All-Star 2025 predictions and preview for dunk contest, 3-point shootout, and more
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• NBA Slam Dunk Contest 2025: Schedule, past results, roster, format, winners, scoring, judges

Mac McClung is going for history — nobody has ever won the Dunk Contest three years in a row....2025
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• Mac McClung Commits To Slam Dunk Contest

Mac McClung has committed to the Slam Dunk Contest, joining Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr. McClung has won each of the past two competitions in 2023 and 2024. McClung has appeared in just one game this season with the Orlando Magic. McClung has played in a total of five NBA games across three seasons. In 10 G League games this season, McClung is averaging 24.0 points, 3.3 rebo...2025
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• Bucks’ Jackson Commits To Dunk Contest; McClung Undecided
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• Andre Jackson Jr. Commits To Slam Dunk Contest

Andre Jackson Jr. has committed to participating in the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest. Jackson joins Stephon Castle and Matas Buzelis has confirmed participants. Jackson, who is in his second season in the NBA out of UConn, is averaging 3.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 17.3 minutes over 39 games. Mac McClung has won the past two Slam Dunk Contests....2025
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• Matas Buzelis Commits To Slam Dunk Contest

Matas Buzelis has committed to the 2025 Slam Dunk Contest. Buzelis is averaging 4.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in 12.8 minutes over 41 games in his rookie season with the Chicago Bulls. Stephon Castle has also committed to participating in the contest....2025
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• Stephon Castle Commits To Slam Dunk Contest

Stephon Castle has committed to competing in the Slam Dunk Contest in San Francisco. Castle is averaging 11.6 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 25.2 minutes over 40 games in his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs....2025
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• Mac McClung, Magic Agree To Partially Guaranteed Deal

Mac McClung has agreed to a partially guaranteed deal with the Orlando Magic where he will compete for a roster spot in camp. McClung has won the Slam Dunk Contest in each of the past two years. McClung, who is represented by Greg Lawrence, appeared in 27 G League games with the Osceola Magic last season. McClung averaged 25.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 6.7 assists in 35.4 minutes as he also won G ...2024
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• Mac McClung, NBA Dunk Contest savior, almost didn’t even participate a third time
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• Meet The 2025 NBA Dunk Contest Participants
The 2025 NBA Dunk Contest will surely be a highlight of NBA All-Star Weekend 2025, with some big-time high fliers. It’s the moment where flight becomes art. Where the rim is just a suggestion, and the impossible feels within reach. Since its debut, the NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been a showcase of pure athleticism […] The post Meet The 2025 NBA Dunk Contest Participants appeared first on Bas...2025
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1
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• Ja Morant doesn't need the Slam Dunk Contest if he keeps throwing down in-game jams like this

The Grizzlies star, it seems, would rather save his moments of magic for games...2023
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• Dwight Howard casually admits to sex in Superman cape on Jake Paul’s podcast
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• Carmelo Anthony reveals crazy stories on infamous Knicks-Nuggets brawl in 2016
There are countless Where Were You When moments in the NBA. Michael Jordan’s shrug, LeBron James’ block, Kobe Bryant’s 81 points, Chris Andersen missing 748735 dunks during the 2005 Slam Dunk Contest, etc. But for the fans of the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets, one of the most memorable moments was the infamous […] The post Carmelo Anthony reveals crazy stories on i...2021
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• Miles Bridges clears record on funny post about his 'mom'
Miles Bridges cleared the record regarding a funny post about his “mom” that went viral. Bridges was one of the participants in the AT&T Slam Dunk Contest during the All-Star Game festivities on Saturday night in Charlotte. Though he recorded a 50 on his second dunk, his first attempt was a disaster. The Hornets rookie missed all four of his attempts, leading to this funny cutaway from TNT showing...2019
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• Zach LaVine responds to ESPN list snub
Zach LaVine has been slept on ever since his ACL tear and subsequent trade to Chicago, and he knows it.The Bulls guard was recently left off an ESPN list ranking the top 25 players in the NBA under 25 years old. LaVine, who just turned 23, took an opportunity to respond to the snub earlier this week.“You guys [the media] don’t think I’m better…Top 25 players under 25? If I’m not in the Top 25 of t...2018
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• Donovan Mitchell to replace Aaron Gordon in Slam Dunk contest
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• A promise left unfilled, Vince Carter and the Raptors
When people think of Vince Carter's time with the Toronto Raptors, they think of his legendary performance at the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest or his 50-point outburst in Game 3 of the 2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals against Allen Iverson and the 76ers. Maybe they think of his infamous graduation day that started in North Carolina and ended with him missing a potential game-winning shot in Game 7 to ...2017
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• Gerald Green to Heat: Latest Contract Details, Comments, and Reaction
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• Zach LaVine Says He Would Beat LeBron James in a Dunk Contest (VIDEO)
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• Zach LaVine Says He Would Beat LeBron James in a Dunk Contest
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• Jason Richardson Retires: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Report: Andrew Wiggins to Participate in 2015 NBA Slam Dunk Contest
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• Even Splash Brothers Can't Overshadow Greatest NBA Dunk Contest Showdown Ever
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• Zach LaVine’s Slam Dunk Contest Highlights (VIDEO)
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• Zach LaVine Dedicates 2016 Dunk Contest Trophy to Late Coach Flip Saunders
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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: Hype or No Hype, Spurs' Dominance Can't Be Overlooked
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• NBC Considering 5 PM Eastern Start For 2026 NBA All-Star Game
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• 2025 Slam Dunk contest predictions, odds, participants: NBA All-Star Saturday picks, bets by proven expert

NBA expert Matt Severance, who is on an 87-54 roll on NBA picks, has locked in his picks for the 2025 NBA Slam Dunk contest on Saturday...2025
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• 2025 NBA Slam Dunk contest odds, field, picks, predictions, start time: Best bets from expert on 80-52 run

SportsLine expert Mike Barner just revealed his NBA picks and All-Star Weekend predictions for Saturday's NBA dunk contest as Mac McClung looks to win his third in a row...2025
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• 2025 NBA Slam Dunk contest odds, picks, predictions, start time: Best bets from expert on 80-52 run

SportsLine expert Mike Barner just revealed his NBA picks and All-Star Weekend predictions for Saturday's NBA dunk contest as Mac McClung looks to win his third in a row...2025
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• NBA All-Star 2025 predictions and preview for dunk contest, 3-point shootout, and more
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 1
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• NBA Dunk Contest judging was so bad it felt rigged

Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images The judging in the NBA Dunk Contest continues to be a sham. The NBA Slam Dunk Contest isn’t dying; it’s been dead for years with only occasional signs of rebirth. This is, mostly, a totally fine arrangement: a bad dunk contest is largely forgotten 24 hours later. A good dunk contest — which we seem to get once or twice a decade — provides incredib...2024
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• 2024 Slam Dunk contest picks, field, odds, start time: Proven expert reveals best bet for All-Star Weekend

SportsLine NBA expert Alex Selesnick (aka PropStarz) is 163-99 in his last 262 NBA prop picks and has a best bet for Saturday's 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest in Indianapolis...2024
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• 2024 Slam Dunk contest predictions, odds, start time: NBA All-Star Weekend picks, best bets by proven expert

NBA expert Matt Severance, who has returned over $1,900 on his last 165 NBA selections at SportsLine, has locked in his pick for Saturday's 2024 AT&T Slam Dunk contest...2024
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• NBA All-Star 2025 predictions and preview for dunk contest, 3-point shootout, and more
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• Why Stephen A. Smith Believes LeBron James ‘Ruined’ Dunk Contest

The NBA Slam Dunk Contest doesn’t have nearly the same fanfare it used to and Stephen A. Smith believes LeBron James is to blame. The Dunk Contest over the weekend turned out to be exciting, but there wasn’t much buzz going into the event at Vivint Arena. None of the competitors were household names and […] The post Why Stephen A. Smith Believes LeBron James ‘Ruined’ ...2023
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• Dwight Howard casually admits to sex in Superman cape on Jake Paul’s podcast
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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: Why Isn't Anyone Talking About the San Antonio Spurs?
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• NBA Free Agents 2016: Final Top 100 Big Board
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• Tuesday NBA Roundup: Hype or No Hype, Spurs' Dominance Can't Be Overlooked
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• NBA Friday Roundup: Damian Lillard's 51 Points Trip History-Hunting Warriors
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• NBA Tuesday Trade Roundup: Pistons' Present, Future Brighter with Tobias Harris
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• Building the NBA's 1st, 2nd and 3rd All-Endorsement Teams
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