After reports Detroit's star center wold take part in the event, it will be an ex-Spartan making his dunk contest debut.

Blake Griffin explains why the Dunk Contest needs recognizable names again, arguing star power is the missing ingredient.

Detroit Pistons All-Star center Jalen Duren accepted an invitation Tuesday to participate in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, ...

Mac McClung will be not be going for the four-peat. The Windy City Bulls guard McClung confirmed a report on Saturday that he won’t be competing in this year’s NBA Slam Dunk Contest at All-Star ...

Chicago Bulls guard Mac McClung will replace injured San Antonio Spurs guard David Jones Garcia on Team Austin in the 2026 Castrol Rising Stars. Jones Garcia is unable to participate because of a ...

In ‘24, he said he’d participate in the dunk contest if he was selected as an All-Star. That didn’t work out as Williamson has made his two All-Star appearances thus far in ‘21 and ‘23, but let’s hope ...

Three-time Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung will be on hand for the NBA's 2026 All-Star festivities. The NBA announced Saturday ...

Mac McClung, the three-time defending NBA dunk contest champion, will not participate in the event next month, his father, Marcus McClung, told ESPN on Monday. "Not going to be 4 in a row," Marcus ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes and San Antonio Spurs wing Carter Bryant punched their tickets to the 2026 NBA Slam ...

Mac McClung, three-time champion, will not compete in 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. McClung prepared new dunks and will release them after contest, despite sitting out. He averages 27 points in G League ...

All-Star Weekend is just three weeks away. The Three-Point Shootout, Skills Challenge and Slam Dunk Contest will take center stage Feb. 1 4at Intuit Dome. But one name won't be on the dunk contest ...