The NBA Slam Dunk Contest has long struggled to recapture the star-studded magic since Air Canada was leaping in the air. Now, one of the last icons of the All-Star spectacle made a huge revelation.

The NBA Dunk Contest used to feel like a must-see event, one where top stars actually wanted to participate and where you could feel the pride players took in putting on a show. Vince Carter’s 2000 ...

Vince Carter claims the NBA offered him, Tracy McGrady, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant $1 million to compete in the Slam Dunk ...

Instead, this year's dunk contest has Jaxson Hayes, Carter Bryant, Keshad Johnson and Jase Richardson. They couldn't even get ...

Tyler Herro won the event last year in San Francisco, joining James Jones, Daequan Cook, Jason Kapono and Glen Rice as the ...

Stephen A. Smith, Charles Barkley, Skip Bayless. The list goes on and on about the people who have criticised LeBron James ...

Hall of Famers Dominique Wilkins (who won the Slam Dunk contest in 1985 and ’90) and Dwight Howard (2008) lead the way, while three-time Slam Dunk contest winner Nate Robinson (’06, ’09, ’10) and ...

Lakers center Jaxson Hayes will compete in the 2026 AT&T Slam Dunk Contest at Intuit Dome, marking his first appearance in ...

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes will be joined in the 2026 NBA All-Star Slam Dunk contest field by San Antonio Spurs ...

Clips of Jaxson Hayes shoving the Wizards mascot quickly circulated online later that showed the shove in full view.

Spurs forward Carter Bryant and Lakers center Jaxson Hayes have accepted invitations to compete in the event, according to a Thursday afternoon report from Shams Charania of ESPN.

Los Angeles Lakers center Jaxson Hayes has accepted an invitation to compete in the 2026 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.