The NBA Slam Dunk Contest ... was arguably the nadir of the contest in terms of player popularity. The biggest name was New Orleans Pelicans role player Trey Murphy III, followed by benchwarmers ...

The San Antonio Spurs took Castle with the No. 4 pick in the 2024 NBA draft out of UConn. Castle was the Big East freshman of ...

McClung is the main attraction as he looks to become the first player to three-peat and only the second player, alongside Nate Robinson, to win three contests. He became the first G League player to ...

The NBA’s premier young talent will be on full display during the 2025 Castrol Rising Stars as part of NBA All-Star 2025 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

McClung will aim for a slam dunk contest three-peat against Stephon Castle, Matas Buzelis and Andre Jackson Jr..

Forward Trey Murphy III finishes the contest with 24 points ... first points of the game for the New Orleans Pelicans with a dunk during the Pelicans' game against the Dallas Mavericks on January ...

Paul George and Vince Carter -- two of the greatest in-game and exhibition dunkers in NBA history -- have named their dream lineups for this year's Slam Dunk ... Jones Jr., Trey Murphy III and ...