With three-time Slam Dunk champion Mac McClung sitting out this year’s dunk contest, not much was expected from this year’s contestants. And unsurprisingly, it was a snoozefest. The once highly ...

The continuing decline of the once-prestigious NBA Slam Dunk Contest during the annual All-Star weekend is no longer groundbreaking news, especially when players, legends, and the media have routinely ...

The Los Angeles Lakers strengthened their position in the first round of the NBA playoffs with a 101-94 Game 2 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. The victory gave Los Angeles a 2-0 series ...

LeBron James went viral after a reverse windmill dunk in Game 2, then delivered a blunt reaction postgame as he led the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead over Houston. Imagine being so good at something ...

As a general rule, we make too much of the age thing with older athletes these days. It's not that it's not worth a headline or two when an old player (by sports standards) continues to compete at a ...

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Why did LeBron James never participate in the Slam Dunk contest? His former Cavaliers teammate, Shaquille O’Neal, gave some reasons why LBJ never truly took the event too seriously. With three-time ...

The Los Angeles Lakers secured a 101–94 victory over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night at home, taking a 2–0 lead in their Western Conference first-round series. Despite missing Luka Doncic and ...