Mac McClung wants to be more than a slam dunk artist. After three straight wins in the annual NBA Slam Dunk contest, McClung has already proven he's the best of the high flyers willing to participate.

Three-time defending NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Mac McClung skipped this year’s competition because fellow competitors reportedly threatened to skip the event if he was going to participate. After ...

The Slam Dunk Contest's popularity has come into question over the last decade, but the event remains the cherry on top of NBA All-Star Saturday Night. Running for more than four decades, the Slam ...

Fans of the NBA Slam Dunk Contest may have noticed a key omission during Saturday's 2026 edition. Mac McClung, who won three straight dunk contests from 2022 to 2025, was not in the four-player field ...

The 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest came and went on Saturday, with Miami Heat forward Keshad Johnson — who is averaging 7.6 minutes per game this season — winning the event with four dunks ranging from ...

Chicago Bulls two-way guard Mac McClung skipped the 2026 NBA Dunk Contest, preventing him from going for a fourth straight title in the competition. McClung intended to participate again in the dunk ...

The Slam Dunk Contest has lost its shine over the years, and 2026 didn't do much to change that narrative. Like recent seasons, this year's All-Star event was missing the star power that used to make ...

The Dunk Contest once sold itself to fans across the globe. Now, it is fighting to stay alive, and Julius Erving knows why.