Of course, the basketball is squarely focused throughout the weekend, from the NBA Rising Stars Challenge and Ruffles NBA All-Star Celebrity Game to the slam dunk and 3-point contests to the All ...

A graphic featuring Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton adorns the JW Marriott in downtown Indianapolis in advance of NBA All-Star 2024. From Feb. 15 to 18, All-Star Weekend will feature live ...

In a moment of get-off-my-lawn petulance, I once argued in the pages of Sports Illustrated that the NBA All-Star Game’s Slam Dunk Contest was an “increasingly lame competition” that should ...

More than 10 artistes have been lined up to perform at the first-ever street basketball experience due in Kigali from July 19–20. Dubbed Kigali Streetball 2025 (KG Str Ball),” the event aims at ...

Chris Vannini of The Athletic proposed that the slam dunk, as an art form, can no longer be improved upon. For an event with all the bells and whistles, the dunk contest just has NO juice anymore.

CHICAGO — The boos were loud as confusion set in throughout the United Center crowd. Derrick Jones Jr. claimed the Slam Dunk Contest title, out-dueling Aaron Gordon in a thrilling double ...

Although the NBA All-Star Game is often an exciting contest featuring the best basketball players in the world, the most anticipated and discussed portion of All-Star weekend itself is usually the … ...

The 2025 Slam Dunk contest will be the third and final event on All-Star Saturday Night, which begins at 8 p.m. ET and also includes the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest.